Interdisciplinary. Community. Advocacy. Humor.
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.
Website: http://www.acj.org.uk/
Location: UK
Members: 67
Latest Activity: Oct 11, 2020
is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.
Founded as a membership association in 1997 and registered as a Limited Company in 2006, it recognises a need to foster discussion, debate and critical review and interaction amongst its members. To this end we organise conferences, lectures, seminars, workshops and an annual general meeting for our members. Our regular newsletter, findings, features reviews, information, comment, book offers and discounts and is of benefit to both our members and the wider public. We also produce a monthly e-bulletin featuring news and opportunities.
We welcome as members practising jewellers, associated designers and crafts people, educators, students, gallery owners and retailers, museum curators, critics and collectors - indeed, anyone with an interest in contemporary jewellery.
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery
PO Box 37807 London SE23 1XJ United Kingdom
Telephone: + 00 44 (0)20 8291 4201
Fax: + 00 44 (0)20 8291 4452
Email: enquiries@acj.org.uk
WHAT WE DO
• promote greater understanding of contemporary jewellery
• support jewellers’ creative and professional development
• develop audiences for this lively field of contemporary craft and design
Started by Rebecca Skeels Oct 11, 2020. 0 Replies 1 Like
Dear All Members, Followers and Likers of our Network pages.We are currently streamlining our pages at the moment and have found that fewer people are now following and using twitter and crafthaus to find out about jewellery events, exhibitions, opportunities, seeing new work and generally chatting about jewellery.If you use these, please head over to our other pages on other platforms: -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Association.Contemporary.Jewellery/Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3628898/Linkedin Business page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-for-contemporary-jewellery-limitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/acj.org.uk/and of course, our main website…Continue
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That Making it Real exhibition looks great! Love to enter it - unfortunately I definitely won't be able to learn 3D CAD by April 5th!
Rising Stars 2013
Symposium supporting the practice of emerging artists and makers
Free admission but booking is required (01252 713208, gallery@newashgate.org.uk)
Thursday 18 April
Meeting the Makers and Shakers
10.45: Registration
11-11.05: Welcome
Dr Outi Remes, Director, New Ashgate Gallery
11.05-11.30: Keynote and announcement of the Winner of the Rising Stars Prize for Professional Development
11.30-12.30: Art in community: Introduction to Waverley’s arts service; our strategic partners and priorities and the work of Arts Partnership Surrey
Charlotte Gardiner, Community Development Officer (Arts), Waverley Borough Council
1.30-1.50: Visit to the Craft Study Centre: New exhibitions, background to the history of the CSC and the resources
Introducing the CSC, the library and reserve collections. Visiting the Making Connections exhibition that explores connections between near and far... between makers and teachers... between colleagues and friends, through the display of the CSC collections.
Jean Vacher, Curator, CSC
2-3: The Crafts Council and Crafts Council Hothouse programme
Introduction to the Craft Council and the Hothouse programme that supports emerging makers across the UK.
Madeleine Furness, Maker Development Officer, Crafts Council
3-4: Getting Started - Setting up a Studio
Getting started and setting up a studio space, developing skills with a focus on what the Making Space does to support makers, in terms of business development touching on Making It as a project which has provided employment and commissioning opportunities.
Lynne Dick, Director, Making Space
4-5: Drawing, making and developing: Thinking about self employment
A short lecture and a few pointers to get you thinking and about self employment and help you start your planning. Followed by a Q&A session.
Rebecca Skeels, Designer-Maker
From 6pm: Networking dinner and drinks
Please confirm attendance with Anna Garrett, annamariegarrett@yahoo.com
Friday 19 April
New Ashgate Gallery, UCA and Farnham Maltings, booking essential
10-10.45: Farnham Maltings: Behind the scenes (Farnham Maltings, Tannery Room)
An informal introduction to the Farnham Maltings – who they are, what they do and how the Maltings supports makers and their practice. Followed by a tour of the building and studios
Amy Collins, Craft & Exhibitions Officer, Farnham Maltings, Farnham Maltings
11-1: Career workshops
11-1: Working with a gallery (max. 15 participants, New Ashgate Gallery)
Promoting your work in the early career and finding a gallery representation.
Jonathan Parsons, artist, writer and educator
11.15-12.45: Hallmarks – Getting starting (UCA, R19)
Answering the question “why should you hallmark with the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office”, everything you need to know about having your hallmark, from how to register and what type of punch to have, to the other services the assay office offers and the special deals available for students.
Steve Collins, Sales and Business Development Manager, Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office
2-2.25 Tour of New Ashgate Gallery and meeting artist Emma Rawson
An informal introduction to the New Ashgate Gallery and meeting Emma Rawson.
Dr Outi Remes, Director, New Ashgate Gallery and Emma Rawson, glass artist
2.30-4.30: Career workshops
2.30-4.30: Take better photos (New Ashgate Gallery)
Colin Mills, Photographer
3-4.30: Thinking space and tour of the craft studios at UCA (meet at the UCA entrance)
A tour of the UCA craft workshop facilities, including glass, jewellery, ceramics and metalwork areas. Followed by a discussion about artist residencies and Q&A.
Rebecca Skeels,
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