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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
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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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17.1 Call for Applications: The Goldsmiths’ Company’s Getting Started Programme 2012
Applications are now being welcomed from new graduates of
Jewellery, Silversmithing and the Allied Trades Degree programmes
onto Getting Started 2012 which will take place from Monday 23rd
January – Friday 27th January 2012.
Getting Started is an annual FREE week-long programme which has
helped to launch the career of many of the industry's stars over its 31 year history. Delivered as a series of seminars
and workshops, the programme focuses on the next steps for those wishing to pursue a career within the industry.
The topics covered previously have included career planning, tips on how to become a successful designer,
manufacturer or retailer and how to promote yourself.
The application guidelines and application form can be downloaded from The Goldsmiths' Company website:
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www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/technology-training/industry-training/suppo...
Deadline for applications: Friday 9th December 2011
Materia has announced the winners of the 3D Printing Jewellery Contest. Dutch designer Gerard Mekenkamp has won the first prize with his design for the bracelet ‘Trapped Beauty’.
http://materia.nl/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/click.php?l=4&t=ht...
Christmas Fair
Join us at our annual Farnham Maltings Christmas event, full of festive charm featuring rooms that specialise in handmade gifts, crafts, vintage, food and drink and a bustling marketplace. Browse over 150 stalls and enjoy a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie from our cafe whilst solving all your Christmas pressie problems!
Admission £1 (under 16s & members free)
Tuesday 13 December, 4pm-10pm
SAOS and Surrey Artists Open Studios bursary scheme
Surrey Artists Open Studios has grown to become one of the most successful open studio events in the country. It is a support network for artists, a great exhibiting opportunity and generates an income for participating artists. SAOS is a membership scheme offering artists web space, training and opportunities.
See www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk.
SAOS and Surrey Artists Open Studios aims to be as inclusive as possible to all artists and makers based in Surrey and on its borders. For the first time SAOS is offering bursaries to artists and makers. The aim is to provide an affordable platform for emerging or non commercial artists and makers. This platform is the Surrey Artists Open Studios summer event.
3 bursaries will be offered each year starting 2012. Any artist or maker can apply who lives or works in Surrey or on its borders.
Each bursary will comprise:
• Free entry to the Surrey Artists Open Studios Summer event 2012 worth £70
• Free entry to one of our training courses for 2012: e.g. ‘How to Run a Workshop’ or ‘How to promote you and your work’, worth £25
Criteria: Selected artists or makers must join the SAOS scheme. The annual membership cost is £40. All information and online registration available at
www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk/members
For more information and how to apply please contact Caroline Jackman, SAOS and Surrey Open Studios coordinator at: saosandopenstudios@yahoo.co.uk or call 01483 519281.
Deadline for applications: Friday 6 January 2012
Successful applicants will be notified by Thursday 12 January 2012
Pin-Up Style Tree Trimming Party
Come by and check out the largest
selection ever of my
popular Pin-Up ornaments!
Jewelry lovers will find Pin-Up pins too.
You'll find great gifts for everyone, including yourself!
Don't miss the holiday cookies and mulled cider.
DATE: Saturday, December 3rd
TIME: 4:00 - 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Urban Interstice Gallery, 3443 26th Street at Valencia, SF
Christine Dhein
www.christinedhein.com
San Francisco, CA 94110
Jewellery Production Manager Required
We are looking for a full-time jewellery production manager for our head office and
store located off Brick Lane in East London.
The successful applicant should have relevant paid experience in jewellery
construction.
Duties will involve hand-making silver jewellery, displaying jewellery construction of a
high standard with an eye for minute detail and quality. The candidate must be able to
work at a fast pace and will need to work to strict deadlines and be responsible for
timing and completing their workload with great organisational skills. They will need
to manage and organise the making of wholesale and retail orders and be responsible
for overseeing the team. They will be fast and proficient at assembling fine silver
chainwork with jumprings, oxidising silver, pendant-drill work and cleaning castings.
In addition to the jewellery construction, part of the job will entail working in the shop
based on the same premises, so the applicant will need to have great people skills and
be enthusiastic and in tune with the brand.
Pay is dependent on the candidate’s experience and a skill test will be required. The
position is for 5 days a week to include one weekend day.
Please send your CV with a covering letter to:
Amy Anderson@ Comfort Station, 22 Cheshire Street, London. E2 6EH
Or email us at:
info@comfortstation.co.uk
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