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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
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery
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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streamlining our pages
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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Comment by Rebecca Skeels on April 17, 2016 at 4:36am
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Handmade in Britain11 - 13 NovemberThe deadline is approaching for applications to the tenth anniversary show of Handmade in Britain! Click here to meet the panel of industry experts who will be hand-picking this year's exhibitors from our mountain of applications!We're inviting online applications from contemporary craft makers working in the following disciplines: furniture, metal, ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, woodwork, paper and interior accessories.Only two weeks left to apply... http://www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/apply/
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Past Present FutureIn 2016, the LOEWE FOUNDATION launches the LOEWE Craft Prize, an annual international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship. With this forward-looking initiative, LOEWE seeks to recognise uniquely talented artisans whose artistic vision and will to innovate will set a new standard for the future of craft. The incentive for the prize goes back to the roots of LOEWE, a leading luxury house that started as a collective of artisans in 1846.Key Dates · LOEWE Craft Prize 201712 April 2016: Entry site opens to submit work7 Nov. 2016: Submissions closeFeb. 2017: Shortlist of finalists announcedApr. 2017: Winner announcedMay 2017: Exhibition of finalist and winning works in Madrid
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We are pleased to announce the introduction of Artist Insurance.The Insurance has been designed for artists, providing comprehensive cover for a range of artistic practice and activities. As an Opportunity Finder you have the option to access the insurance for £25 per year (or £2.50 per month).To access the insurance offer sign-up as a Network Associate.> Sign-up for Insurance as a Network Associate> Sign in to see your membership optionsIf you have any questions email support@axisweb.org or phone 01924 200502.All the best,The Axisweb Team
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Are you planning to attend Collective Design Fair in New York? Then you can join AJF's trip and participate in curator-led tours and conversations with select artists from May 5-6, 2016.
Included in the trip is attendance to an invitation-only panel on collecting hosted by Norwegian Craft with Glenn Adamson and Lindsay Pollock, a curator-led tour of Bent, Cast & Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia at the Museum of Arts and Design, a visit to Collective Design with a focus on the two dedicated jewelry galleries included in the fair: Sienna Patti, featuring the work of Jamie Bennett, and Ornamentum Gallery, who will be featuring Jiro Kimata--and that's just the first day. On the second day, visit Gallery Loupe and meet Israeli artist Esther Knobel, Brooklyn Metalworks to view Alissa Lamarre's Dividing Gravity, and the Gallery at Reinstein|Ross to celebrate with Donald Friedlich. You will also receive passes to attend the Armory Show on your own time, thanks to the generosity of Didier, Ltd. To attend this trip, you must be a current supporter of AJF. Seats are limited so register soon.
REGISTER NOW
https://artjewelryforum.org/2016-new-york-city-trip-may-5-6-2016?ut...Don't forget about the exciting new monthly donation option on the website--and special thanks to those who have already signed up. Donating monthly helps AJF develop a dependable financial base and helps you be even more generous by spreading your donation over time. Everyone wins!
Xo,
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https://ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/article/start-your-own-craft...
Rachel McKnight is a Belfast-based jewellery maker. She discusses the challenges of striking out on your own, and offers advice for makers just starting out.
From graduation to craft work"Be realistic with what you can do with time management, things like that. And apply for lots of funding."
"I graduated in 2003. For it, I'd done a series of 20 bangles. They weren't commercial in any way at all. They were more large-scale, you couldn't really wear them every day. So once I graduated, I was: 'What do I do now?'
"I got to work. I got some very basic machinery and I was cutting everything by hand. Iit was a very basic studio I'd set up.
"But the idea was: 'OK, I'm just going to put together a range of jewellery'. I actually only had maybe six or eight pieces. I went through the Yellow Pages to find shops, and that was tricky enough in itself, because I didn't know what the shops were like. I didn't know what kind of work they were having or how they would respond to the jewellery I was making."
Making a craft business"Once the first order was in, I applied to a couple of craft fairs. The first one was St George's Market in Belfast, and that was a huge thing for me because it was about making stock and making sure I had enough stock.
"In the end I actually made too much. I sold more pieces than I thought, but I had still made enough stock to do me for maybe a few years. So I sold more and I was absolutely overwhelmed, but the best part was getting feedback from the customers. That was the main thing for me.
"The next turning point was Craft NI's 'Making It' course, so it was like a business development programme. Basically I'm working on my own, I do all my own accounts, I've got to sell as well. So I'm trying to get the balance right between making products, getting the ac...
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We have alinkedin group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3628898own members Forum http://www.acj.org.uk/index.php/join-acjFeel free to post exhibitions, opportunities and events!
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ACJ Members Social Media Opportunities
YouTube
We are pleased to announce the development of the ACJ YouTube Channel which will feature videos by members. The videos can be of anything relating to members' activities, from gallery visits to instructional videos and anything else appropriate and interesting.
If you have a video to share publicly, please email justified.sinner+ACJYT@gmail.com with a link to the video. Please do NOT send video files. All video material will be reviewed before publication and copyright will remain with the owner.
Twitter
Don't forget! Should members wish, they can follow and interact with ACJ through Twitter by including @ACJ_Org_UK in any tweets they might make which would be of interest to other members. Follow us now, if you don't already.
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ACJ Members ACJ Conference and Exhibition - 2017In 2017 the Association will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in style! Our annual members’ exhibition will be especially grand and shown across the country at a number of venues over the year. We are also staging a conference, to be held in Hull (UK City of Culture 2017) over the weekend of 7th – 9th July. The conference and the exhibition will both share the thematic title 20:20 Visions.Planning is fairly advanced for both events though we are seeking advice from you, the members, to help confirm suggestions for the conference. We aim to provide an inclusive and participatory event, which can be informative, stimulating, encourage development of contacts, and ...fun!We hope the few questions below are a relatively quick and simple means of receiving your views. The conference is for your benefit so we really do need your input! We'd appreciate comments by 12th April.This survey will not take more than a few minutes. Here's the link:
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ACJ Members only
Call for Entries: ACJ 2016 Members' Show at New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
By popular request, this year’s exhibition is an un-themed selling show of new work.
A maximum of 40 ACJ members will each show a small collection of pieces at the well-respected New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham, Surrey, near the University of Creative Arts.
Dates: Deadline for application 30th June Delivery of work: 1st September
Show open 16th September to 5th NovemberCosts: no application fee. Participants will pay £40, which includes return postage. Commission: 50% of retail price goes to the Gallery, so the maker’s price is doubled.
Pricing: retail prices from £30 to about £1,000, with a good selection of the lower price points.The work: a coherent collection of up to 10 pieces made within the last two years.
This year there will be no print catalogue, but an online catalogue will be published on our website from members’ own photos.
Please contact enquiries@acj.org.uk for an application form and terms of reference. Deadline for applications 30th June.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONAdvanced Silver Jewellery | a 10-week evening course with Sarah MacraeSummer Term 2016:Thursdays 19, 26 May, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June, 7, 14, 21 July. 7pm-9pm.RequirementsOur 10-week jewellery courses are designed to suit all levels of expertise, from beginners and those with basic knowledge, to more competent, advanced students.Suitable for complete beginners and those with a little experience, our tutor-led Beginner’s Course covers all the basics of jewellery making, from measuring, cutting and sawing to soldering, finishing and wirewo.....
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