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Comment by Rebecca Skeels on March 5, 2016 at 11:01am

The Goldsmiths' Company Sponsors 'Silver Speaks'
http://silverspeaks.co.uk/
The Goldsmiths’ Company is delighted to partner with Contemporary British Silversmiths and the V&A for Silver Speaks, the 11-month exhibition and associated events (8 March 2016 - 31 January 2017) exploring the creativity and skill of Britain’s leading silversmiths today.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on March 5, 2016 at 11:01am

Silversmith https://ccskills.org.uk/careers/advice/article/silversmith?utm_sour... Silversmith Silversmiths and small-workers are skilled craftspeople who form large-scale items from silver and other precious metals Jo McAllister, Observer’s Rings, Collector’s Rings, fine silver, vintage camera lenses. Photo: Association for Contemporary Jewellery Jo McAllister, Observer’s Rings, Collector’s Rings, fine silver, vintage camera lenses. Photo: Association for Contemporary Jewellery What do silversmiths do? The items silversmiths produce can include: sporting trophies holloware such as tea sets, trays and candlesticks flatware, including cutlery boxes giftware, such as picture frames, christening gifts and other ornaments bespoke items such as model boats and cars As a trained silversmith, it is unlikely that you would carry out every skill required to produce an item. Instead, you might work with other skilled craftspeople to complete a piece of work. What is the job like? The work of a silversmith can be broken down into several stages. Your work could involve: Receiving instructions, such as a simple drawing or complex design from a client or designer. You might need to work with them to correct any aspects of the design which will not work in practice, before agreeing on a final design. For example, a teapot must be stable and pour well. Working out and ordering the precise amount of metals and materials needed from the metal supplier, also know as the 'bullion dealer'. Forming a sheet of silver to the right thickness and correct size, often using a template. Making the required parts of the piece. Various skills may be used to do this, including chasing, spinning and forging, depending on the item you are producing. Specialist tools including raising hammers and lathes are used. Decorating the surface of the piece, using, for example, a piercing saw to cut metal away. Eliminating marks and scratches in the silver with a planishing hammer. Assembling the different parts of the item using solder and a forge. Sending the piece to a polisher to finish and polish the piece. The polisher uses files, wet and dry paper, and mops to smooth the metal and achieve a fine polished finish. Sending the piece to a plating specialist to add silver or gilt plating to ensure the highest quality finish. How do I become a silversmith? You will need to be: someone who takes pleasure in practical work and enjoys working with their hands very patient and able to concentrate for long periods of time creative and artistic – an ability to draw is an advantage and technical drawing skills will be of great use reliable and honest, as you will be working with expensive metals able to solve practical problems effectively.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on March 5, 2016 at 9:50am

New titles from Crowood Order online with our secure online ordering system. There is a 20% discount on all books ordered through our website. All UK online orders over £50 invoice value delivered free of charge.

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£16.99 Keeping Sketchbooks- Martin Ursell 144pp Paperback This book advises on how to enjoy keeping a sketchbook and how to make the most of their use. With practical examples throughout.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on March 5, 2016 at 9:36am

HEREFORD

CONTEMPORARY

Call for entries

http://www.brightstripe.co.uk/services/herefordshire-contemporary-craft-fair-application-form/

A new name and new city centre location by the riverside for Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair. Calling the best designer makers to apply now, deadline 30 March. 

 

Meet, commission and buy direct from the best of Britain’s designer makers at this leading contemporary craft fair.

 

Left Bank, Hereford

11 -13 NOV

 

 

 

 

 

Mel Potter / Development Director

07983 495 966 / mpotter@brightstripe.co.uk

 

 

www.brightstripe.co.uk

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on March 5, 2016 at 9:34am

HEREFORD

CONTEMPORARY

Call for entries

http://www.brightstripe.co.uk/services/herefordshire-contemporary-craft-fair-application-form/

A new name and new city centre location by the riverside for Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair. Calling the best designer makers to apply now, deadline 30 March. 

 

Meet, commission and buy direct from the best of Britain’s designer makers at this leading contemporary craft fair.

 

Left Bank, Hereford

11 -13 NOV

 

 

 

 

 

Mel Potter / Development Director

07983 495 966 / mpotter@brightstripe.co.uk

 

Brightstripe Office: 01432 358 232

Brightstripe, College Road Campus, College Road, Hereford, HR1 1EB

www.brightstripe.co.uk

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on March 2, 2016 at 7:18am

http://www.newashgate.org.uk/about/freelance-bookkeeper-selfemployed
Freelance Book-keeper (self-employed)

We are looking for a new freelance book-keeper.

Based in central Farnham, Surrey

£10 per hour – 1 day per week

A well-established retail art and crafts charity in central Farnham is looking for to recruit a part-time bookkeeper. This is a great opportunity to invest your skills into a busy and well established charity. The bookkeeper will be in charge of the gallery’s bookkeeping and in the provision of effective management accounting. This role involves managing the various restricted funds (projects), the production of management reports as well as bookkeeping duties.

The job is flexible; approx. 1 day a week. It requires approx. 8 hours per week. Christmas time is likely to be busier and will be paid additionally.

Summary of duties are:

Purchase ledger management
Preparing payment runs
Managing the sales ledger
Artist and supplier payments
Ensuring accounts are up-to-date for month end.

The duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Maintain effective accounting and financial reporting systems using Xero
Prepare and process the purchase invoices, remittances and pay artists
Expenses and credit card analysis
Monthly bank reconciliations
Assist in the preparation of weekly and monthly accounts and produce reports as required, trial balance
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
Assist with quarterly management accounts for the Board
At year-end prepare the information for the auditor. Assist the gallery director and treasurer with the preparation of the budget and forecasts and tracking the funds and gallery expenses against budget
VAT returns
Gift aid
Prepare schedules and analysis for the various restricted funds/projects to track the expenditure
Monthly payroll on Xero (3 members of staff)
Follow the gallery’s financial policy
Other ad-hoc tasks, as required.

The succ

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 28, 2016 at 7:33am

Cool posters http://collections.craftscouncil.org.uk/group/PRO2322

 

First Decade goes live!

 

A treasure trove of Crafts Council archive material

 

Today we've gone live with our Heritage Lottery funded First Decade project!

 

We have a rich archive of sketches, photographs, posters, catalogues, letters (and more) relating to the objects in our Collection. We have now digitised over 400 of these previously unpublished archive items from 1972 to 1982 – a very exciting time for British craft and the first decade of the Collection’s existence.

 

Alongside this we’ve commissioned new digital photography and recorded new interviews with significant makers from the era including Fred Baier, Kaffe Fassett, Susanna Heron, Carol McNicoll and Janice Tchalenko.

 

Visitors to the site can see an interactive timeline plotting the early days of the Crafts Council (formerly the Crafts Advisory Committee), dip into Crafts Council posters from the time, and see all the new digitised archive items grouped together.

 

 

www.collections.craftscouncil.org.uk/first-decade

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 28, 2016 at 6:51am

Dear Maker,

I hope you're well.

I very much like your work and am in touch to invite you to apply to exhibit at the second edition of Handmade at Kew, at the iconic Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The event will take place from Thursday 6th October to Sunday 9th October 2016 (Private View opening on Wednesday 5th October).

The inaugural year of Handmade at Kew in 2015 drew a fantastic response, with over 7,500 visitors and more than 170 makers. Visitors and makers alike praised the exceptional standard, variety and innovation of the event and the work on show, alongside appreciation for the complementary and picturesque setting. As such, Handmade at Kew is fast becoming London’s most exciting, growing consumer event for contemporary craft. The show offers makers an inspiring location to exhibit exquisite work of high quality, tradition and heritage to a discerning audience.

Please see the information pack attached for more details and apply online via our website. Please note that the deadline for applications is 6pm on Thursday 31st March 2016.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team on (+44) (0)20 3105 1682 . We look forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,

Piyush

Piyush Suri
Creative Director

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Handmade in Britain | Unit 31, 21 Clerkenwell Green | London EC1R ODR

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 28, 2016 at 6:50am

Shaping the Future: Making a vision for craft in the NW

 

Conference 10 March 2016.

Bolton University

 

Build your professional craft connections, strengthen your practice and help shape the future of craft in the NW.

 

Join makers, galleries, museums, craft wranglers and more for inspiration, advice and workshops looking at shared challenges and begin to shape ways to make NW craft great.

 

Be inspired by Louise Allen of Design and Crafts Council Ireland, artist and educator Geoff Mann and Liam Hopkins of Manchester creative studio Lazerian; book advice at our Networking Hub and unpick NW craft plans for the future as well as making connections and building your practice. #NWcraftfuture https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-the-future-making-a-vision-f...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 28, 2016 at 6:49am

http://greatnortherncontemporarycraftfair.cmail20.com/t/ViewEmail/r... APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! DEADLINE MIDNIGHT 20th MARCH.

 

The GNCCF is an award winning high profile fair that celebrates the very best of contemporary craft and is regarded as the leading selling event in the North of England. Over 150 designers, makers & artists are selected by an independent panel to showcase and sell their work to a discerning audience of buyers & collectors.

 

Applications are now invited from both established and new designers, makers and artists working in ceramics, glass, jewellery, metal, wood, interior textiles, fashion design & accessories, mixed media, basket-making, product design, furniture, print-making and more.

 

"Great exposure in the North. The GNCCF is on a par with the London shows."

 

"The overall look & feel of the event was amazing, one of the best I've exhibited at. The marketing is excellent and the demographic of the visitors is spot on."

 

"My first time at the GNCCF and it was brilliant. I received the most orders I've ever had. A wonderful, enjoyable show, one I thoroughly recommend. Can't wait for next year."

 

The GNCCF 2016 once again returns to the spacious indoor exhibition space in the iconic former Granada Studios, next to Spinningfields in central Manchester, with easy access for transport links and parking, helpers for set up and breakdown, 24hr security, exhibitor storage and on site cafe-bar.

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