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The Association for Contemporary Jewellery
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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 November 11, 2017 at 9:16am
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Workshop Manager
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Workshop Manager at Bronzework - Woodbridge, Suffolk
Bronzework is a small firm making bespoke metalwork. We convert designer's ideas into reality, using a combination of traditional and modern methods. Our pieces vary in scale from balconies and handrails to door furniture and find their way into historic and modern situations.
- http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/opportunities/workshop-manager1?utm...
- You should have at least five years of experience of managing a team to deliver several technical fabrication/construction projects simultaneously in a professional environment
- You must be able to work in a creative environment.
- You must show you have delivered projects on time and on budget
- You should have experience as a designer able to design for manufacture
- You should be able to engage confidently with clients and specifiers It would be helpful if you were familiar with Rhino 3d (or similar)
- You will need to gain the trust of the workshop cat
- There is also the possibility for you to use the facilities here for your own projects.
- You must be eligible to work in the UK, and the salary will be commensurate with experience.
- We are looking for someone to start immediately.
How to Apply
If that sounds interesting, please get in touch with a CV and a digital portfolio (max 10 Mb) showing your work and skills sent to info@bronzework.co.uk.
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Made For The Table, Free
4 November 2017 – 7 January 2017
The Goldsmiths' Company is showcasing a range of historic and contemporary pieces from its collection in an exhibition
at the Harley Gallery focused on modern table settings. Made for the Table explores how contemporary silversmiths continue to be inspired to make precious handmade objects for the table.
https://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/company/today/events/2017/made-tabl...
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2017 Northern Design Festival
Material Matters, 3-8 November 2017
The 2017 Festival theme is Material Matters, opening on 3 November with the Design NOW symposium featuring a stellar line-up of speakers including Anthony Burrill and Sarah Hyndman.
Now firmly established in the national design calendar, the Festival is a showcase of the best in contemporary design by leading northern, national and international designers across graphics, furniture, fashion, illustration, architecture, ceramics, textiles and lighting.
Ranging from internationally renowned designers like Giles Miller and Jimmy Turrell to some of the UK’s hottest emerging makers, this year’s Northern Design Festival has nine exhibitions featuring work by more than 50 designers, plus a programme of special events, tours and talks from some of the world’s leading creatives. https://design-event.co.uk/?utm_source=Permanent+-+Comms&utm_ca...
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Elements 3: A Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold will bring more than 50 of the UK’s most talented makers together for a selling fair, jewellery making demonstrations, a series of talks, and an exhibition. Visit us between 11am and 6pm, 2 – 5 November 2017. http://www.elementsfestival.co.uk/?utm_source=Permanent%20-%20Comms...
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COCKPIT ARTS CHRISTMAS OPEN STUDIOS
Thu 23 - Sun 26 November (Holborn) and Fri 1 - Sun 3 December (Deptford)
£5, Holborn and Deptford in advance
Cockpit Yard, Northington St, London, WC1N 2NP (Holborn)Join award winning social enterprise Cockpit Arts at their Christmas Open Studios a perfect opportunity to buy direct from independent makers – from craftspeople and artist-makers as well as a selected group of Cockpit Arts’ alumni. http://cockpitarts.com/shop-cockpit/open-studios/?utm_source=The+Go...
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BEHIND THE SCENES AT DIGITS2WIDGETS STUDIO
Thu 1 February 2018
6pm - 8pm, Free (incl a glass of wine)Join our members for a special tour led by Design Director, Jonathan Rowley, and his team of the 3D printing and design studio D2W (Digits2Widget) in Camden. Listen to a talk about the potential of 3D printing in the design process; and see award-winning projects, ranging from jewellery sets to eyewear. http://www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on/public-events/out-about-b...
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HISTORY AND VALUE OF PEARLS
Tue 21 November 2017
6pm - 8pm, £15 (incl a glass of wine)Pearls are both treasures of nature and symbols of timeless elegance. Miriam Moscicki will cover some of the legends and folklore surrounding these fascinating organic gems, and provide an introduction to the history of their use and cultivation. This event is held by the GIA (Gemological Institute of Ameria). Book now http://www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on/public-events/history-and...
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Bookings for the The Heritage Crafts Association's 2018 conference, Crafts for the Future, are now open.
The event takes place at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE, on Saturday, March 24, 2018, 10am to 4.30pm.
Keynote speakers this year will be HCA Patron and ceramics producer, Emma Bridgewater and Sam Walton from Hole & Corner magazine, a bi-annual print magazine devoted to celebrating craft, beauty, passion and skill.
In the afternoon session, makers from the critically endangered category of The HCA/Radcliffe Red List of Endangered Crafts will be addressing the audience.
Martin Frost, fore-edge painter
Kate Hetherington, horse collar maker
Wim Visscher, parchmenter
JoJo Wood, apprentice clog maker and wood worker
Jacob Moss, curator of the Fan MuseumAt the conference, the Heritage Crafts Association will also be awarding some of over £23,500 of awards and bursaries to the best and most up-and-coming craftspeople in their field.
Open to all, tickets cost £25 for HCA members (Bring-a-Friend two tickets for £50 for HCA members), £30 for non-members, £10 for students. Bookings at: heritagecrafts.org.uk/crafts-for-the-future
For more information go to: www.heritagecrafts.org.uk
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