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

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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.

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 August 25, 2017 at 2:29pm: The research at HDK encompasses the subject areas of Design, Research on Arts Education and Craft. The research conducted, often practice-based, have artistic as well as scientific basis. http://hdk.gu.se/en/research

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:27pm: SNAG is launching an exciting new project, the Jewelry and Metals Survey (JAMS). http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/resources-opportunities/jams/

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:25pm: Can Craft? Craft Can!
August 19 to October 29, 2017

The Art Gallery of Burlington, in collaboration with Craft Ontario, is proud to present the first Canadian Craft Biennial from August 19, 2017 – October 29, 2017. The launch of this inaugural event during Canada’s 150th anniversary will serve as a spotlight to celebrate and educate on the importance of contemporary craft throughout Canada’s diverse history and future. Under the theme Can Craft? Craft Can! the Biennial will explore What and who is ‘Canadian Craft’? and analyze ideas regarding the agency of craft.

http://artgalleryofburlington.com/upcoming-exhibitions/canadian-cra...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:21pm: Experimental Setting 2017 by Kelvin Birk & Katrin Spranger

This course will give you the possibility to explore and experiment with different setting techniques and to find new ways to use them in an unconventional way.

Days: Monday 4th to Thursday 7th September 2017.
Hours: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm.
Price: £520 (most materials incl.).

https://klimt02.net/events/workshops/experimental-setting-2017-kelv...

Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard, Northington Street
WC1N 2NP - London
UNITED KINGDOM

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:18pm: Klimt02.net
Discover Art Jewelry from Selected
Jewelers, Galleries and Institutions

Anastasia Young

https://klimt02.net/jewellers/anastasia-young?utm_source=phplist625...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:11pm: Saul Bell Design Award

The 2018 Saul Bell Design Award is now accepting submissions! Enamel category. Fire on any type of metal so long as the predominant surface is glass-based enamel, and the final piece is wearable or ornamental jewellery.

http://www.saulbellaward.com/

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:08pm: #LDF17 London Design Festival Eleven: MA Postgraduates from UCA School of Craft and Design showcase interpretive practice, pushing the boundaries between glass, metal, textile, wood and ceramics.

http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/eleven

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 2:03pm: 21–24th September 2017

The largest collection of international exibitors, designers, brands, country pavilions, features and exhibitions including Tent London & Super Brands London in one destination during the London Design Festival.

http://www.londondesignfair.co.uk/?utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_me...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 1:56pm: https://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/exhibitions/2017/09/14/treasure...

Scythians: Warriors of Ancient Siberia

British Museum

14 Sep 2017 – 14 Jan 2018

50% off with National Art Pass

New archaeological and scientific discoveries are also used to shed light on this fascinating period of ancient history.

Gold applique showing two archers back to back, Kul Oba, 400BC-350BC

(c) The Trustees of the British Museum

The Scythians were a large group of Iranian Eurasians who made up one of the great nomadic civilisations of antiquity. First mentioned by the Assyrians in the 9th century BC, they were ruled by a wealthy class known as the Royal Scyths. After establishing a vast trade network across Greece, Persia, India and China and learning to master mounted warfare, they were able to dominate a huge region stretching from Siberia to the Black Sea.

The Scythians valued decorative objects and developed a rich artistic culture characterised by opulent tombs, fine metalwork, and a brilliant art style. This exhibition includes royal Scythian tombs from Siberia and Kazakhstan, multi-coloured rugs, fur-lined garments and accessories, unique horse headgear, beautiful gold objects and more.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on August 25, 2017 at 1:55pm: Street Fans

The Fan Museum

19 September – 31 December 2017
Free with National Art Pass

Keeping things cool in both senses of the word is a new exhibition combining two rather different art forms: fan-making and street art.

A colourful collaboration between The Fan Museum and Paris-based street artist Codex Urbanus, Street Fans sees internationally recognised artists such as Jonesy, Zokatos and Levalet team up with expert fan-maker Sylvain Le Guen to create unique hand-held fans.

Bringing the endangered practice of fan-making into conversation with the globally popular street art phenomenon, this unusual show demonstrates the Greenwich museum’s commitment to promoting its specialism in imaginative, stimulating ways – and was supported by an Art Happens crowdfunding campaign.

On show are some 50 original folding fans displaying a huge range of design techniques, incorporating everything from precise geometric compositions to typographic scribblings reminiscent of ancient hieroglyphics.

The exhibition goes beyond the Fan Museum, too, with a programme of related events including a 'paint jam' and a fan-making workshop at Greenwich Market.

https://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/exhibitions/2017/09/19/street-f...