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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 February 28, 2016 at 6:44am
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Highlights from the Handling CollectionStarted in 1979, the Crafts Council Handling Collection is a wonderful learning resource of over 700 objects. The examples below from this collection have recently been out and about in the successful First Decade learning programme which you can read more about in our First Decade blog.
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What are your creative plans for the year ahead? Be it to learn new skills and techniques or to find your identity as an artist, we can help you. With spring around the corner now is the perfect time to kick start your creativity with a last minute course, or book one of our summer schools and start your summer holiday countdown.If you’re in need of a little inspiration, look no further than our offering below.We look forward to welcoming you here soon. Best wishes,Alison Baxter, Head of Creative Enterprise
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YOUR GATEWAY TO A GLITTERING CAREER.It’s a great time to boost your career as a goldsmith with the right training. The Goldsmiths’ Centre in Clerkenwell offers development opportunities and courses for aspiring goldsmiths and those working in the industry.If you're aged 16 to 19 years, you may want to apply for our year-long free Foundation Programme. Master craftspeople will teach you the hand-making and design skills to start your career. Download an application form and apply by Friday 6 May 2016.Our new short courses for aspiring to advanced learners this season include Precision Polishing Jewellery and Silverware, Laser Welding, Handsetting, Micro-Setting Tips and Tricks and Presentation Painting and Design for the Jewellery Industry.
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http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2606242/Artists-Livelihoods-2016-a-n Artists in England are invited to complete the Artists' Livelihoods survey. Your contribution to the survey will form an important part of a comprehensive study into how visual artists in England live and work.
The project aims to listen to and document the realities of practising as a visual artist, as well as providing an opportunity to inform future initiatives. The findings will help to focus support where it is most needed to ensure a resilient and diverse visual arts sector.
a-n is working with independent research company TBR and James Doeser to deliver the Artists’ Livelihoods project, commissioned by Arts Council England. A broad range of partners are contributing to and invested in the initiative.
Take part in the Artists’ Livelihoods survey – it should take around 20 minutes to complete
Deadline: Friday 25 March 2016
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Inspired by London Underground signs, artist Helen Carnac will introduce you to the process of enamelling, with a chance to make your own enamelled piece of copper to take away.
This station is sponsored by and in collaboration with Art on the Underground’s, Underline programme which is a series of art and music commissions to celebrate the Victoria line. http://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/
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Public Open Day: It's our 3rd Birthday
Date: Saturday 12th March 2016
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm
Location: Institute of Making, Malet Place, UCL, London, WC1E 7JE
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No need to book.
It's free but space is limited. http://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk/
Celebrate our 3rd Birthday in style with musical jelly, microwave rainbow cake made by pastry chef Terri of Fraise Sauvage. Every birthday party needs candles, and we have the most spectacular candle ever! Chemistry student Anna Ploszajski will be demonstrating the Rubens' Tube she made: read more about her project on our blog. In our Materials Library learn about the science of chocolate and find out if you are a super-taster!
Inspired by London Underground signs, artist Helen Carnac will introduce you to the process of enamelling, with a chance to make your own enamelled piece of copper to take away.This station is sponsored by and in collaboration with Art on the Underground’s, Underline programme which is a series of art and music commissions to celebrate the Victoria line.
We will be launching a very exciting Cutlery Competition in collaboration with The Worshipful Guild of Cutlers to design and make a new eating tool/utensil. To celebrate its launch we are taking over a section of the Materials Library and filling it with the most diverse range of cutlery we can find.
Have you got an unusual eating tool you would like to donate, bring it along on the day.
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Video: Kundan SettingKundan setting is the technique most closely associated with the jewelled arts of the Mughal emperors. By using pure, soft, 24-carat gold (kundan), the goldsmith can set gemstones directly into fragile enamelled surfaces or into engraved gem materials, such as nephrite jade and rock crystal. This film, shot in workshops in Mumbai and Jaipur, shows a jewellery craftsman kundan setting diamonds in an enamelled gold earring.
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Book reduced!Bejewelled Treasures: The Al Thani Collection (Hardback)Now£20.00Was£25.00Published to accompany the V&A exhibition, Bejewelled Treasures: The Al Thani Collection, 21 November 2015 to 28 March 2016.This sumptuous book invites the reader to examine in exquisite detail, spectacular jewelled and enamel objects, drawn from a single private collection, and to explore the broader themes of tradition and modernity in Indian jewellery. Highlights include a rare jewelled finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan, Mughal jades and a stunningly carved dagger owned by Shah Tajan. Featuring 100 objects, this book examines the origins of these precious artefacts from the treasury of the Mughal emperors and the courts of Hindustan. The author also looks at the influence that India had on avantgarde Europ
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21 November 2015 – 10 April 2016. Spectacular objects, drawn from a single private collection, will explore the broad themes of tradition and modernity in Indian jewellery. http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-bejewelled-trea...
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The Rising Stars programme includes two symposia that aim to support the professional development of emerging artists, makers and students.
Friday 18 March, University for the Creative Arts, 10.30am-3.45pm: W612/small lecture theatre
An exciting line up of speakers include Dr Mark Westgarth, Lecturer in Art History & Museum Studies; Programme Director BA Art History with Museum Studies; Director of Impact and Innovation; Director of the Centre for the Study of the Art & Antiques Market, the University of Leeds, Jonathan Parsons, artist, writer and lecturer and Alison Branagan,
Monday 4 April, New Ashgate Gallery, 10.30am-3.45pm:
The speakers include Ali Clarke, artist and arts project at the Surrey Hills Arts, Elizabeth Murton, artist and mentor at the Nunnery Gallery, Caroline Jackman,
Both events are free but booking is essential as places are limited. An early booking is strongly recommended.
Call to book 01252 713208 or email: gallery@newashgate.org.uk
Rising Stars is supported by the Billmeir Charitable Trust and organised in partnership with UCA, Farnham.
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