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 September 12, 2015 at 9:50am: I am delighted to announce that my large scale artwork X-Ray Vault Series II has won the prestigious Peter Collingwood Trust Award 2015 for the innovative technique I have developed. It will tour to two exhibitions this year after being showed at the Crafts Council's COLLECT 2015 exhibition for the first time.

In September, I will be exhibiting the series in Future Heritage at Decorex curated by arts critic Corinne Julius. I feel privileged to be one of the eighteen artists included in this "exceptional selection of the next generation of leading makers". I look forward to seeing you at the exhibition; I will be there between 20th - 22nd September if you would like to ask me any questions about my work.

Future Heritage, Decorex International
Dates: 20th - 23rd September 2015; Venue: Syon Park, London

In October, the series will be showcased in Ornament curated by Victoria Scholes who has selected some of the "UK’s most eminent and up and coming artists". I am proud to be nominated by The Whitworth Art Gallery for the exhibition and look forward to welcoming you at the Preview in Manchester on 8th October 6-9:30pm; please email if you would like to attend this event by 6th October.

Ornament 2015, GNCCF
Dates: 9th - 11th October; Venue: Old Granada Studios, Manchester

With best wishes,
Rita Parniczky
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Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 12, 2015 at 9:47am: Call for volunteers for the New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham

An ideal training platform for any individual wanting to gain experience working in the creative sector. We are looking for enthusiastic gallery volunteers who wish to either support a local arts organisation and/or gain experience of some/all of the following tasks:

 working directly with the public

 helping deliver the PR and Marketing strategy

 Dealing with customers through art and craft sales

 Installing and dismounting exhibitions

 Supporting gallery education and local community workshops

 Supporting artists

 Supporting events including private views

 Engaging with gallery audience through audience surveys and feedback

Why volunteer?

The art world is a highly competitive market for employment, to stand out from the crowd, volunteering and gaining valuable gallery experience helps you stay one step ahead of your peers. A gallery environment such as the New Ashgate Gallery is required to manage a vast variety of practices from marketing, to working with people, to managing a town centre location. Knowledge and skills you can gain from working with staff members can not only offer vital experience but also help you clarify in which professional direction you wish to focus on for your career.

How long do I volunteer for?

We understand a volunteering role is a partnership between an individual and our organisation. We rely on volunteers for support but ensure that we understand a volunteers needs and make the volunteering experience worthwhile. We recommend a day a week for up to three months, or committing to a whole week. We can help you work on a particular project in marketing or curation or give you access to the general day to day gallery experience.

Our recent success stories: Rachel who has been volunteering with us on Wednesdays has just been offered a job with Parker Harris and Sarah who has been volunteering with us on Fridays has just been offered a position at the V&A. We are so pleased for them both and delighted that our volunteering opportunity has helped them kick start their career

More information about the gallery: The New Ashgate Gallery is dedicated to promote the best contemporary art and craft in the market place and to provide an unparalleled resource in Farnham, Surrey and beyond. The trust delivers exhibitions and projects in the gallery and the community, fostering emerging artists and supporting diverse participation in

arts. As a not-for-profit organisation, the gallery relies on sales from exhibitions and donations to further charitable aims and programme. See www.newashgate.org.uk for further information.

Gallery address and location:

New Ashgate Gallery Trust, Waggon Yard, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7PS

Personnel specification:

The successful applicant will have a keen interest in working in retail arts and crafts, has a polite manner and basic IT skills and works well on own initiative and in a team. If you have any special skills or interests, please include these in your application. Email your CV (max. two pages) and a short covering letter or email to Alison at gallery@newashgate.org.uk. Informal enquiries: 01252 713208.

The CV and statements should indicate the following: your availability (most volunteers work 1-2 days a week), special areas of/previous experience in interest in arts, if any, why are you interested in volunteering and your educational background.

Kind Regards

Caroline Jackman

Director

New Ashgate Gallery Trust

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Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 12, 2015 at 9:29am: #SilverSeptember is a month of exciting events in Edinburgh and Glasgow, celebrating metalwork in Scotland and beyond.

The event is the first of its kind and will bring precious metals into the spotlight through exhibitions, selling fairs and more. Silver September events run at various locations throughout the month and you can see the full timetable of events

http://www.incorporationofgoldsmiths.org/elements/silver-september?...