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Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 12, 2015 at 5:02am

vacancy at Watts Gallery for a Learning Coordinator. Ideal for someone who wants a future in museum & gallery learning. Details can be found here: http://www.wattsgallery.org.uk/jobs-volunteering/jobs
Deadline next Friday.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 11, 2015 at 11:35am

http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/news/2015/february/UCA-alumni-impress-at...

UCA alumni impress at Designer Crafts exhibition
Images from UCA alumni exhibiting at Designer Crafts exhibition

Alumni from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) have dominated the 25th Designer Crafts at the Mall 2015, with many recent graduates receiving distinctions and awards.

Over 10 former UCA students exhibited their work, including glass graduate Anum Khan who won both the new licentiate award and the Pollie Weiss prize. "I feel very overwhelmed and happy to receive these awards in a venue like this," said Anum, 24 and from Edgware, London. "They explained to me that the reason they chose my work was because of the exciting colours that are attractive and subtle at the same time."

Anum created her collection of pieces, Reminiscent of the Sea, as her final major project during her degree at UCA Farnham. Inspired by the ocean, the glass structures display unique patterns in different shades of blue.

Anum Khan's award winning work

Laura Syvret, a 2014 jewellery graduate, also had her work celebrated at the exhibition. "I got a distinction, which I am over the moon about," she said. "The exhibition was a really great experience - it was enriching to meet so many talented people and to hear what they thought about your work.

Laura's jewellery piece "People seemed to find it interesting that my jewellery was displayed on the wall and on plinths rather than in your traditional display case.  I think this put my jewellery in more of an artistic context and made people look closer to see what it was all about," said Laura, who is originally from Jersey but now lives in London.

Laura received a lot of positive comments about the detail in her work and unusual mix of silver and concrete in her jewellery designs. "UCA made me push the boundaries of jewellery design," she said. "Thanks to my tutor Rebecca Skeels, I was confident with the ideas behind my work and knew how to present it."

Having already taken part in four exhibitions since graduating, Laura is making and selling her jewellery whilst interning for a jewellery company in London.

For more information about UCA Crafts & Design, please visit http://schools.ucreative.ac.uk/craft-and-design

Full list of UCA exhibitors

Anum Khan, Glass 2014 graduate

Laura Syvret, Jewellery & Metalwork 2014 graduate

Kaori Ishida, MA Ceramics 2014 graduate (image at the top of the article)

Karen Marks, Ceramics 2014 graduate

Fiona Byer, Glass 2014 graduate

Joanna Lloyd, Glass 2014 graduate

Imahiko Kawamura, MA Ceramics 2013 graduate

Adriana Brinsmead-Stockham, MA Contemporary Crafts 2013 graduate

Emma Rawson, MA Contemporary Crafts 2013 graduate

Bruce Marks, MA Contemporary Crafts 2011

Beverly Ayling-Smith, MA Contemporary Crafts 2011, currently studying for a PhD at UCA

Fay De Winter, MA Contemporary Crafts 2013 graduate

Alex Archbold, MA Contemporary Crafts 2013 graduate

Judy Dibiase, MA Contemporary Crafts 2013 graduate

Mary Morris, current MA Textiles

Elizabeth Ashdown, UCA Artist in Residence

Press Contact
Carys Waters
cwaters@ucreative.ac.uk
+44 (0)1252 892736
@carys_UCA

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 9, 2015 at 11:06am

Goldsmiths’ Fair Application Deadline Fast Approaching: 23 FEBRUARY 2015


The application deadline for Goldsmiths’ Fair, the UK’s most prestigious selling exhibition for contemporary jewellers and silversmiths, is just two weeks away.

For the first time, this year you can apply online.  To download the Application Information and to apply, please visit: www.goldsmithsfair.co.uk/apply/

If you are unable to complete the online application, an application form can still be obtained by emailing the Fair and Events Manager, thefair@thegoldsmiths.co.uk

Completed applications must be received by 6PM, MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2015.  No applications will be accepted by email.
 

Spread the word and forward this email to others!


Eligibility

Applicants are encouraged to submit new designs for consideration by the selection panel.  Exhibitors can show both new and older work, though applications will be judged on evidence of creative development.  Please download the Application Information at www.goldsmithsfair.co.uk/apply/ for complete details.

Jewellers and silversmiths are eligible to apply for and exhibit at Goldsmiths' Fair if they meet all of the following criteria:

Applying with work where each piece includes precious metal(s),
UK resident,
Employing six people or fewer at the bench,
Applying with work that has been designed and made in the UK by the applicants themselves,
If the applicant has used the specialist techniques of another tradesman these should be noted,
Not in full time education at the time of application,
Able to attend their stand at all times during their allocated week at the Fair,
Compliant with the UK Hallmarking Act 1973.
    
Graduate Bursary Scheme

We are again offering ten free graduate stands with bursaries and mentoring opportunities.  To be eligible for a graduate stand, all of the following must apply to you:

• Meet all the eligibility requirements above,
• Have graduated (from an HND/BA/MA or Apprenticeship) in the past five years,
• Have not exhibited at Goldsmiths' Fair before.

 

Unless requested otherwise, we will automatically add your details to the Goldsmiths’ Company mailing list, or if you are already listed, the details you provide will overwrite any previous information we may have.

 

We look forward to receiving your application.  Good luck!

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 8, 2015 at 12:44pm

Part Time Bench Worker -
East Surrey

Part time assistance required with bench work for high quality precious gem-set pieces, plus general studio duties, in East Surrey studio / workshop. Practical benchwork / finishing skills essential, including cleaning castings and soldering. Skills in photography, photoshop or CAD also preferred.

contact lesley.norton@inplant.net for more information

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 8, 2015 at 12:40pm

http://www.cooksongold.com/aboutus/
Product Management Assistant -
Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Cooksongold is the largest supplier of precious metals to the UK jewellery industry. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Product Management Assistant to join our team based in Birmingham.

email Humanresources@cooksongold.com for more info

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 8, 2015 at 12:16pm

Our Future is in the Making - Craft and Education  A Crafts Council and CraftNet seminar and networking event Wednesday 25 February 2015, 12.30-5.30pm Cripps Auditorium and Gallery, Magdalene College, Cambridge The Crafts Council’s Education Manifesto for Craft and Making launched last November, and has galvanised a lot of support and debate around the current position of craft education and training. This event is aimed at generating discussion and debate about the specific issues for the East region, and how we can ensure skills, talent and craft education thrive in the future.   This event is free but must be pre-booked here http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a47fc1f38d7b79f55813e2e48&i...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 8, 2015 at 12:14pm

How Can Social Media Work For Your Business?
Tuesday 10th March, 9am – 5pm
The Goldsmiths' Centre

Social media specialist David Taylor takes a seminar looking at how to market yourself in these new social and mobile enables times. The session is tailored to the goldsmithing trade and craft industries and give you a change to get answers to your questions. The cost is £99 per person, and there are 15 places.

To book, visit

http://www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on/public-events/how-can-soc..., email info@goldsmiths-centre.org. Or call 020 7566 7650.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 8, 2015 at 12:12pm

Until 5th March, The Goldsmiths’ Centre is hosting a showcase of design excellence featuring prize-winning entries from the Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Competition 2014 and the Cartier Award. Admission Free
http://www.craftanddesigncouncil.org.uk/competition-2012/

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 8, 2015 at 12:10pm

Tom Hill: Buckle
January 21 – February 28, 2015
Opening Reception: Friday January 23, 6-8 pm


San Francisco’s Velvet da Vinci is proud to present Tom Hill, Buckle. The show will run from January 21 through February 28, 2015. An opening reception with the artist will take place on Friday, January 23, 6-8 pm.

Tom Hill is a sculptor, draftsman, and jeweler whose work is an exploration of the natural world, most notably in sculptural objects depicting birds and animals in motion. Utilizing materials such as mild steel wire, copper, enamel, pigments, and most recently hand-dyed and found textiles, the artist creates objects that often imply, in effect, a three-dimensional “sketch.” His most recent series of wearable pieces examines a commonly underappreciated object – the belt buckle. Both ornamental and operational in nature, the belt buckle simultaneously serves as a clasp for fastening two ends and a personal statement of individuality. Hill’s one-of-a-kind buckles play with this notion of form vs. function, exploring aesthetic and functional methods of binding, stitching, and joining. From the summation of many parts, one individual object is fastened. Keeping your pants up, artfully.

Born in Rochford, Essex, England, Hill studied at Ipswich School of Art and Middlesex University, London and currently lives and work in San Francisco. His work has exhibited at museums and galleries on an international level; highlights include solo exhibitions at ARTspace at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI), the Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, MA), and the De Morgan Centre, (London, UK). The artist’s pieces can be found globally in corporate, public, and private collections; notable commissions include projects for the Hyatt Regency Hotel (Tampa, FL), the BBC Symphony Orchestra (London, UK), and the John Lewis Department Store (Southampton, UK). His work has been included in numerous publications such as Metalsmith magazine (US),CRART Magazine (South Korea), as well as Lark Books’ 500 Broches and 1000 Rings. Hill has been represented by Velvet da Vinci for nearly two decades.
http://www.velvetdavincigallery.com/alsoshowing/

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on February 5, 2015 at 2:35pm

Nine years ago this week, the 5th February 2006 to be exact, benchpeg was born. It was a small, modest concept thought up in order to help support the British Jewellery, Silversmithing and Allied Trades in areas where information just wasn't accessible to help support business and provide a communication tool for our industry. We were the first digital newsletter for our industry (something we're a little bit proud of). We started off with 50 subscribers and now we have a smidge under 9,000. Our website is viewed internationally with something like 5,000 hits per day. The road hasn't been easy (there have been tears on occasions), but the reward has been great. Your emails have told us that we've made a positive impact on projects, jobs, careers and most importantly, lives. And its been an absolute privilege. So this is just a short note to say a big thank you for your support over the last 9 years, because benchpeg is a product of you x

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