The Association for Contemporary Jewellery

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The Association for Contemporary Jewellery

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

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 January 29, 2015 at 8:53am

Opal Jewellery Design Award

one of the most prestigious opal jewellery design competitions in the world.
Payment:
Single payment
Charges:
Charges apply
Experience required:
Some
Students eligible:
No
Location:
Australia
Town:
New South Wales
Who:
worldwide professional jewellers, apprentices currently engaged in a jewellery course and non-professional jewellers.
Payments:
recognition prizes and some cash awards.
Charges:
entry fee AU$40-$200 dependent on award category and number of entries submitted.
Details:

The Awards are biannual and are presented during the International Opal Jewellery Gala Awards Dinner. The Awards are run by the International Opal Jewellery Design Awards Association (IOJDAA) and were established to promote freeform and or undulating surface opals in exquisite jewellery.

Apply:
full details available online.
Web address:
http://www.iojdaa.com.au
Employer:
International Opal Jewellery Design Awards Association
Deadline:
10 Jul 2015
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 29, 2015 at 8:52am

Arts/Industry Residency

Arts/Industry is an on-going collaboration between art and industry at the Kohler Co. Pottery, Iron and Brass Foundries, and Enamel Shop in the United States.
Payment:
In-kind support and/or Expenses
Experience required:
No preference
Students eligible:
Yes
Location:
United States
Town:
Wisconsin
Who:
emerging and established visual artists worldwide.
When:
artists working in any discipline may apply. Each year, 16–22 artists are accepted for two- to six-month residencies in the Pottery or Foundry/Enamel areas of the factory. Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 program year.
Payments:
artists-in-residence receive 24-hour access to studio space, materials, use of equipment, technical assistance, photographic services, housing, and round-trip transportation.
Details:

Participants can access a body of technical knowledge that enables them to explore forms and concepts not possible in their own studios as well as new ways of thinking and working. Artists-in-residence may work in the Kohler Co. Pottery, Iron and Brass Foundries, and Enamel Shop to develop a wide variety of work in clay, enamelled cast iron, and brass including but not limited to murals and reliefs, temporary or permanent site-specific installations, and functional and sculptural forms.
Artists are responsible for expenses of packing materials and shipping their finished works.

Apply:
full details available online.
Contact:
artsindustry@jmkac.org
Web address:
http://www.jmkac.org/index.php/artsindustry-residency
Employer:
John Michael Kohler Arts Centre
Deadline:
01 Apr 2015
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 29, 2015 at 8:50am

Embracing Innovation

Expressions of interest are invited from craft artists and designer makers who are exploring new work in these areas to participate in an exhibition.
Payment:
None
Experience required:
Expert
Students eligible:
Yes
Location:
Australia
Town:
Canberra
Who:
craft artists and designer makers.
When:
23 Jul-29 Aug 2015.
Details:

building on the success of four previous exhibitions and continuing the conversation about practice-led research, design thinking and the use of digital technologies, Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre will present Embracing Innovation Volume 5 in 2015.

Apply:
full details available online.
Contact:
mel.george@craftact.org.au
Web address:
http://www.craftact.org.au/projects/embracinginnovation/
Employer:
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre
Deadline:
13 Mar 2015
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 29, 2015 at 8:48am

Amber Design Award

Amberif Design Award Competition aims to promote amber as a source of artistic expression.
Payment:
Single payment
Experience required:
Expert
Students eligible:
No
Location:
Poland
Town:
Gdansk
Who:
designers, artists and craftspeople.
Payments:
main prize PLN10,000, amber prize 1kg of amber, silver prize 1kg of silver.
Apply:
full details available online.
Web address:
http://amberif.amberexpo.pl
Employer:
Amberif
Deadline:
09 Feb 2015
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 25, 2015 at 12:32pm
Guildford Borough Council announces an exciting new commission and seeks expression of interests from experienced and suitably qualified artists to achieve a new public artwork.

Stage 1: Expression of Interest
Expressions of Interest are now invited from artists or groups of artists to work in partnership with Guildford Borough Council to develop an exciting site-specific piece of public art, which will bring character and uniqueness to an important route into and out of the town centre.

The designs and proposal should reflect the aim of the Council’s Public Art Strategy:
“We aim to encourage creative and innovative work in the future while conserving, celebrating and promoting Guildford’s rich cultural heritage.”

The value of the commission is £67,000 (inclusive of VAT).
This must allow for all necessary design, community engagement, build, treatment, installation, and maintenance costs.
There is no payment to artists submitting the initial Expression of Interest (Stage 1).
Up to 5 artists will be selected to proceed to Stage 2 and to develop a full proposal with sketches and a maquette.
A small fee will be available for each artist invited to submit a Stage 2 proposal.

The deadline for receipt of Stage 1 Expression of Interest is 13th February 2015 at 5pm.
The selection panel will consider submissions received by this deadline and select up to five artists to go forward to Stage 2 of this process.
Shortlisted applicants for Stage 2 will be notified by Friday 27th February.

For further details, please click on the link below:
[w] www.guildford.gov.uk

[e] Hannah.dix@guildford.gov.uk
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 25, 2015 at 12:24pm
Selling Opportunity -
Welsh Based Jewellers
Beaumaris Jewellery Studio are looking for Wales based Jewellers who would like the opportunity to sell their work in this busy seaside gallery on Anglesey, North Wales. The gallery is run by Kriket Broadhurst and Jane Fairbairn who have their workshop in the gallery and also specialise in selling beautiful handmade jewellery by other Welsh jewellers. Read more.. .http://benchpeg.com/opportunities/selling/call-for-applications-sel...
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 25, 2015 at 5:25am

For seven years we at the Goldsmith’s Company Assay Office have operated from the high security premises at London Heathrow airport, in addition to Goldsmiths’ Hall and our sub-office in Hatton Garden.


At Heathrow, our customers have benefitted from a high speed, fully insured door to door through packet service for hallmarking, taking days off your turnaround times and increasing your efficiency.
You enjoy the combination of the security and trust of one of the world’s foremost secure carriers, Brink’s Global Services, alongside the skills and years of experience of our expert and highly trained hallmarking team.


We are able to maintain the level of service at our two sub-offices due to their proximity to Goldsmiths’ Hall, and our ability to move staff between sites at short notice.


You will have read in the trade press that there has been quite a bit of activity with the other assay offices including the opening of a new sub-office.
We very much value your custom at the Goldsmith’s Company Assay Office and it is important to remember than you can only obtain the London hallmark from us.


We’re sure, as there is more than one assay office in the country, that from time to time you are approached by the other offices offering various deals and special promotions. We would be grateful for the opportunity to bid against any deals from other offices that you may receive and would welcome the chance to do so.


If you do receive any written offers, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Steve Collins, Head of Customer Services.  He will be pleased to help you to continue to have London’s leopard head hallmark applied to your products.


We are the UK's oldest hallmarking authority, and London is where hallmarking began.  It has been used by most of the finest jewellers and silversmiths of the past 700 years.  You too can carry forward this tradition, strengthen the reputation of the London hallmark, and be part of the UK’s unique silversmithing heritage.  We very much hope you will continue to do so.
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 25, 2015 at 5:24am

A fresh January morning is one of the most beautiful times to arrive at West Dean. This morning as the frost glistened across the gardens and the subtle light of a wintery sun picked out the tiny snowdrops emerging from the soil, I watched almost every new visitor quickly take a picture on their smartphone to record the moment – and who can blame them! I hope those images will be used to inspire their work.

We have been very busy in the past few weeks, improving our database and booking system and preparing the summer brochure. We hope the brochure will be sent out in the next week or two, but in the meantime there is still availability on some of the courses before April. See the availability list. http://www.westdean.org.uk/CollegeChannel/ShortCourses/Courses/Book...

We look forward to welcoming you here soon.
Best wishes,

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 25, 2015 at 5:22am
Woodcarving and turning

13 February 2015 - 15 February 2015 from £216
Woodcarving for beginners.
Ted Vincent
Reference : WE 5132
Ability : Beginners

After learning about timber and the use of hand tools, you will practise carving exercises to develop your hand skills before you embark on a relief-carving project based on natural forms.



Full course details and timetable are available for download in PDF format.
https://www.westdean.org.uk/resources/longdetails/WE5132.pdf
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on January 21, 2015 at 2:45pm
ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED - SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY AT 11PM The New Design Britain Awards have played a huge part in the industry for over 12 years, and this year we plan on going bigger and better than ever before! Not only does our judging panel now consist of 24 of the industry's most respected names, but we've also got 2 brand new categories and a new simplified entry process. Who can enter The New Design Britain Awards are open for entries to any design student from a British university, whether currently studying or graduated in the last two years. How to enter Entering the New Design Britain awards couldn't be easier. Simply take a look at our 6 design categories and select the one you feel your design suits best, then dowload the pdf entry form, and email it back to us here at New Design Britain HQ! Head on over to our category and awards entry pages for more details on how to enter New Design Britain 2015! The award In February our panel of expert judges will select a shortlist of 30 designers, 5 from each category. These designers' products will then be showcased at the entrance to May Design Series 2015, giving them the opportunity to be seen by over 10,000 design professionals. All of our judges will then join us at the show for live judging, where they will choose one winner from each category. Winners will then be offered a work placement with key industry players, amongst other benefits. Winners of the product categories will also receive a free stand to exhibit their product at May Design Series 2016 as part of the Designer Makers area, and we will invite winners from the Interior design and Architecture categories to assist with designing next year's show! - See more at: http://www.maydesignseries.com/Content/New-Design-Britain-Awards-20...
 

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