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.

 

  • streamlining our pages

    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…

    By Rebecca Skeels

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  • Help us help Jewellers

    ACJ welcomes to its membership makers, collectors, curators, educators, gallerists and all who have in interest in or passion for contemporary jewellery. ACJ organises exhibitions, conferences, events, talks and workshops for its members and the public. We publish our print magazine Findings twice…

    By Rebecca Skeels

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  • Hello ACJ followers, Likers and Members. Could you comment on this post and let us know the one thing you like to see on our networks and the one thing you would prefer not to see! Thank you.

    Hello ACJ followers, Likers and Members. Could you comment on this post and let us know the one thing you like to see on our networks and the one thing you would prefer not to see! Thank you.

    By Rebecca Skeels

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  • What would you like to read or write about?

    Calling ACJ members: Do let us know what you would like to read about in the next issue of Findings. Contact: info@poppyporter.co.uk. or comment here!New Writers: Findings is a valuable hub for knowledge sharing within the ACJ. Articles about events, projects, technical innovations, ideas, issues,…

    By Rebecca Skeels

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  • posts

    Hi EveryoneDon't forget to add your exhibitions and shows, classes and facts and competitions that are related to contemporary jewellery here!And do also paste related and useful links to items you find.Please also feel free to comment on other peoples discussions and posts.We have a continually…

    By Rebecca Skeels

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  • "Disbelief" over plans to remove crafts from UK creative industries_ Dezeen Magazine

    Government proposals to remove crafts from its list of recognised creative industries have triggered "disbelief" and "frustration" in the sector...Article published by Dezeen Magazine on May 1st.…

    By Vicky Saragouda

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  • Alarming news from Craft Scotland: new DCMS classification for Craft

    Consultation on new DCMS classification for Craft24/04/2013The Department of Culture, Media and Sport have been working with partner organisations NESTA, Creative Skillset and Creative and Cultural Skills to review and update the DCMS Creative Industries Economic Estimates (CIEE).  Their review…

    By Brigitte Martin

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  • Jewellery Exhibitions

    I really enjoyed my visit to The Design Museum's latest exhibition "Unexpected Pleasures".  The Design Museum is in a great location by Tower Bridge, London and this was the first contemporary jewellery exhibition put on by the museum.  I was really impressed by the range and international flavour…

    By Poppy Porter

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  • ACJ First Discussion!

    Let us know what you would like to see from the Association for Contemporary Jewellery and ideas of how it could help its members help themselves.http://www.acj.org.uk/

    By Rebecca Skeels

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  • Scottish Makers!

    Call for entries to an online exhibition on Crafthaus but open to anyone working in Scotland or in any way "of Scotland". You can either enter if you fulfil the criteria, or you can propose your favourite makers who do. We are planning on creating a print-it-yourself book/catalogue of the…

    By The Justified Sinner

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