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 October 2, 2016 at 7:26am


Louisa Guinness Gallery is delighted to present the first solo exhibition in the UK of Alexander Calder’s jewellery: The Boldness of Calder. The exhibition brings together major pieces of Calder jewellery from around the world, presented amongst iconic images of the jewellery being worn on notable women throughout history, as well as contemporary images commissioned especially for the show. Calder’s radical artistic practice reimagined the horizons of 20th century art and resulted in an acclaimed legacy which continues to influence contemporary art today. He was an innovator in concept, materials and form, using real-time motion to animate his works and imbue them with unprecedented performativity. To wear Calder’s jewellery was to share in his iconoclasm; his earrings, bracelets, headdresses, necklaces and brooches were deeply unconventional in their time. They were made of simple silver or brass wire, and occasionally found materials, and were often oversized and unwieldy. At a time of rigid sartorial norms and patriarchal traditions, his non-precious ‘jewels’ appealed to women with avant-garde tastes and an eye for the unusual. “Like true vessels of Calder’s artistic manifesto, the women who wore his jewellery were some of the most forward thinking and unconventional of their time” says Guinness. “Our decision to exhibit images of these women wearing their Calder jewels - Simone de Beauvoir, Georgia O’Keeffe and Peggy Guggenheim among them - alongside the jewels themselves, is a celebration of their, and Calder’s, subversive spirit.” “We were also keen to show the contemporary relevance of Calder’s jewellery. Not only was his artistic manifesto prescient, these jewels have a timelessness and of-the-moment relevance that continues to appeal to young people today”. This in mind, the gallery has collaborated with fashion designer Elise Overland and photographer Alexander English to include a series of arresting contemporary images of Calder jewellery on young men and women. Wavy lines, spirals and zigzags reveal Calder’s unique approach to form. Consisting of hammered and bent metal, all of his jewellery pieces were one-off and hand-crafted, as evident in the tool marks that remain visible on the unpolished surfaces of the works. Works were often created with a specific wearer in mind; many of his brooches form initials or names. Calder never used solder - all fixings and fittings, like the works themselves, are made either from bent silver, brass or, rarely, gold (he seldom used precious metal, preferring brass and silver). Calder Foundation President Alexander S. C. Rower notes, “Making jewellery was extremely personal for my grandfather, and he adamantly refused to edition his pieces. Each work is completely unique—just like his mobiles. His pioneering aesthetic remains an inspiration for leagues of studio jewellers today.” Testing the boundaries of sculpture with his fearless experimentation, Calder pioneered what has become the genre of wearable art. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with the Calder Foundation. http://www.louisaguinnessgallery.com/exhibitions/37/overview/?utm_s...

 

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on October 2, 2016 at 7:10am

happy 20th birthday festival of crafts!

The festival of crafts returns this October for a weekend of contemporary craft showcases as well as workshops and demonstrations.

Celebrating its twentieth year, this contemporary craft festival showcases works by a selection of the UK’s leading craftspeople. Buy from over 70 designer/makers in a marketplace featuring home wares, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, glass and more. Expect some special happenings to mark the anniversary as well as workshops and demonstrations.

Buy a ticket for just one day or both. Entry costs just £3 and under 15s go free. Taster workshops can be booked in advance at craft.farnhammaltings.com and include entry to the festival. 

Don't forget to check out the event on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram,and get involved by using #festivalofcrafts2016, so we can see what you're most excited about seeing at this year's festival. In honour of the twentieth anniversary celebrations, we are looking for images from festival of crafts throughout the years. If you have any photos from previous festival of crafts, please upload them to Instagram using #focthrowbackand they will be re-posted to the Maltings Instagram page. Be sure to keep an eye on the official festival of crafts webpage to see the latest updates on exhibitors, talks and more. 

The festival of crafts 2016 is part of Farnham Craft Month which is taking place throughout the whole of October, with various craft activities and festivals on offer around the local area. The Maltings will be taking part in the nationwide wool week by showcasing wool-related events including films, talks and workshops. To find out more about Farnham Craft Month, take a read of our article

See you there!

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2016 at 3:12pm
Choice!
New work by members of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery - Open now
ACJ members work in a myriad of materials, from paper & plastics to precious metals, titanium, copper, enamel, steel, found objects and much more. Crossing the boundaries between body adornment and wearable sculpture, the work is exciting, thoughtful and fresh.
 
New and fantastic jewellery by Dauvit Alexander, Elizabeth Campbell, Shimara Carlow, Dani Crompton, Amanda Denison, Michelle Fernandez, Shelby Fitzpatrick, Karen Fox, Emma Habbeshon, Masako Hamaguchi, Susi Hines, Mirka Janeckova, Marion Lebouteiller, Fiona Luing, Katy Luxton, Cathy McCarthy, Mandy Nash, Poppy Porter, Alice Portnoy, Jennifer Saker, Abigail Stradling, Su Trindle, Charlotte Verity, DeeLyn Walsh, Trish Woods and Kat Zahran.
 
New Ashgate Gallery
Waggon Yard, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PS
gallery@newashgate.org.uk
01252 713208
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2016 at 3:08pm
New 'The Things That Make Us' Episode: Zandra Rhodes
 
Delve into the world of fashion designer Zandra Rhodes in this week's podcast by our director Zoe Laughlin.
 
The Things That Make Us is a podcast about people and the objects that have shaped them. Each fascinating guest discusses 5 things that have inspired, delighted, provoked or influenced them.
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2016 at 3:07pm
We're Hiring!
 
Fancy joining our research team at the Institute of Making?
 
We have a part time Research Manager role up for grabs: we are looking for someone to manage and curate our portfolio of research projects.
 
Check out if this job is for you here.
 
Deadline for applications: 7th October
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2016 at 3:02pm
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Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2016 at 2:55pm

email: sarahmacrae2@yahoo.co.uk  

Friday 30th September  1.30pm – 3.30pm  Making Space, Havant, Hants
 
How to attract attention on a shoe string and exploring key copyright and design right issues in the physical and digital domains
 
A talk and Q&A with Alison Branigan at Making Space.
Cost yet to be calculated depending the number of people wanting to attend, but expected to be maximum £30 a head.  
 
Alison Branigan has written several very highly regarded books (including “A Pocket Guide for Artists and Designers – 100 things you need to know”).
 
Alison Branagan is an author and visual arts consultant. Over the last 15 years she has written several books and has studied different approaches to teaching enterprise theory and practical skills.
Since 1999 she has established a number of business, entrepreneurship and self-promotion courses at a number of London universities including Central Saint Martins and guest lectures at a number of other universities and arts organisations.
She has a Masters degree in Applied Art and Visual Culture, is an Associate of the Institute of Consulting, a Member of the Society of Authors and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also an associate of The Design Trust and is currently a mentor on the Crafts Council’s Injection Programme.
 
 
Please book for this event with Sarah Macrae email: sarahmacrae2@yahoo.co.uk

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 18, 2016 at 10:48am
 
The World re-imagines the World
 
The first London Design Biennale will open this September at Somerset House with over 30 countries and territories participating (7 – 27 September). Nations from six continents will present newly commissioned works that explore the theme Utopia by Design.
 
At the London Design Biennale you will see installations curated by the leading museums and design organisations in the world, including Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (USA), DAMnº Magazine (Belgium), German Design Council, the MAK and Austria Design Net, Moscow Design Museum (Russia), Triennale Design Museum (Italy), India Design Forum, Southern Guild (South Africa), The Japan Foundation, and Victoria and Albert Museum (UK). Design teams include architects, designers, scientists, writers and artists.
 
Taking over the entirety of Somerset House, including The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court and River Terrace, the London Design Biennale will explore big questions and ideas about sustainability, migration, pollution, energy, cities, and social equality. You will see engaging and interactive installations, innovations, artworks and proposed design solutions - all in an immersive, inspiring and entertaining tour of the world.
 
Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 18, 2016 at 10:00am
REDEFINE THE VALUE OF CRAFT
Decorex International has opened its doors presenting 400 exhibitors showcasing unrivalled collections of their newest products.
 
It's not too late to join us for four days of inspiration, sourcing and networking:
 
Sunday 18th September: 10:00 - 18:00
Monday 19th September: 10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 20th September: 10:00 - 19:00 (consumer day)
Wednesday 21st September: 10:00 - 17:00
 
 
Discover the most important names to collect in British craft from a selection of 14 makers hand-picked for the return of Corinne Julius’ Future Heritage, and explore The New Craftsmen’s interactive roomsets depicting through craft “what makes a house a home.”
 
 
 

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