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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
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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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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Interview with Master Polisher Stephen M Goldsmith
In this blog post we speak to Master Polisher Stephen M Goldsmith FIPG KCHS who has over 45 years of experience in polishing jewellery and silverware. Now working with well-known society jeweller Theo Fennell, he teaches our Precision Polishing Jewellery and Silverware short courses.
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medals are a fresh challenging medium for artists, sculptures and medallists. They are not to be found on the chests of heroes or in athletes’ lockers, but are a contemporary expression of a much older tradition of medals as hand-sized works of art.
http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/2017-eip/
2017 Curated “Exhibition in Print” — Call for Related Work
Repair and Renewal: Making Things Whole Again
Guest Curator, Stuart Kestenbaum
2020 Visions:
Celebrating twenty years of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery
Sat 14 Jan 12-3pm.
2020 Visions shows the best of contemporary jewellery and conveys progression in design and techniques over the last twenty years. To mark its 20th Birthday, the Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ) has invited twenty of its most prominent and innovative members to exhibit work from 1997 alongside a new piece. The exhibition also features work selected by a prominent panel of advisors. ACJ currently has 500 members so this exhibition promises to explore a range of materials, new technologies, techniques and methods of construction.
The exhibition will be open to the public Sat 14 Jan – Sun 12 Mar 2017
Packed Lunch: Medical Robotics
WEDNESDAY 25 JAN, 13.00-14.00
FREE | FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED
Feed your curiosity at our daytime discussions. Drop in to hear local scientists in conversation about their latest experiments, life in the lab and why science matters to everyone, all in the space of your lunch hour. Bring your sarnies with you to eat while you listen.
Surgery is increasingly benefiting from developments in robotic technology, but what does it mean to hand over control to a machine? Join Danail Stoyanov for a conversation about his work developing innovative robotic techniques to make surgery less invasive.
*There is no Packed Lunch on Wednesday 18 January.
› Packed Lunch: Medical Robotics – find out more
https://wellcomecollection.org/events/packed-lunch-medical-robotics...
99U CONFERENCE
7 — 9 June 2017, New York City
It's a new year for new ideas! Join us at Lincoln Center in New York City June 7 - 9, 2017 for a one-of-a-kind live experience that inspires creative professionals to bring their ideas to life and shape the future of the industry. Enjoy action-packed talks from some of the world's most creative visionaries and leaders in the field, workshops, networking, and more.
http://conference.99u.com/?utm_source=99U&utm_campaign=1ea9808a...
One Day Designer-Maker Sale
Friday 13th January 2017, 12-7pm, Craft Central, St John's Square.
Free Entry
Save up to 80% off with Craft Central's One Day Designer-Maker Sale.
That's right - we have a One Day Designer-Maker Sale! 20 of our accomplished Network Members will be taking over our galleries in Craft Central, St John's Square for this special sale. Discounts of designer collections range from 20 - 80%! Make sure you turn up early and grab yourself a bargain.
Craft Central Network Members taking part will be:
http://craftcentral.org.uk/one-day-designer-maker-sale
In the last three years a-n has awarded over £180,000 of bursaries supporting members to travel, network and develop professionally.
Announced in December, the 2017 bursaries are currently open for applications from a-n Artist members.
Venice Biennale and Documenta Bursaries
Bursaries of £600 will enable around 20 a-n Artist members to attend either the preview of Venice Biennale (10-12 May) or of Documenta 14 in Kassel, Germany (7-9 June). Both events offer an exceptional chance to see work by international artists and network with UK and international curators, artists and arts leaders.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon Thursday 12 January 2017
Professional Development Bursaries
Bursaries of £500-£1,000 for a-n Artist members to undertake a self-determined schedule of professional development. Can be used for artist-to-artist or curatorial critique, to support learning of new skills or research into a new area of practice. Contribution to childcare costs and access needs can be included. Activity must be completed by end December 2017.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon Thursday 9 February 2017
Travel Bursaries
Bursaries of £500-1,000 for a-n Artist members to travel internationally to develop networks, relationships and opportunities. Primarily intended for international travel, proposals for travel within the UK can also be made. Funds can be used to support travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. Contribution to childcare costs and access needs can be included. Activity must be completed by end December 2017.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon Thursday 9 February 2017
All bursaries come with an obligation to report on activity, to share with the community on www.a-n.co.uk and beyond.
Look out for announcement soon about our bursary offer for artist-led groups.
Crafts Council in partnership with Thurrock Council are looking to commission a contemporary Craft Maker/ Designer in any craft discipline to create a temporary/permanent work for new housing at St Chards in Thurrock.
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/opportunities/call-for-maker-for-pu...
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