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 September 23, 2017 at 8:38am

Invitation To Apply
We are pleased to invite applications for our Spring and Summer events being held over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend at RHS Garden Wisley and over the August Bank Holiday weekend at RHS Garden Hyde Hall.  We are awaiting confirmation on a few final details regarding events being held in the Autumn/Winter of 2018 and will circulate information on these as soon as they are available. http://www.craftinfocus.com/

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 8:36am


Artists “Get Ready” Grants help artists working in craft disciplines safeguard their studios, protect their careers + prepare for emergencies. Up to 10 grants ($500 for individual artists and $1,500 for groups of artists) will be awarded on a competitive basis to eligible artists towards the purchase of goods or services that will have a direct impact on increasing career + emergency readiness. Full grant guidelines and application are available https://cerfplus.org/get-ready/get-ready-grants/?org=808&lvl=10...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 8:31am

Caren Hartley, Hartley Cycles - V&A
 
Caren Hartley is the founder of Hartley Cycles, an award-winning bespoke bicycle company. Each bicycle frame is handmade using a variety of jewellery and metalwork techniques, reflecting Hartley's background as a trained jeweller and silversmith. Hartley will be shoeing one of her handmade steel bicycles and demonstrating some of the frame-building techniques used to make it. Find out more
 
http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/caren-hartley

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 8:28am

Discover the culture of the Scythians at the British Museum's major new show, where fascinating objects including finely crafted weapons and decorated clothing offer insight into the lives of these warriors who roved Siberia thousands of years ago. Enjoy 50% off entry with a National Art Pass. https://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/exhibitions/2017/09/14/treasure...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 8:23am

Tord Boontje collaborates with Swarovski to present Luminous Reflections, a collection of unfaceted crystal lighting components (Arc, Swirl, Circle) and lighting designs (Luminous Bough, Lustrous Aura, Shimmering Jewel, Radiant Light) inspired by the reflection of sunlight on water and released under the newly revived Swarovski Crystal Palace.  http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/luminous-reflections

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 8:09am

OPEN WEEKEND AT
THE FORGE
29 September - 1 October

After nearly 40 years in Clerkenwell this is a new era and an exciting opportunity for Craft Central. We are building a new community of designer-makers, creatives and start-ups bringing design and making back to this area of traditional industry.

https://www.craftcentral.org.uk/events-calendar/open-weekend-forge?...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 6:45am

New research revealing declining exam entries for arts subjects comes as Education Minister Lord Nash denies that arts take-up in schools has slowed since the Government introduced its controversial EBacc policy. https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/arts-gcse-entries-their-low...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 6:42am

http://www.londondesignfestival.com/design-frontiers-exhibitors
Design Frontiers is a group exhibition at Somerset House, within the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, West Wing and Terrace Room Galleries, of 30 leading international designers whose work challenges boundaries. The curated and free exhibition will illuminate the thinking and working processes of these practitioners, each renowned for re-defining and leading their respective disciplines: from automotive to fashion, product design to graphics, digital to performance. Tickets are free, but registration is essential.

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 6:40am

Open Day: Faking It

Date: Saturday 21st October
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Institute of Making, Malet Place, UCL, London, WC1E 7JE Map
It's free, open to all, no bookings, just drop in from 1pm. Gates close at 5pm.
 
Save the date and join us for an extravaganza of materials and making around the theme of Faking It. We will look at everything from 'masquerading materials' to painting in virtual reality with the experts from UCL's Immersive Virtual Environments Laboratory. Meanwhile, in the Fake Over section, use our tools, tricks and tips to make wigs and watch expert prosthetics at work. Explore hidden worlds of illusion, counterfeiting, imitation culture and secretive objects, including fool-worthy Shabtis from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology. Or just BBQ your own Quorn party sausage.

We will be taking over the street outside the Institute of Making, filling it with demonstrations - including the craft of drag by the talented Charity Kase - and making stations, and bringing our most misleading and mysterious materials out of the shadows. This event is part of the Bloomsbury Festival, with lots of exhibits, talks and trips across UCL. http://bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/?utm_source=Institute%20of%20Makin...

Comment by Rebecca Skeels on September 23, 2017 at 6:37am

15:00 - 16:00
Sunday, 24th September 2017
Laser cutting and engraving: an introduction for architects and designers
Cut Tec

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Looking for inspiration for your latest project? Want to do something new and different to make your mark? Visit our seminar at the London Design Fair, Sunday 24 September 3-4pm. We’ll show you how today's laser cutting and engraving technology can transform your designs and offer new, exciting ways to use this process.

The seminar will cover:

    At what stage to engage with a laser business
    How to specify a laser project
    Typical costs based on various material and techniques and how your designs can affect this
    The latest materials and their applications: metals, wood, plastics and unusual
    Getting your drawings right first time
    What to expect from a good laser business
    Next steps: fabrication, finishing and beyond Cutting Technologies, is one of the best equipped laser cutting and engraving companies in the UK.

Working alongside the world’s top designers, artists, engineering companies and brands, Cut Tec bring their ideas to life. The award-winning company now offers RIBA accredited CPD seminars to show what’s possible when it comes to laser cutting and engraving.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/super-talks-laser-cutting-and-engrav...

 

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