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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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APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR GNCCF MANCHESTER, GNCCF SHEFFIELD & GNCCF NEWCASTLE
The GREAT NORTHERN CONTEMPORARY CRAFT FAIRS are premier curated selling fairs in the North of England, showcasing the very best of contemporary craft from professional designer-makers and attracting a discerning audience of buyers and collectors.
2020 will see the launch of a new fair GNCCF Newcastle from 30-31 May in partnership with the Baltic; GNCCF Sheffield returns to the city’s Millennium Gallery 18-19 July and the flagship GNCCF Manchester takes place 8-11 October at Upper Campfield Market Hall.
Applications are now invited from both established, new and recent graduate designers, makers and artists working in ceramics, glass, jewellery, metal, wood, interior textiles, fashion design & accessories, mixed media, basket-making, product design, furniture, print-making and more. We have range of affordable stand packages including subsidised stands for new and emerging makers.
We are also looking for mid-career makers who are exploring new techniques to produce a new body of work and may be interested in exhibiting work in progress in our “Discuss” showcase at GNCCF Manchester; the idea that they can talk about their practice, developmental and experimental work and get feedback from craft professionals and visitors to the GNCCF. This space is complimentary but any work sold will be subject to a small commission.
For all our stands, we welcome applications from both UK and international artists.
"Great exposure in the North. The GNCCF is on a par with the London shows."
Applications open 1st Feb and close 8th March 2020. For further details, application guidelines and to apply on line please visit www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk
Connections/Connessione
ACJ has been working on a two-country touring exhibition with AGC in Italy, which will open in November 2019 at a major jewellery venue in London, travelling to Scotland next, then in June 2020 it will open in the first of two Italian venues.
Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo (AGC) was established in 2004, and (like ACJ) includes curators, educators, gallerists, collectors among its members, as well as practising jewellers. AGC has an excellent track record of exhibitions and events, in Italy and internationally.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow: 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, Scotland G1 3NU http://www.thelighthouse.co.uk
exhibition open 19 February - 17 May
Open Monday - Saturday 10.30am – 5pm, Sunday 12noon – 5pm
Catalogue available from enquiries@acj.org uk price £6.50 inc UK postage
More information: www.acj.org.uk
For 2020 the Members' Exhibition theme is Glass Houses
Glass Houses
Planning ahead, we are also preparing the 2020 Members' Exhibition, themed Glass Houses to show work reflecting climate change and the environment. The Call for Entries will go out early in 2020, but you are most welcome to start making now!
Short courses for creative disciplines:
Trends Forecasting – Exploring the Future from 27/07/2020 to 31/07/2020 https://store.bcu.ac.uk/short-courses/non-accredited-courses/trends...
Circular Design from 27/07/2020 to 31/07/2020
https://store.bcu.ac.uk/short-courses/non-accredited-courses/circul...
Challenging ZERO WASTE from 27/07/2020 to 31/07/2020 https://store.bcu.ac.uk/short-courses/non-accredited-courses/challe...
Visual Merchandising – The Future of Retail from 27/07/2020 to 31/07/2020
https://store.bcu.ac.uk/short-courses/non-accredited-courses/visual...
Public Relations from 27/07/2020 to 31/07/2020
https://store.bcu.ac.uk/short-courses/non-accredited-courses/public...
Birmingham City University Postgraduate Open Evening for Fashion, Textiles and Jewellery Wednesday 29th January, 4pm-7pm.
Visit our Postgraduate Open Evening to speak with staff and students about our courses.
Whether you’re considering changing direction, accelerating your career or enhancing your knowledge, this is the ideal opportunity to explore what a Master’s degree can offer.
Information here: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/calendar/pg-open-evening-january-...
Voluntary Arts
Join us for Networking and Information Events to discuss plans for Get Creative Festival, Creativity & Wellbeing Week and Age of Creativity in May 2020!
This is an opportunity to:
• hear about the Creative Festivals taking place in May 2020
• start planning your involvement in the festivals
• network with others in your area and plan joint activities.
Join the waitlist if your preferred event is already full as spaces may open up. Find your nearest meeting at bit.ly/CreativeJan
With creativity and wellbeing now high on the agenda in policy across culture, health, ageing, social connectedness and communities, the time has never been better to come together to discuss how we can work together to support opportunities for everyone, regardless of who they are or where they are, to participate in culture and creativity. Across the three festivals, we will be focused on reaching out to more people, working towards positive futures and looking at mental health in young people, climate change, ageing through the life course, and public health and everyday creativity; but we welcome events and activities that relate to any health, wellbeing or wellness issue or creativity more broadly - these are open and inclusive festivals and we want to showcase whatever you are doing!
‘THE SHADOW OF GOLD’ UK FILM PREMIER
Wed 11 March 2020
6pm - 8pm, £12 (incl. a welcome drink)
Join us for the UK film premiere of The Shadow of Gold, a film that takes an unflinching look at how the world’s favourite heavy metal is extracted from the earth. Filmed in China, Peru, Canada, the U.S., London, Dubai, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Shadow of Gold questions the impact of gold mining and the gold trade on our economy, environment and conflicts. The screening will be followed by a question session with members and associates of sustainable practice advocates Fair Luxury.
For further information and to book visit www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on/whats-on-shadow-gold-uk-film-pre...
CREATIVE LINKS: ETHICAL MAKING AND STUDIO PRACTICE
Thu 26 March 2020
6pm – 8pm, £10 (includes a welcome drink)
Join ethical-making pioneers and champions Greg Valerio, Ute Decker and Jos Skeates for an evening of inspiration and advice. Come and consider how your studio practice can evolve and each small change can cumulatively have a big impact environmentally and socially.
For further information and to book visit www.goldsmiths-centre.org/whats-on/whats-on-creative-links-ethical-...
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