Letter to all ACJ members
In the wake of the most recent instances of racist attacks and police brutality both in the US and here in the UK and the resultant global civil rights movement, the jewellery industry is examining diversity and the systemic challenges facing jewellers of BAME backgrounds and black jewellers in particular.
The Board is discussing ways the ACJ can help to drive change in this respect and the ways in which we can be more proactive in our approach. As we are a membership organisation first and foremost, in addition to our discussions with other industry professionals and organisations, we are turning to you our members to seek guidance and support in our work.
Goldsmiths' Company Kassandra Lauren Gordon Fund
The new Kassandra Lauren Gordon Fund for Black Jewellers is now closed for applications, but read more about it here.
Lockdown & ACJ Challenges
During the lockdown, ACJ kept members updated with industry news, and set weekly challenges to make jewellery, with an amazing array of responses.
See the collection of articles, and the resulting jewellery here
Workshop: Jesmonite for Jewellers
City of Glasgow College, March 2020
Connections | Connessioni at The Lighthouse events programme
Tutor Anastasia Young
Connections | Connessioni in Glasgow
The exhibition opened at The Lighthouse on 19 February
Opening event: Artist Talks by Simone Nolden & Anne Walker
Please note, The Lighthouse has now been CLOSED to the public
New book: Silversmithing for Jewellers
Excellent technical manual from Frances Julie Whitelaw, the 5th Chair of ACJ
Small scale silversmithing techniques for jewellers
Tatty Devine
Misshapes: The Making of Tatty Devine 28 Feb - 31 March 2020, Greenwich University & further venues
Connections | Connessioni
AGC | ACJ touring exhibition showing work from two organisations & 50 international jewellers
Goldsmiths' Centre, London
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Italy: Livorno & Padua
consider a donation to ACJ!
2019 Annual Chairs report
For those of you who not able to make it to the ACJ’s 22nd Annual General Meeting on the 11th November, a copy of the ACJ Chair, Terry Hunt’s annual report is available here.
Exhibitions 2019 / 2020
Exciting news of ACJ's exhibition programme for the next two years.
2019 - 20 Connections/Connessioni, a touring exhibition with our Italian sister organisation AGC; 2019 a members' selling show at Gill Wing Jewellery in London.
For 2020 the Members' Exhibition theme is Glasshouses