Call for Entries: Meanings & Messages
We are pleased to invite ACJ members to submit their entry for the ACJ Members’ touring exhibition Meanings & Messages.
Deadline: 7th February 2022
ACJ 2022 conference: Beyond Silver
We are delighted to announce that the ACJ will be holding a conference in 2022 Beyond Silver: 25 Years of the ACJ
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1, 2, 3 July 2022, Exeter University
2022 Touring Exhibition Education Sponsor
We are pleased to announce that The Crafts Council will be our education sponsor for the 2022 touring exhibition Meanings and Messages, joining us for our season of participatory events in our 25th anniversary year!
Their support will enable us to offer an enriched education offer, sharing a digital toolkit of craft resources with our partnering venues across the UK.
Creative Development Awards 2021
Congratulations to Michelle Fernandez and Marie Curtis who have been awarded the ACJ's 2021 Creative Development Awards!
Image: Michelle Fernandez, Wedge Necklace
Our 2021 members exhibition is now open.Mark Fenn Award 2021
The winner of the 2021 Mark Fenn Award is Susana Silvestre Santos
Image: Spinner Brooch, front and back
2021 ACJ College Prize winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 ACJ College Prize scheme so far. Details of winners from other colleges to follow.
Congratulations!
Image: Malgorzata Rog, Glasgow School of Art, Streams Edge
23rd AGM & events, 25 November 2020
ACJ's 23rd AGM watch it here
Reclaim your precious metal waste: Presman Mastermelts
glasshouses: in conversation, Gail Ferriman & Eleanor Symms
Watch the videos on the ACJ YouTube channel
ACJ's year in pictures slide show video or see the PDF here
Congratulations to JHH Gillespie OBE - 100!
Many congratulations to JHH Gillespie OBE, known as Ian to his friends, who celebrated his 100th birthday in April 2020. A founder member of ACJ in 1997, he is still making jewellery. Read more about his life, and his jewellery and silversmithing.
2020 ACJ College Prize winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 ACJ College Prize scheme so far. Details of winners from other colleges to follow.
Congratulations!
Image: Marianthi MacDonald, University of Dundee, Skewed perceptions brooch
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.