Supplier news January 2021
Updates from suppliers during the third lockdown, January to February 2021
image: Irmgard Frauscher from ACJ Lockdown Challenge #6
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.
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