July 2011 Blog Posts (18)

STUDIO 20/17 is calling for expressions of interest for original and well made contemporary jewellery for the gallery’s 2011 Christmas gift showcase. Opening 29^th November 2011 and running through until Christmas Eve, it provides an excellent opportunity to showcase and sell new work during this busy…

Jewellery Making Workshop at Nailsworth Community Workshop with Tamsin Leighton-Boyce

Tuesdays 7-30-9.30pm. Starting 13^th…

Taught by Linda Blair, this coures is aimed at anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the enamelling process using a different type of enamel applied to copper or mild steel.  Liquid enamel can be used in a range of ways - painted, dripped, sgraffitto, layered and ground back, textured and more. This workshop provides the opportunity to experiment with all these…

Helen Jones (curator) & Zara Collins (jeweller/curator) have joined forces to conduct research on jewellers who are incorporating ceramics or porcelain within their contemporary jewellery practice.

The research will culminate in a travelling exhibition of Australian and New Zealand practitioners. 

We would love to hear from you and see what you are experimenting with and currently working on.

Feel free to drop us a line  …

SquarePeg Studios is a new contemporary jewellery workshop that provides a place for emerging and established makers to work together in a supportive and creative environment. 

SquarePeg is based in a 200sq metre warehouse style space in Newtown with space for 10 contemporary jewellers.  The studios include a well-equipped workshop, a space for jewellery classes and day benches are also available at a reasonable cost.

We are currently calling for applications from makers…

You are cordially invited to



Knots

A Jewellery and Small Objects Collective Exhibition

Opening:  Thursday July 28, 6:00 - 8:00pm



Pickle - Contemporary Artisans Collective Gallery

20 Lyons Tce, Windsor 4030



Exhibition continues to July 31st…

Craft Australia has entered the blogging world. To follow regular updates on Craft Australia's projects, announcements, the Research Centre's e-journal, craft + design enquiry 2011 publication date. Craft Australia followed and blogged the visit of  visiting craft and design curator and educator Vicki Halper and the April 2011. 

Craft Australia is industry partner with State of design 2011. As part of this partnership Craft Australia is interviewing a group of Craft and Design…

Craft Australia is again conducting the 'share your stories' survey to gather data about Australian crafts people and designers operating small businesses or creative micro industries.



Craft Australia will collate these findings to establish a picture of micro businesses. This data will be the basis of information to advocate for small businesses in the creative industries sector. Please take 5 minutes to take the…

I have started a small project to create an online archive of jewellers / metalmakers 'makers marks'; especially Australian and New Zealand jewellers (as makers marks are not compulsory).

http://melbournejeweller.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/makers-marks/

Would you like to contribute yours?

If so, please read my post and email me with an image of…

I n conjunction with the Sydney Design 2011 festival program, Studio 20/17 will be exhibiting work by Korean jeweller, Hyun-seok Sim.

Hyun-seok has exhibited extensively in Korea, Japan and USA . In this exhibition, by reworking, recycling…

Saturday 16th July

2-4pm

SquarePeg Studios invites you to our studio to meet the current jewellers and celebrate the launch of the new website.

Come along and see our industrious workshop where it all happens, watch jewellery demonstrations and commission your own personalised tag. All money raised on the day will go toward the purchase of a data projector to use for future jewellery events and lectures.



First floor, 32-60 Alice Street Newtown…

Jewellery from Sublimation Printed Metal and Plastic Weekend Workshop with Anna Davern

24 & 25 September

Sublimation printing is the technique of transferring dye to plastic using heat. In this class, electronic files of images and photos will be printed and then transferred to a variety of flat media, including acrylic and plastic coated sheet metal. This class is suitable for experienced makers as well as non-makers and a variety of techniques will be taught to…

Liquid Enamel Weekend Workshop with Linda Blair

6 & 7 August 10am-4pm

Liquid enamel can be used in a range of ways - painted, dripped, sgraffitto, layered and ground back, textured and more. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to experiment with all these techniques, using liquid enamel and in conjunction with transparent enamels and other materials. No jewellery experience needed.



Linda Blair is a contemporary jeweller with an interest in all…

The Fabulous Renata Fojtikova has finished installing the J&SO contribution to the many exhibitions that are accompanying the Biennial Australian Animal Studies Conference.

There are 88 works from 14 artists and the first piece sold while Renata was still setting up.  I guess that…

Brenda Sharp's stickle brick necklace for de-junk, re-junk…