September 2008
Up Up and Away!
25-Sep-2008
New students got off to a flying start this induction week. Students joined together to form design teams to take part in the schools design challenge.
British Art Medal Society Student Competition
23-Mar-2008
The School of Jewellery had the pleasure of hosting the British Art Medal Society student competition during March 2008.
Birmingham City University Students Gain Highest Number Of Goldsmiths Bursaries
14-Feb-2008
Against national competition, no less than eight Level 3 students on the BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing course have been awarded Precious Metal Bursaries from the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, each worth £200.
Going for Gold, Silver, Bronze…….MADE IN BIRMINGHAM
19-Feb-2007
With only two weeks to go before Europe’s top athletes descend on Birmingham’s NIA to battle it out for the coveted Bronze, Silver or Gold medals of the European Athletics Indoor Championships, less than a mile way, artists, craftsmen and designers in Birmingham’s historic jewellery quarter are involved in a flurry of filing, polishing and buffing in preparation.
Schmuck
02-Apr-2008
Schmuck, one of the most prestigious international events on the global jewellery scene, will be staged at Birmingham School of Jewellery, part of Birmingham City University from 10 April to 3 May 2008. Having taken place at Munich in March this year, its presence in Birmingham signals a huge honour for the city of Birmingham and Birmingham School of Jewellery, highlighting Birmingham’s importance in the international design arena.
Kathryn’s Next Move
23-Sep-2008
Kathryn Partington is a 2007 MA postgraduate from the School of Jewellery, Birmingham and is currently an artist in resident based at the school. She supported by The Crafts Councils setting up scheme entitled ‘Next Move.’
Lifelines
23-Sep-2008
The LIFELINES installation has been generated by the students of the MA Jewellery, Silversmithing and Related Product 2008. The students were asked to identify points in their lives, which have been significant and make 10 objects to represent them. They had to focus on the significance of materials and form and the importance of the use of symbolism – what is symbolism?
Brooch the Subject
23-Sep-2008
Sangeun Kim exhibited at New Designers in July this year and was pleased to be asked to contribute to another show.
