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DROP IN: HND & DfI Courses at School of Jewellery

Just before Christmas and whilst in Birmingham we took full advantage of an invitation by Andy Howard to drop by the School of Jewellery and have a guided tour with Katy Tromans, Course Director of the HND course and Course Lead for the BA (Hons) Design for Industry course there. We were privileged to have been given a tour of the HND course from start to finish. The technically focused HND course has been deliberately continually modified as part of a continuous improvement cycle (which is impressive enough in itself) for a course of this nature and structure, always with

New Chairman of Goldsmiths' Craft and Design Council Brings Excitement

Peter Crump Appointed Chairman of GC&DC The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council (GC&DC) has appointed a new Chairman for the next two years – Peter Crump is the MD of renowned UK jewellery design and manufacturing company, Vipa Designs. He will be taking over from the retiring chairman Andy Putland. Peter is excited to commence his new role and put plans into place to develop the Council’s work and ambitions further, continuing its excellent collective work to extend the reach, profile and effectiveness of its annual competition, The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards. Speaking of his new appointment, Peter

Put The Sparkle In Christmas: Jewellery Gift Guide

Seasons greetings everyone! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and as Andy Williams so tunefully sung, 'It's the most wonderful time of the year'! Tracking down that perfect gift to jingle the silver bells of that special someone can end up feeling more like a trek through ice than a gliding sledge ride through the snow. Chill out and put your feet up - we've put on our Christmas elf boots and have scoured the festive collections to bring you the sparkling stars of the Jewellery Christmas tree - guaranteed to inject a touch of merriment to even