Conference and AGM 2010
Thursday, 18 March 2010 21:52
Rachel Gogerly
The Guild of Enamellers annual Conference and AGM is being held in Nottingham this year, between 9-11th April at Nottingham University Park Campus.
It promises to be another great weekend, full of workshops, talks and demonstrations, with time to network with other Guild members, tutors and enamel suppliers and generally get ‘fired up’ in every sense of the word!
One of the highlights of this years Conference is the Exhibition of Japanese Enamels along with the visit of Mr Toshihide Ueeda, who has come all the way from Japan to share his knowledge of enamelling on Art Clay with the Guild. Mr Ueeda, who is a standing director of the Japan Enamelling Artist Association and technical supervisor of Aida Chemical Industries Co. Ltd, pioneered the use of the low binder version of Art Clay Silver. He has developed his own quick firing technique, which he will demonstrate to members at both the Guild Master Class and by tutoring one of the six workshops during the Conference weekend.
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 March 2010 21:57
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Craft and Design Council National Awards 2010
Friday, 12 March 2010 19:05
Tom Lundsten
Guild Member receives recognition from Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council National Awards 2010
Rachel Gogerly, a Designer Maker working in precious metals and enamel and current Retiring Chairman of the Guild of Enamellers, has received two prizes for her distinctive Silver and Enamel work at this year’s Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council National Awards earlier this month.
 Rachel received Silver Awards in two categories; the Small workers Design-led section and the Enamellers Senior section, both being the top prize in their category.
Certificates and prize money were presented at the Awards Ceremony, held at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London by Hector Miller, the Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company. Rachel’s work was then on display along with all the other prize-winners at the Goldmiths’ Hall for the press and public to view.
Award winning Rachel said ‘I am absolutely thrilled to have won these awards! It is always great to get recognition for all the time and effort you put into making a special piece’.
Last Updated on Friday, 12 March 2010 19:51
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craft&design magazine
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 23:45
Tom Lundsten
We’ll be putting the spotlight on Jewellery & Precious Metal Work in the Makers Gallery pages of the May/June issue of craft&design magazine. This is a really effective way to let people know where they can see and buy your work - be it at a show, in galleries, or even online!
It’s a great way to publicise your work to a wide and diverse audience; private and public buyers, gallery owners, interior designers, TV production companies, event & exhibition organisers and creative industry key figures. This is the issue that is on sale during British Silver Week and London Jewellery Week
And if you order a craft&design magazine Subscription at just £35*
when you book your Makers Gallery space,
we’ll give you 50% discount off our usual prices!
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Guild of Enamellers’ Bursary Award for 2010
Friday, 30 October 2009 20:41
Tom Lundsten
The Guild of Enamellers is delighted to announce the winner of their annual Bursary Award - Bronagh Mullan who has recently graduated from Birmingham City University, School of Jewellery where her interest in enamelling was sparked when she attended a part-time course by a visiting tutor and practising enameller, Penny Davis. This motivated Bronagh to use enamel throughout her remaining jewellery projects at university, experimenting with opaque and transparent enamels.
The Selectors for the Award were particularly impressed by Bronagh’s rare gift for combining traditional enamelling techniques with modern technology such as laser marking and JewelCAD but all her jewellery is hand-finished. Using plique Ă jour she brings delicate colourful enamel detail to the more aggressive shapes in her work, harmonizing these two opposing styles to produce a balanced end product. Her passion for enamelling results in well executed detailed pieces in precious metal, incorporating enamel and stone setting in interesting positions.
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Champlevé
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 23:10
Tom Lundsten
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Antwerp Zilvermarkt 2010
Thursday, 10 June 2010 21:29
Rachel Gogerly
Antwerp Zilvermarkt 2010
sees convergence of European Enamellers
On Saturday May 1st 2010 the Sterckshof Silver Museum in Deurne held a one-day Silver Market in the French Gardens of the museum grounds. The show is now in it’s sixth year with a mix of antique and contemporary silver available to buy from dealers and silversmiths.
 This year, Rachel Gogerly, UK Guild member and Brett Payne, Silversmith were invited to take a stand at the show, being the first ever UK Designer Makers to take part in the event. As all the details for the show were in Flemish, Rachel contacted Christine van der Ree, secretary of the Netherlands Guild of Enamellers, as a possible contact to help with some translation. ‘Christine was very helpful, directing us to Ann De Block who works at the Sterckshof Museum, who answered all our questions’ said Rachel.
The Sterckshof Silver Museum is actually a castle, with a ‘rapunzel’ style tower, cloisters and an impressive moat surrounding it, complete with a bridge and large wooden doors at the main entrance. Once inside there is a superb permanent collection that covers the period from the sixteenth century through to the present day, which was also open all day.
A couple of hours into the show, much to Rachel’s surprise and delight, Christine and two novice enamellers appeared on her stand and introduced themselves. They had travelled from Amsterdam, less than 2hrs north of Antwerp and had decided to visit as a direct result of  Rachel’s email inviting any of the Netherlands Guild members to come along to have a look at her work. Christine is also a Silversmith as well as Enameller, so she had a dual interest in the work on display. Later, another couple of Netherlands Guild members appeared, not knowing Christine and her friends were there too. There was a great deal of ‘enamel talk’ and eventually all the members were on Rachel and Brett’s stand taking photographs in the May sunshine. ‘It was a really wonderful experience meeting so many friendly faces at my first international show’ explained Rachel, who received a very positive response to her work throughout the day.
Wim Nys, Director of the Museum was also very welcoming and was equally delighted that his first international exhibitors had had such a successful day. ‘We would be very happy for you to return again next year’ he added.
Being a member of our Guild has many advantages and linking up with other Guilds in other countries, making new friends and contacts is yet another!
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Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 21:53
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