Another 2 weeks in the jewellery workshop have gone by.

posted by Sebastien Terracher, Crimson 2

The third years have finalised their exhibition concept and have presented it in front of the whole department. The theme this year is inseparable companion. The idea started from light and the shadow it creates, the shadow being your inseparable companion.
It is a rather sweet concept that will take everyone on a great journey. We are all looking forward to see what will be built in the workshop.

The workshop is an amazing place where boundaries between the years and classes are broken. Everyone shares their experiences and turns into a doctor Frankenstein trying to bring their creation to life.

At the moment the first years are trying to finish their Fairy Tales rings. They all had to choose a fairy tale and develop a concept around it in order to design 2 rings. It is an exciting project, which requires students’ imagination and introduces them to their first wearable objects making. All the rings will be exhibited at the beginning of next term in the critic space.

Amelia's first parts for the postcard project

As for the second years, they only just handed in their new proposals last week. This second project is using a postcard from a past era as a trigger for a concept. Talking to my fellow students I think we can expect quite a few series of brooches to be made. This interesting project is asking us to refer a past object; the postcard is the only remaining trace of someone’s fraction of a life. Some will use the visual qualities of the postcard as a trigger, others the story written at the back. In any case it is asking us to imagine a story and translate it in visual language. We will all be using embossing technics, hydraulic press or welding technics.

Alana's carving her pressing die out of perspex

Well, pressure is on one more time as we all have 3 weeks left only to figure out how and make our precious objects. No rest for the wicked!

Ps: The critic space is currently showing work from our head teacher Catherine Harrington and a few hand picked graduate students from previous years, so come on up!