I am over the moon! I came home today to find a letter from the Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia (JMGA) saying that my application to participate in a three day workshop with one of my favourite jewellers, Lisa Walker had been successful! The biennial conference had offered grants for one TAFE student, and one Curtin student to attend some of the workshops on offer:Curtin University, 6, 7, 8 April, 2010.
The workshop will be an investigation into the materials we have in our environment, and the potential these materials have to be made into jewellery. I will be encouraging individual interpretation of the workshops concept, meeting regularly in groups to discuss progress.
At least 3-4 weeks before the workshop the students will need to start collecting materials. They may find them on the street, in the rubbish, at the pub, at their part time jobs, they might buy some things from their favourite shops, there might be materials around the art school, or they may already have a collection at home. It's very important that each person collect a good LARGE pile by the time they start the workshop. I would hope they get obsessed with collecting, and that some great, interesting things turn up.
Shall keep you posted!
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