London Jewellery Week
The Academy is once again taking part in London Jewellery Week and the hatton Garden Festival. As a key supporter of the festival, Holts Academy of Jewellery have laid on an engaging and exciting variety of talks, seminars, practical workshops and exhibitions for all of the family to enjoy. See the events section for full details.
NVQ Success
After much anticipation, we are proud to announce the first graduates of the NVQ Level 2 Jewellery Manufacture programme are now confirmed. Congratulations to those who made it!
Building on the success of the NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) Level 2 Jewellery Manufacture course, the Academy has created an exclusive technically focussed private programme lead by some of the top craftsmen in the world.
Holts Academy of Jewellery is offering the opportunity for up to eight people interested in entering the jewellery trade to be part of this exclusive technical training course that will give you the skills and confidence to work in the jewellery trade.
Whether you are training for your own development, or have employees whose skills you wish to build, this programme is the ideal solution in an ever competitive industry.
Designed by the jewellery industry, for the jewellery industry, the Academy’s wealth of experience in training the trade’s next generation of talent will be passed onto you through a structured programme of learning including jewellery manufacture, wax carving, polishing and stone setting. Throughout the studies a wide variety of precious metals will be used, including gold and platinum. The programme culminates in a design project that will be shown at the renowned Platform Showcase in Hatton Garden, the centre of the UK jewellery industry.
As the only NVQ provider in the country, this qualification has already attracted attention within the jewellery trade with many successes from past students.
Stephen Webb, an NVQ graduate of the NVQ was recently rewarded with a 5-year Goldsmiths’ Company apprenticeship as a stone setter with Shaun Leane, one of the UKs most innovative designers.
“The NVQ provided me with the skills and knowledge that I needed to apply for an apprenticeship. Even before I started on the course I was most interested in stone setting and that was the part I enjoyed the most. With very few apprenticeships available now, I was able to prove my abilities by having the qualification.”
Andrew Moulang, one of the Academy’s first graduates, completed the course in August 2009. The NVQ team at the Academy put him in touch with award-winning jeweller William Cheshire. Andy soon took up the apprenticeship and quickly progressed from a trainee to a full-time member of staff, working side by side with William.
“After taking the NVQ I have a lot to offer, not just with making jewellery but with assisting William with the tasks involved in running a business. I’m continuously building on the skills that I learned and it’s rewarding to know that the NVQ has allowed me to work with someone who is at the top of his game.”
This exclusive programme will run 10th May until 7th October 2010, two days per week. Fees are £5432 for this exclusive programme. Other NVQ programmes will be available supported by government funding from August 2010.
The Academy and its new jewellery showcase gallery in the Financial times...
Read the November article on the FT website here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfa63f34-cf24-11de-8a4b-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=3271dd22-ce94-11de-8812-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 or check the platform website at http://www.platformjewellery.com/
Autumn Short Courses Timetable Launch
Holts Academy of Jewellery are please to launch the Autumn 2009 Short Courses Timetable. Continuing the success of our longstanding short course programme, you will find many of the old favourites, such as The Art of Jewellery Design and Diamond Grading. Aside from that, there are many new inclusions:
- Complete Masterclasses Series Aimed at giving dedicated one-on-one teaching, many specialised courses are now available as individual learning experiences. Choose from techniques such as Enamelling and Laser Welding or spend some time with an industry expert to discuss your work and take your making skills forward in a personalised lesson.
- Longer Courses Our new courses now take a longer format in response to requests from our learners. The aim is to provide more in-depth learning with more time to learn, analyse and put into practice your new found skills.
- Increased Availability We understand that our students have lives! Our courses are now available during the day, evenings and weekends so you can now fit your learning around your work day.
- New Courses Not ones to rest on our laurels, we have put together a selection of new courses. Details can be found below.
As always only the finest materials are used and every thing is included in the course fees.
New Funding Projects Announced
After the success of our funding projects that ran over the past 3 years, we are delighted to inform you that Holts Academy of Jewellery will be delivering several new projects over the coming months. Further details can be found here.