Brilliantly Birmingham
17 November - 24 December 2005
The sixth festival of contemporary jewellery takes place this November and December in Birmingham and across the West Midlands.
Brilliantly Birmingham showcases the work of local, national and international designers through a full programme of exhibitions, fairs, workshops and special events.
All exhibitions and fairs are free of charge and the festival promises to be a fascinating insight into jewellery-making today.
You’ll be able to see an extraordinary range of distinctive designs – often one-off, inspirational pieces – as well as meet the designers and buy or commission work.
You’ll find Brilliantly Birmingham at
Centrepiece@Symphonyhall l
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
UCE School of Jewellery in the Jewellery Quarter
The RBSA at St. Paul’s Square
The MAC
Bilston Craft Gallery
Desire Jewellery in Stourbridge
Shire Hall in Stafford
The Mailbox
Workshops for children and adults are being held at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, RBSA Gallery and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
To find out more visit www.brilliantlybirmingham.com for detailed listings and information about events, venues and designers.
Making Links
3rd October – 18th November 2005
Designer Maker Fair
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 November
Contemporary Craft Fairs
13, 20, 27 November and 4, 11, 18 December
HEAT
15th November till 20th December
Creation
14 November – 24 December
Magic Lanterns & the Moving Image
Tuesday to Saturday
Gorgeous Gifts
12 November – 31 December 2005
Young Silversmith of the Year
October 14 – February 2006
Self
12 November – 8 January 2006
Contemporary Metalwork
Tuesday 25th October to 15 January 2006
Students’ Showcase
14 November – 27 January
Centrepiece @ Symphony Hall 2005
18th November – 22nd December 2005
Transformations in Iron and Silver
18th November – 15th January 2006
Mapping Impermanence
Saturday 19th November – 5th Feb 2006
Losing The Thread
Saturday 19th November – 5th Feb 2006
The Cassel Collection
November 19th – 26th March 2006
Dorothy Hogg Talk
Tuesday 22nd November
Crystal Christmas
22nd November, repeated on the 29th & 6th December
The Brilliantly Birmingham Jewellery Award
17 November – 24 December 2005
Brilliantly Birmingham at Bilston Craft Gallery
22 November 2005 – 7 January 2006
Walks in the Quarter: Streets Paved with Gold
Saturday 26 November
Jazzy Jewellery with Rachel Saice
Saturday November 26th and Sunday December 11th
Walks in the Quarter: Burglars and Burials
Saturday 3 December
Family Friendly Workshop
Saturday 10th December
Walks in the Quarter: Back-to-Backs and Beerhouses
Saturday 10 December
Glittering Mosaics
15th & repeated, 16th December
Walks in the Quarter: Pen Nibs and Pencil Cases
Saturday 17 December
Silver Jewellery Weekend Workshop
Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 December 2005
Chroma
9 January – 27 January