In the spirit of the New Years I would like to quickly look back at last year. Whilst at times it was very difficult, I have made some amazing achievements and I am really proud of what I have done. So much happened last year that I often need to remind myself of what I can achieve. From winning a Goldsmiths award, graduating with a first, and starting working for Weston Beamor; to then being selected as a Bright Young Gem at International Jewellery London. Looking back, I am so grateful for these opportunities, and for the support from the people who helped me to get there. Thank you!Interestingly one of the things I most enjoyed last year was being interviewed by Retail Jeweller. It was quite scary at first, because honestly I didn't know what to say or didn't want to say the wrong thing. I was worried about what other people might think, to the point where I almost thought about not doing it. But I am so glad that I did and that I was able to talk about my career and my journey into the jewellery industry. It felt like the perfect way to end 2016! As we begin the new year I am going to try to do more of things that make me happy, and take the risks I am often too scared to make. I want to take as many opportunities as I get and focus on making things I genuinely love to create. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I hope you enjoyed my ramblings.
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So I promised to keep you guys updated on the HSBC commemorative medal project and any developments. Since my last post:
There was a very lengthy testing process to get the design made in silver. Because of the scale of the design (100mm by 100mm) it had to be trailed on a few different 3D printers before being moulded and cast. Below is a slide show of some of the tests that were undertaken on the Objet and EnvisionTec. The worldwide banking corporation HSBC is moving its UK head office to Birmingham! This is a significant event for Birmingham and HSBC as the revival of the Midland Bank which was bought by HSBC in 1992. Their new headquarters will begin construction in June 2016 and will be ready for early 2018. To commemorate the event HSBC are burying a time capsule at the site where their new headquarters will be built. For this they have commissioned the School of Jewellery to create a medal to celebrate the event which will be placed inside the capsule. This was then put to the students of Design For Industry to come up with a design. When I first received this brief I was a little lost. So I started off by doing my research and looking into the history of it all. I found out about HSBC's values in supporting business's world wide and also their commitment to the community. So I started to think about a few of the things that could represent this visually on my coin. I decided that the best way to record Birmignham was to go out and take pictures myself! So I headed out to look at the old Midland Bank headquarters, to the town center and the beautiful town hall. Then on to the more recent iconic buildings of Birmingham such as the Library and then to finish off my tour back, to the Jewellery Quarter and the recognisable clock tower in the center. Below are some of the pictures I took. |
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