Thoughts and opinions on getting from where you are now to where you want to be in your design practice – Join us in conversation with; Dorothy Hogg MBE, Tatty Devine, Nicola Malkin and James Newman.  Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Saturday 9th January 2010 2.00pm.

A session about making creative decisions and identifying business options on your route as a creative practitioner. How do you make those difficult choices available to you as a jewellery artist or designer maker? What are the routes open to you in getting your work to market? How do you develop your creative aesthetic, retain professional integrity and make this all work alongside current trends? How do you balance life changes with your business practice? In conversation with artists and designers who have chosen several different ways to develop and maintain their creative practice, you will be able to ask those questions that will help you on your way to achieving what you want from your work. Through varied experience and an astounding level of expertise, you can come along and gain an insight into how others have enjoyed their journey.

To book your place please contact Prim Currie on 0121 464 1187 or email prim.currie@birmingham.gov.uk as numbers are limited.  For more information visit www.brilliantlybirmingham.com

Dorothy Hogg MBE
Artist jeweller, former Head of the Department of Jewellery and Silversmithing and Professor at Edinburgh College of Art, 1985 – 2007. Dorothy is a Crafts Council Trustee, recipient of the Brilliantly Birmingham award, and most recently the first jeweller in residence at the V&A.

Tatty Devine
Harriet Vine and Rosie Wolfenden trained at Chelsea School of Art. Their fashion accessories have become a market stall to department store success story. Tatty Devine have worked with Gilbert and George, Tate and Selfridges and are about to open their third shop, in Covent Garden.

Nicola Malkin
A highly respected contemporary British ceramic artist, best known for her large scale sculptural charm bracelets and ceramic nipple tassels – bought by some extremely high profile clients. Nicola has designed for Coco de Mer and exhibits and sells work nationally and internationally.

James Newman
Creating designer jewellery from his studio in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter since 1998, in 2008 James opened his gallery, selling directly to the public. He employs age-old jewellery-making skills in combination with new technologies, creating beautiful, enduring work.