Hat Pins by Rachel Hearne | Hand Crafted in Silver, Vegetable Ivory and Pearls
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Wedding Adornment: July 12th- Aug 25th 2007
Wedding Adornment is an exhibition of contemporary jewellery and textiles celebrating Manchester’s unique network of contemporary jewellers and northern textile designer/ makers. The work created by the group will be showcased at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. Opening on 10th July 2007 until 25th August 2007, preview 12th July 5pm till 7pm, admission is free.
For further information see http://www.royalexchange.co.uk
Participating MJN jeweller Rachel Hearne says: “For this exhibit I wanted to develop and explore a unique yet flexible accessory that may be worn by anyone celebrating the union of marriage. To me, the wedding hat is the ultimate symbol of celebration and decadence, worn not just by members of the bridal party but by many of those who are celebrating the love between the honoured couple.
The series of pins I have created are flexible in wear and can be worn as an accessory to enhance and secure a hat or hairstyle but can also be used to accentuate a handbag, shawl, or jacket.”
Northern Life Centre Exhibition Aug 6th –Sept 30th 2007
Rachel Hearne Contemporary Jewellery is one of 6 selected Made in Lancashire businesses to take part in an exciting display of upcoming North West designer makers.
Made in Lancashire is a membership organisation set up to support the designer makers of Lancashire to develop their businesses and encourage new entrepreneurs to start up a craft based business. Launched in 2006, it has steadily grown and has its first exhibition in Nelson at the newly created Northern Life Centre, home of Northern Life magazine. The exhibition will commence on the 7th August and will run until 30th September.
Located on Scotland Road, this bright and airy gallery in Nelson is proving a showcase of local talent, and has been cleverly laid out and decorated to utilise the space and give a welcoming atmosphere. Managing Director Karen Shaw says: "We are thrilled to be launching the first Made in Lancashire Exhibition and have a great collection of gifted local artists with different skills."
For further information http://www.looppublishing.co.uk
FRESH student placement scheme 2007
Rachel Hearne Contemporary Jewellery will take part in Preston City Council’s FRESH student placements scheme for Summer/Autumn 2007. New graduate of UCLAN, Emma Hedley, has been selected to work with the jewellery business to develop new skills that will prepare her for working as a self employed designer maker. The major focus during her placement will be to help owner, Rachel Hearne, prepare and launch a new collection for Christmas 2007.
For more information about this scheme please visit http://www.freshcreative.org/
RICI Design Initiative 2007
Design Initiative have selected Rachel Hearne Contemporary Jewellery to take part in an exciting new Regional Initiatives in Creative Industries (RICI)project where communication design practitioners from the North West of England are invited to develop or implement a new way of working that will help their business innovate and grow. “RICI” has been created to help bridge the gap between the desire for smarter working and the reality by finding more efficient ways of working.
Adrian Wise, of Salford University, will be working closely with the owner, Rachel Hearne, to develop a bespoke jig to allow for safe and efficient slicing of eco friendly material called Tagua nut otherwise known as vegetable ivory.
Rachel says: “Using this material is a pleasure, it is soft to carve yet rigid and can be coloured beautifully with natural or commercial dyes. This jig will allow faster slicing of the material bringing the cost of production down, making Tagua more affordable for use in my designs.”
The project is being funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Creative Lancashire and supported by CIDS and will benefit businesses in Lancashire, Cumbria and Cheshire.
Architectonics Exhibiton travels to San Francisco USA September 2007
The MJN // ACJ is very pleased to announce that their exhibition ‘Architectonics: Foundations in Jewellery’ that was launched during Architecture Week 2006 in the UK will be presented in San Francisco, USA this year at the Velvet da Vinci gallery, 5 September – 7 October 2007.
Velvet da Vinci is a gallery of contemporary craft specialising in artist jewellery and metalwork from around the world. An opening reception will be held at the gallery on Friday 7 September from 6 - 8pm with a gallery talk given by curator and MJN member Heather Skowood. The gallery will also host more info on their website regarding the exhibition which you can visit at www.velvetdavinci.com online exhibition can still be seen at www.architectonicsjewellery.co.uk
OLD NEWS:
July 18th – Aug 10th 2006 “Architectonics: Foundations in Jewellery” RIBA Liverpool
Rachel will be exhibiting with the Manchester Jewellers Network (MJN) at Renew Rooms RIBA Gallery Liverpool. “Architectonics: Foundations in Jewellery” is an exhibition of contemporary jewellery celebrating Manchester’s Architecture. Following a successful launch at Urbis this exhibition is due to visit several international locations. For more information please visit the following links.
http://www.architectonicsjewellery.co.uk
http://www.manchesterjewellersnetwork.co.uk
Nov 4th 2006- 13th Jan 2007 ‘Alchemy 7’ Christmas Jewellery Show
Rachel will exhibit at The Craft Centre and Design Gallery Leeds annual Christmas exhibition called ‘Alchemy 7’. In its seventh year, this renowned show brings together some of the UK’s most exciting contemporary jewellers under one roof. For more information about special Christmas shopping hours please visit link below.
http://www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk
April 15 - 17th 2007 BCTF Harrogate Stand # 20
Rachel will be launching a new collection at the Harrogate British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) Stand 138. Please come by the booth to meet Rachel and view her collections. Enter the prize draw while you're there. For more information about the show, please click on the links below.
http://www.craftmaker.co.uk/rachelhearne/
June 16th – July 9th 2006 “Architectonics: Foundations in Jewellery”
Rachel Hearne will be exhibiting, as a member of the Manchester Jewellers Network (MJN), her “Lowry Cuff”, an architecturally inspired bracelet commemorating the Lowry Centre, Salford Quays. “Architectonics: Foundations in Jewellery” is an exhibition of contemporary jewellery celebrating Manchester’s Architecture week 2006 “The Power of 10” June 16th –June 26th at the Urbis centre. For more information please visit the following links.
http://www.architectureweek.org.uk
http://www.manchesterjewellersnetwork.co.uk
April 2nd - 4th 2006 BCTF Harrogate Stand # 20
Rachel will be launching her new collections at the Harrogate British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) in the Newcomers Gallery Stand #20. Please come by the booth to meet Rachel and view her collections. Enter the prize draw while you're there. For more information about the show, please click on the links below.