Jewellery Design Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

As the world’s fourth oldest academy, it has an international reputation of 350 years. The Antwerp Academy provides the challenging environment for the soon-to-be designer or artist who wants a very individual and personal artistic education. It offers an English bachelor and master programme in Visual Arts with different courses going from the Fine arts: Sculpture, Painting, Printmaking, In situ and Photography, to the more design-oriented courses: Graphic design, Jewellery design, Gold-& Silversmithing, Fashion design and Theatre Costume design. The curriculum which offers a healthy balance between studio practice, supporting (art)theory and drawing classes will help the students to develop their own distinctive artistic practice. Jewellery design, Gold & Silversmithing
Our urge to adorn, in which jewels and objects are the most important means of identification and expression, is both universal and timeless. Jewels and objects tell a story about the status and style, mentality, character and culture of the person using them. At the same time they are a witness of social, cultural and technological developments. That is why Jewellery design, Gold- & silversmithing is such an exciting and many-faceted profession that, although it is founded on a rich craft tradition, is nevertheless subject to ongoing development. Our focus lies on the development of individual talent, creativity and the self-motivation of the student, by means of research, content development and self-reflection. In addition, attention is paid to the technical skills and practical insight needed for the craft. Technology and know-how of materials, gemmology, history of jewellery and 3D computer drawing, makes this course an exciting voyage of discovery, where curiosity and imagination are continuously stimulated through the subject of jewellery. The department facilitate to work in a variety of materials including precious metals, synthetics, wood and textiles. We invite guest lectures, provide workshops and arrange visits to symposiums and exhibitions across Europe to cultivate a sound understanding of the broad spectrum of jewellery design in a contemporary world. Previous guest lectures:
Robert Baines, Tabea Reulecke, Daniel Kruger, Lisa Walker, Damian Skinner, Nelli Tanner, Klaus Burgel, Peter Skubic, Christian Hoedl, Liesbeth den Besten, David Bielander, Helen Britton, Christopher Zellweger, Giovanni Corvaja, Estela Seaz Vilanova, Timothy Carson, Helena Lehtinen, Lucia Massei, Gisbert Stach, Bettina Speckner, Jane McAdam Freud, Jivan Astfalck, Johanna Dahm, Deganit Stern Schocken, Ulrich Reithofer

Previous guest teachers:
Eline Willemarck, Machteld Lambeets, Naomi Filmer, Anita Evenepoel, Hans Weyers, Herman Wittocx, David Bielander, Helen Britton, Christopher Zellweger, Giovanni Corvaja, Estela Seaz Vilanova, Timothy Carson, Helena Lehtinen, Lucia Massei, Gisbert Stach, Bettina Speckner, Jane McAdam Freud, Jivan Astfalck, Johanna Dahm, Tabea Reulecke, Deganit Stern Schocken, Ulrich Reithofer, Rudolf Kocéa and Philip Sajet. Exhibitions:
Sieraad, Amsterdam (NL), Schmuck, Munich (DE), Marta Hertford museum (DE), Grand-Curtius museum, Liège (BE), Biënnale Interieur, Kortrijk (BE), Sultanahmet Cumhuriyet museum, Istanbul (TR) Ferragamo, Paris (FR), Hermès, Paris (FR), Villa Empain, Brussels (BE), Goldschmiedehaus, Hanau (DE), Fashion museum Hasselt, (BE), Klingen museum, Solingen (DE), CID Grand-Hornu (BE), Design museum Gent (BE), Design Flanders Gallery, Brussels (BE), Designcenter de Winkelhaak, Antwerp (BE)

Teachers:
Tine De Ruysser, Wieke Aerts, Benedikt Fischer, Vivi Touloumidi, Ingrid Verhoeven, Anja Baelus, Shahrzad Motallebi, An Jonckers, Stefanie Heyvaert