Skip to main content

Looking back on 2016

Image
By
December is always a time for me to look forward to the coming year and start making plans. But I’ve realised that I’m always looking to the next thing and forget to celebrate what I’ve already achieved. So here are some of the things I’m proud of achieving this year.
What achievements are you proud of this year? Let me know in the comments below
anna-campbell-jewellery-school-online-stone-setting-metal-clay
January 2016
I filmed a tutorial for Jewellery School Online, demonstrating three stone setting in metal clay projects.




london-jewellery-school-blog-anna-campbell
February 2016
The LJS blog that I am a contributor to, was named in the top 25 jewellery design blogs in the world

craft-central-jewellery-studio
May 2016
In May I started sharing a studio with jeweller Penny Akester. I participated in the open studios at Craft Central






wedding-jewellery-commission-cufflinks-best-man-bridesmaids-anna-campbell
June 2016
I had a big commission to make 9 pieces of jewellery for a wedding party








metal-clay-makers-2016-anna-campbell
June 2016
I was asked to be a part of the Metal Clay Makers group, testing and reviewing products for Metal Clay Ltd








you-can-make-it-residential-metal-clay-conference-2017-anna-campbell
August 2016
I was honoured to be asked to teach at the You Can Make It 2017 metal clay residential conference in March next year








August 2016
I was fortunate to get some Art Clay 950 sterling silver clay to test ahead of the September launch



August 2016
I launched my youtube channel with how to and inspiration videos





September 2016
We got married!
create-and-craft-tv-london-jewellery-school-anna-campbell-demonstration-silver-clay





October 2016




October 2016

I was accepted as a regular blogger for the Huffington Post

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Making a hollow form silver clay ring

By
One of the benefits of starting the Make A Ring A Month movement is that I get to choose the theme each month! I had already settled on t exture as the theme for January and had a good idea of what I wanted my ring to look like. And weirdly it has ended up as I imagined it would (that doesn't often happen!). I decided to create a hollow form ring because I am a bit obsessed with making box forms at the moment. If you'd like to learn how to do that I suggest taking a look at this online course  with Tracey Spurgin. I then carved into the silver clay to make the texture. I use the  dockyard micro carving tools .  I kiln fired the ring (I always recommend kiln firing rings as they need the strength of a long hot firing). I fired at 880 centigrade for 1.5 hours. Although I'll add here that I'm pretty sure my kiln is underfiring at them moment meaning that it is heating up to lower than the temperature it states. I need to do a proper kiln test f...
Post a Comment
Read more

Silver clay on the BBC

By
If you are reading this blog then you probably already know that I make jewellery with a material called metal clay. It's not a well known material so I was really pleased to see it featuring on a programme on BBC1. The programme is called Countryfile and a metal clay artist called Emma Mitchell was featured, interviewed by Anita Rani. Emma talked about the mental health benefits of getting out into the countryside and getting inspiration from nature and natural surroundings. They picked leaves and other natural materials and used them to make moulds and silver jewellery. It's fantastic that silver clay was featured on TV as it raises awareness of the material. The metal clay world is quite small but I haven't met Emma yet although she is also teaching at the Y ou Can Make It metal clay conference in March so I am looking forward to meeting her there. You can watch the programme here on the BBC iplayer until 6th March 2018 (but only if you're in the UK unfortun...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ring a month theme for February 2019

By
I've been overwhelmed by the number of people being inspired by the Ring A Month challenge. At the time of writing, we have 351 members in the Facebook group and 300 followers on Instagram. If you'd like to join in there's still time! Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/makearingamonth/ Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/ringamonth/ I have decided to announce the theme for the coming month a week before the start of the month. This is to give people time to think about their designs, particularly those that are busy and have a lot to fit in. The theme for February 2019 is .... music and lyrics Here are some ideas to get you thinking about how to interpret the theme Be inspired by A song/piece of music you love A specific lyric from a song  A style of music e.g. classical, metal, rap, funk etc A musical An instrument/s Music artwork (CD/LP sleeve or music video) A concert you went to (or wish you went to!) A music festival Choose ...
Post a Comment
Read more