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As usual, there are some really interesting masterclass teachers teaching in the UK in 2015 and some of the classes start soon! Visitors include Holly Gage Donna Penoyer Michael Marx Terry Kovalcik Lora Hart Anna Mazon To see images of their work and for more information about the classes click on the image from pinterest below. I will keep updating the pinterest board as and when I hear about visitors so do follow the board to keep up to date Follow Anna Campbell's board Metal clay masterclasses in the UK on Pinterest.

This blog post was originally published on the London Jewellery School blog on 17th June 2014 Jewellery artist Lorena Angulo did not start out with the idea of writing a book. She was interested in the backs of jewellery, particularly brooches. How did others make the pin mechanism? How did they decorate the back of the piece? So she created a pinterest board to collect together some images. Lorena mentioned this to Brigitte Martin of Crafthaus (a membership based online community of craft artists) and she ended up curating an online exhibition for Crafthaus and the book followed on. This beautiful hardback book, just published worldwide, features hundreds of excellent quality photos of the back (and the front!) of some fantastic pieces of jewellery. I was particularly inspired by being able to study the mechanics of the brooch pin, often overlooked but one of the most crucial parts for the jewellery maker to get right. It is delightful to see so many examples and di...

Joy Funnell's resplendent robin pendant This year I have been following with admiration the Bird a week challenge and the Ring a week challenge , both on flickr. These were started to challenge artists and makers to commit to a project and to do so weekly. I only saw the bird a week challenge later in the year so didn't join in (that's my excuse anyway!). But Joy Funnell has started the Bird a month challenge for 2012 which I think is much more doable! Earrings available to buy on Lora Hart's website I have also signed up for the  Four a month  challenge started by Lora Hart. This is what Lora says about the challenge  'Welcome to the 2012 jewelry making challenge! Four A Month (FAM) is a personal challenge with no limitations on design, materials, or intent. Explore the idea of multiples by creating either a four of a kind series using the same theme or supplies, or a collection of matching pieces or 'parure'. Any style of adornment is wel...