The Jewellers Retreat 2020
Thank you to all the jewellers that attended the Jewellers Retreat - there were over 1000 of you! For those that missed it or who would like to watch again here are the replay links for all of the sessions.
The Jewellers Retreat ran from 14th-16th April 2020 and was designed as a free resource to support jewellers all over the world facing the challenge of lockdown and quarantine.
Take a look at the sessions and choose the one you’d like to watch by clicking the button.
Self Care for Jewellers with Anna Campbell
YOU are your most important asset. But are you taking care of yourself?
In these times of uncertainty and social isolation we want to give you some strategies and ideas to build self-care into your working life both now and in the future.
About Anna
Anna is the part time community manager for Jewellers Academy. She also runs her own jewellery school in Edinburgh called Jewellery School Scotland. Before becoming obsessed with metal clay and quitting her job at a university Anna studied Psychology and became a qualified lecturer, teaching university level courses. She still teaches short courses in health psychology and positive psychology (the study of happiness and wellbeing).
Yoga for jewellers with Susie Vandie
Our physical health is always important and as a jeweller we do need to make sure we take the time to stop and stretch. Susie will be taking you through some yoga poses and breathing exercises that are particularly helpful for jewellers.
About Susie
Susie has been practising yoga for 15 years and teaching for 8 years. She’s taught classes for brands such as Lululemon and Reebok and she teaches public and private yoga and mindfulness meditation classes across London.
When she’s not teaching yoga, Susie can be found manning the admin desk (as Studio Coordinator) at the London Jewellery School and rediscovering her creative skills in our evening classes. She’s slowly getting hooked….
To find out more about Susie’s physical and virtual yoga and meditation classes please visit her website at www.yogiccircle.com
Finding your calm with Mireille Najm
This session looks at how anxiety is caused by stress, worry, doubt and fear and how we can use effective tools and strategies to find our inner calm again.
About Mireille
Mireille is the Manager of the London Jewellery School. Her career has been spent working mainly in sales and Mireille uses meditation as a a daily practice as well as having 8 years experience in the horticulture industry working with the therapeutic power of plants.
Creating without purpose with Elin Horgan
Sometimes it's hard to just get started with designing and making. This session is about adopting a more unfocused and childlike approach to creativity, emphasising process rather than outcome. The session will be about quick and easy ideas that you can incorporate into your daily routine that help you get into that creative flow!
About Elin
Elin is a jewellery designer and maker who is inspired by abstract art, architecture and the urban environment. Specialising in hand crafting modern, minimal luxury jewellery from her Bristol studio.
Bench tips with Stelios Karantonas
Join Stelios from his home studio to learn some tips and tricks of the trade.
About Stelios
Stelios is a Greek designer with numerous impressive accomplishments; these include two scholarships in prestigious institutions and working as a freelance designer/maker in Thessaloniki and Athens, Greece. Stelios has already participated in several international exhibitions. All his pieces are hand-made in his Hatton Gardens workshop, where he constantly grows as a designer, working on a variety of gemstones, 9, 18 and 22 Karat Gold and 925 Sterling Silver. His custom-made designs have created a loyal clientele and a constant workflow over the past five years.
Running a jewellery business during turbulent times with Jessica Rose
Jessica started the London Jewellery School a week before the 2008 recession so she is experienced with running a business through challenging times. She will talk about ways to build resilience into your business and will be running a Q&A session at the end to answer your jewellery business questions.
About Jessica
Jessica is an award winning entrepreneur who has been working in the jewellery industry for 12 years. She has run lots of different jewellery businesses in her career including a fashion jewellery line, silver and gold jewellery, a fingerprint jewellery business as well as jewellery supplies. She now runs the London Jewellery School, which has trained over 30,000 jewellers, as well as Jewellers Academy. Jessica is passionate about supporting designers to make a good living from their craft.