University News Last updated 12 May 2015
Cinema is not the only art to be celebrated with Oscars. Every year, the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council hosts a ceremony to award best jewellers in the country.
The School of Jewellery fared well, arriving second in the competition with 14 Oscars given to nine undergraduates, graduates and alumni.
Amongst the winners was School of Jewellery graduate, from BA Jewellery & Silversmithing Design for Industry, Clive Taylor, who received a major award for his Executive LED Lamp, who said:
Executive LED Lamp designed by BCU graduate Clive Taylor
The ceremony was held in the prestigious London’s Goldsmiths Hall. According to Council Chairman Mark Huggins its founding principles are to:
Time for the @GCADC Awards! #jewelleryoscars #GoldsmithsHall pic.twitter.com/ODFDrx4U0U
— Kathryn Bishop (@LikeGoldDust) March 2, 2015
Congratulations to all our amazing award winners tonight! @GCADC @GoldsmithsCo #JewelleryOscars
— School of Jewellery (@SoJ_BCU) March 2, 2015
Enjoying the #JewelleryOscars via my twitter feed, very exciting! Thank you @GCADC for the updates
— Karina Gill (@Karina_Gill) March 2, 2015
Here’s a full list of School of Jewellery student and alumni winners from the ceremony:
Major Awards:
- The Senior Award – Clive Taylor
Special Awards:
- The Gemmological Association of Great Britain Award – Joanna Fronczak-Jabbal
- The Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers Award – Nan Nan Liu
- Design Section 2D & 3D:
- Commendation Award in Silversmiths – Clive Taylor
- Silver Award in Smallworkers – Isabella Liu
Design Section 2D:
Award/QVC Special Award in Fashion Jewellery:
- Gold – Isabella Liu
- Silver – Isabella Liu
- Commendation Awards in Cad Presentation – Natalia Antunovity, Kiya Ocean Corrales and Suyang Liu
Design Section 3D Finished Pieces:
- Gold Award and Special Council Award in Fashion Led Conceptual Jewellery – Isabella Liu
- Award of The Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office London Award in Technological Innovation:
- Gold – Clive Taylor
- Silver – Joseph Jackson and Charlotte Parkhill