http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com One City: A World of Contemporary Jewellery Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:53:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   It’s one of those things that has entered Jewellery Quarter folklore – an annual series of fascinating, insightful walking tours that have gained a cult following in recent years.  This year’s no different – local historian Chris Upton’s tours have treaded paths around the quarter that no one knows better ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/12/17/walks-in-the-quarteryour-last-chance/   One of the best things about Brilliantly Birmingham is seeing the emergence of talented designer makers, most of whom trained in Birmingham, and many of whom go on to live and work in the Jewellery Quarter, too. Open Studios celebrates a tradition of jewellery making that stretches back more ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/12/11/the-jewellery-quarter-uncoveredthis-saturday/ Here's a taster of what to expect if you come along to the Brilliantly Birmingham Open Studios this Saturday (13th Dec). Pop into the FLUX exhibition at BCU School of Jewellery, on Vittoria Street, and you may also be treated to a glass of champagne and a mince pie to ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/12/10/behind-the-scenes-with-the-birmingham-mail/   Anyone who's indulged in a bit of escapism with a Kathy Lette novel will know her own unique brand of innuendo could leave Dame Edna Everage cowering.  Find out why at www.kathylette.com   What better person, then, than the best selling Australian author to chair a seminar entitled Fetish Fashion.   The seminar's all ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/12/06/fetish-fashion-tuesday-9-december-school-of-jewellery/   Amongst a festival programme so jam packed with the best that contemporary jewellery design has to offer, a seminar about ethical jewellery might not be the first thing that jumps from the catalogue pages.   But it's actually a really topical issue right now.  With gold prices sky high and corruption in ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/12/01/all-that-glitterstuesday-630pm-school-of-jewellery/   A heads up for those of you who like your jewellery of the Bollywood variety...for we have a famous Indian designer maker in our midst!   Tusheeta David's work can be seen at the School of Jewellery right now as part of Flux, but before she studied in Brum  she was a ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/11/29/listen-to-thissunday-night-10pm/ Check out these amazing photos from Thursday's launch...they really do the spectacle justice.    Congrats to all the students and their performance, Bijoux Bionyx, and of course everyone involved with or exhibiting in Flux!  [caption id="attachment_126" align="alignnone" width="480" caption="Paris and Milan eat your heart out! "]   [/caption] Another big crowd   [caption id="attachment_125" ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/11/29/launch-photos-are-in-2/ Anyone who was there at the Brilliantly Birmingham launch last night - I told you so! The performance of the second year School of Jewellery students was fantastic - think Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Out Of My Head dancers mixed with Daft Punk's video for Around The World, only much ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/11/28/oh-what-a-night/ I've been to approximately four thousand launch events for creative and arts festivals in and around Birmingham over the years. The wine is usually the same.  The canapés are usually the same.  Even the guests are, sadly, usually the same. Brilliantly Birmingham is different.  Each year, the launch event is a spectacular, ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/11/26/are-you-ready-for-the-launch/ Download the Brilliantly Birmingham 2008 Catalogue and Guide now! The wait is finally over...details of all of the events, exhibitions and workshops forming part of Brilliantly Birmingham 2008 can be found in the gorgeous catalogue, which you can download by clicking the link above. Have we mentioned they're all absolutely FREE!? If ... http://www.brilliantlybirmingham.com/2008/11/26/the-brilliantly-birmingham-2008-catalogue-is-here/