Are you ready for the launch?
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, exciting, extraordinary affair that, as I near five thousand launch events, still manages to be memorable.
Of course, the fantastic displays of jewellery all play their part, but it’s the increasingly eccentric performances by the graduating students of the School of Jewellery that will command your attention.
The stunning backdrop of the school helps, but looking up at the students, in their own jewellery, strutting along the peripheral walk ways from the atrium below has never failed to entertain me.
I won’t give too much away about what the students - and their lecturer Zoe Robertson - have conjured up for this year’s launch, but I do know that it’ll be another unmissable spectacle.
It all kicks off tomorrow night, and you can download the invitation here…you don’t have to bring it along, but PLEASE do RSVP to Prim Currie by emailing prim.currie@birmingham.gov.uk or call her on 0121 464 1887 so we know how many of you will be there.
All that remains is to tell you to enjoy yourselves…and check back here on Friday for the pictorial evidence!
Comments (0)Launch Photos Are In!
The photos are in, and as you can see, the spirit of Brilliantly Birmingham was firmly kept alive as the eighth celebration of contemporary jewellery kicked off at the School of Jewellery.From the awesome performance by 2nd year students to the gathering of some of the best contemporary jewellery designer makers, it was an unforgettable night and the perfect start to what we’re sure is the best Brilliantly Birmingham yet. Don’t forget to scroll down to download your Catalogue before it’s too late!
Experience Brilliantly Birmingham from Friday November 23rd
Brilliantly Birmingham 2007 is nearly here, and from next Friday 23 November jewellery lovers everywhere will be spoilt for choice.
Brilliantly Birmingham celebrates the rich tradition of designer making that is unique to the city and is an event that continues to be a showcase for designer makers and other individuals involved in creating and selling jewellery in Birmingham, across the West Midlands and beyond.
Brilliantly Birmingham 2007 marks a fresh new start for opportunities open to new and emerging talent and the future of an important event that hopes to continue to grow from strength to strength .
Don’t forget to download the event guide to find out how you can experience Brilliantly Birmingham.
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