EVENT DETAILS
10 May 2023, 11:00 - 20:00VENUE INFORMATION
FORGE
59 Leather Lane
EC1N 7TJ
Jewellery Skills Day
BOOKING INFORMATION
Tour: 11am – 4pm.Demonstrations: 11am – 5pm. Booking necessary, see website for full schedule.
FORGE Lounge panel discussion: 6pm – 8pm. Booking necessary, free
FORGE houses a lower-level professional artisan jewellery studio, whilst the ground floor showroom transforms into a jewellery making workshop or events space. Experience this multifunctional creative hub at our Jewellery Skills Day – including studio tour, skills demonstrations and panel discussion on the importance of retaining skills in today’s Hatton Garden.
About
FORGE launched in February 2023 and set in London’s historic jewellery manufacturing and diamond district – Hatton Garden. It is a multi-purpose creative hub and retail outlet with a focus on jewellery making. We’re connecting skilled artisans, and discerning consumers who share an appreciation for creativity, craft and unique design.
London Craft Week is an opportunity to showcase FORGE in all its multifunctional glory with our Jewellery Skills Day – including studio tour, skills demonstrations and panel discussion on the importance of retaining skills in today’s Hatton Garden. Alongside this, throughout May we are hosting workshops and our May Showcase of independent jewellery designers. See all details on our website and sign up to our newsletter to receive your Meet the Maker Private View invitation on 11th May.
FORGE was born out of our founder’s passion to celebrate Hatton Garden’s heritage, promote UK desig and protect craft skills, by offering business support and workspace to Artisans and future talent. Our motto is “enriching lives through creativity” and at the heart of that is the belief that creativity is not only inspirational and nurturing but helps forge long lasting friendships and professional relationships too.
There are over 100 jewellery shops in Hatton Garden, but FORGE isn’t just another jewellery shop – it’s a destination where you can buy jewellery, learn skills, and make jewellery too. It offers unique jewellery collections by independent Designer-Makers, affordable co-working space for established and new Artisans, jewellery making and skills improvement workshops for all levels and experiences, demonstrations, talks, networking, social events, and a whole lot more – all under one roof!
Our LEARN-TO workshops and events include 3D and 2D specialist skills workshops and demonstrations, our MAKE-DAYS are jewellery making workshops for public and trade and for all levels and experiences. Our LINK-UP networking events are a fantastic way to meet like-minded people, and our FORGE Lounge evenings are intermate discussions, talks and in-conversations.
