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Ethical Jewelry and Responsible Jewelry Practices: Part 1
Discover proactive and responsible approaches to addressing potential unintended ethical environmental hurdles when managing a small jewelry business. Explore how, as a jewelry maker, you have the opportunity to positively impact human rights and environmental sustainability. This workshop will empower participants to be part of the solution to the complex issues associated with conventional (jewelry) business practices in the modern world.
This workshop is the first in a 3-part series. In Part 1, the first class session will delve into the big picture, offering insights into current gem and metal extraction practices, their methodology and associated concerns, and the array of alternative options available to us. Group discussion will be a focal point in this class, as it will provide a platform and will stimulate insightful conversations about challenging topics in the jewelry industry - demystifying opportunities on how jewelers can make a positive change within their own metalworking practice
The second class session will cover the ethical jewelry movement; exploring sustainable development and its application to the jewelry industry and your small business.
Check out the class listing for Part 2 by clicking HERE.
Check out the class listing for Part 3 by clicking HERE.
Meet the instructor
Christine is a Quebec based sustainable jeweller, gemmologist and designer. She established her modus operandi on a quest for excellence and the importance of innovation. Working from her studio, she produces unique collections as well as highly personalised one-of-a-kind pieces.
Graduating head of her class at Ecole de Joaillerie et des Métaux D’Art de Montreal Christine then underwent an apprenticeship with Robert Ackermann, a Swiss-German master jeweller. This apprenticeship proved to be a career changing experience, allowing her to bring the highest quality of skill to her work.
Christine has been an instructor in jewellery making and gemmology for the last 25 years and currently teaches at École de Joaillerie de Montréal. Her main objective is to advance her art and share her knowledge in the sciences of metallurgy and gemmology as well as to inform her students about the dire issues of sustainability in the jewellery industry. 2016 was a highlight in her teaching profession as she won the Niche award – Educator of the Year for North America.
After winning a design competition, Christine became the designer and manufacturer of the CALQ (Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec) insignia, an honour awarded to Quebec artists for their talent and cultural contribution.
Most recently, she has won first prize in the 100 Fairmined Challenge in the Best Silver Collection category.
Christine’s designs can be found in galleries and boutiques in Montreal sand Ottawa and have appeared in magazines such as Elle Quebec, Jewellery Business and Canadian Jeweller.
Christine is a member of the prestigious Gem-A Gemmological Association of Great Britain. She is also a member of the ethical jewellery movement and a member of the Ethical Metalsmiths Association whose mission is to promote responsible jewellery practices through education, connection and action.
Materials & Tools
The instructor will cover course content thoroughly during class, but students will have the opportunity during the course to purchase a course text - Ethical Jewellery and Responsible Jewellery Practices - written by the instructor.
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