Central Saint Martins to work with Palladium Alliance to encourage up and coming designers to reach new heights of design, with the contemporary precious metal Palladium.
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design has entered into a partnership with Palladium Alliance to discover the next great talent in the world of jewellery design. The College has challenged students from its MA Design; Jewellery course to create a collection of stunning, bespoke jewellery using the precious metal, Palladium. Palladium is a rare platinum group metal that is hard, light and naturally white and remains naturally white for its lifetime.
The task is to design a two piece set of jewellery to be judged by a panel of industry experts including some of the schools most successful and established alumni. The five most inspirational designs, as judged by the panel, will each be created in a limited edition using Palladium and showcased at an exclusive and sparkling event in Central London in March 2011 where the overall winner will be announced.
The competition will follow the process of jewellery design, from the initial ideas through to the final product, and will allow students to develop designs that are reflective of their personal tastes and inspirations. Palladium’s contemporary nature gives the future jewellers complete creative freedom and provides the perfect material to create intricate and modern designs.
Simon Fraser, Course Director of MA in Design and Jewellery at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design said “We are proud of our student’s talent and this is a fantastic opportunity to showcase this. Not only does it provide them with a platform with which to develop and enhance their design skills, it is also a great way to introduce our students to a precious metal ideal for jewellery making.
‘The Palladium Alliance’s generous and inspirational gift of this metal to make their collections allows our talented and creative design students a chance to explore an exciting emerging material, new to the international jewellery industry. Like much of our work here at Central Saint Martins this support allows our students to continue at the leading edge of design and industry.’
John Stark, Chairman for the Palladium Alliance International, commented “We wanted to introduce Palladium to the star designers of tomorrow and a partnership with Central Saint Martins was the perfect fit. The students will learn through the process that Palladium is the perfect metal for fine jewellery making as it is malleable, light, hard and will maintain its whiteness over time. We are eager to see how this will inspire their designs.”
The five finalists will be announced on 10th December 2010.
The five finalists will be announced on 10th December 2010.
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