Algures Escola de Joalheria Contemporânea

Algures Escola de Joalheria Contemporânea was founded in 2022 in Brazil by Alice Floriano, Nina Lima, Nicole Uurbanus and Renata Porto.

We are an independent, hybrid school whose objective is to build a solid base through research and development in contemporary jewellery, focusing on Brazilian culture. Classes offered, theoretical and practical, provide a space for in-depth discussions and construction for those who wish to develop their own expression without giving up the traditional jewellery techniques and ancestral knowledge allied to new technologies. We intend to stimulate critical thinking and experimentation through the creative process, thus preparing students for this market.

Classes are both online and in-person, with long (2 years) and short-term courses, all taught in Portuguese.

Teachers:
Alice Floriano (Project).
Ana Paula de Campos (Brazilian Culture IV).
Ana Videla (Brazilian Culture I).
Áurea Praga (Contemporary Jewellery I).
Barão Di Sarno (Sustainability).
Cris Lisbôa (Writing).
Cristina Filipe (Contemporary Jewellery II).
Elizabeth Franco (Body I).
Guilherme Dable (Drawing).
Manuel Vilhena (Project IV).
Marta Costa Reis (History of Jewellery).
Miriam Andraus Pappalardo (Material Exploration II).
Nara Amélia Melo da Silva (Embroidering, Engraving).
Nicole Uurbanus (Material Exploration I, Project).
Raul Lody (Brazilian Culture II).
Renata Porto (Project, Casting Techniques).
Rodrigo Travitzki (Sustainability).
Vitor Barão (Sustainability).

Programs:
1. Contemporary Jewellery – Fundamental (2 years)
2. Contemporary Jewellery - Advanced (1 year)
3. Individual Project (1 year)
4. Study Group (semester, evenings, twice a week)
5. Project orientation (semester, evenings, twice a month)
6. Individual courses (available from the Fundamental Program)
7. Workshops

Courses:
Online, from Monday to Thursday, 9 – 12 am.
In-person, at partner schools 3hrs per week.

Cost: All costs are lister per semester and may be subject to change due to varing exhange rates.

1st semester
History of Jewellery, Material exploration I, Body I, Drawing, Brazilian Culture I, Project I, Jewellery techniques I.
2nd semester
Sustainability, Brazilian Culture II, Contemporary Art, Material exploration II, Contemporary Jewellery I, Casting techniques, Project II, Jewelry Techniques II.
3rd semester
Contemporary Jewellery II, Writing, Project III, Brazilian Culture III, Gemology, Engraving and embroidery, Jewellery techniques III.
4th semester:
Brazilian Culture IV, Portfolio/artist book, Photography, Media and market, Body II, Technical drawing, Project IV, Jewellery techniques IV.
 
Application: https://www.alguresescola.com/inscrições

Applications for 2023, still open:
1. The Fundamental Program (February 2023 – December 2024).
2. All courses of the 1st and 2nd semester, individually, offered in the Fundamental Program (February 06 – June 30, 2023).
3. Night classes: Study Group and Project orientation (February 06 – June 30 2023).
 
Scholarship:
Offered to one student per semester, considering financial and social conditions, gender and ethno-racial diversity.