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New Huguenot Silver About the Huguenot Museum The Huguenot Museum is the country’s first museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Huguenots, refugees who escaped France for Britain in the seventeenth century. Silver was one of the key trades practised by these new arrivals, who changed the face of the craft, introducing a new Rococo style to British silver and new forms and functions to British plate. Some of Britain’s best-known eighteenth-century silversmiths were Huguenots, including Paul de Lamerie and Paul Crespin. The Huguenot Museum holds a number of examples of silver among its collection which is derived from the French Hospital, an organization set up in 1718 to help Huguenots in need. The collection includes pieces used by French Hospital directors in the early eighteenth century alongside sacred silver; as well as later commissions from Hospital directors (a number of whom were practising goldsmiths) dating from the eighteenth century to the present day. About New Huguenot Silver New Huguenot Silver seeks to commission a new piece or pieces of silver or silver jewellery inspired by Huguenot heritage to be offered for sale in the Huguenot Museum shop. The commission should celebrate the history of the Huguenots, and will also serve to mark the exciting acquisition by the Museum of two portraits depicting Jean Jacob, an eighteenth- century silversmith and his wife Anne, née Courtauld. This commission is intended to launch the Museum’s engagement with the world of contemporary craft and engage new audiences with our story and subject matter; and to explore new streams of revenue. New Huguenot Silver launches with a call for contemporary designer-makers working with silver to apply to create the commission - see below for application details. The competition will be judged by Dr Tessa Murdoch, Deputy Keeper of Sculpture, Metalwork and Glass at the V&A Museum and Steven Follen, artist and designer-maker. A bursary of £500 will be awarded to the successful designer-maker and the Museum will also host a complementary small exhibition of the maker’s work. The Huguenot Museum is launching the New Huguenot Silver programme with funds received from South East Museums Development Programme, supported by Arts Council England. To Apply Please complete the application form and return it, along with your CV, some examples of your work and your proposed design(s) to Vikki Hoggins, at [email protected] by Friday 16th September 2016. Three designer-maker’s work will be shortlisted to make a piece for submission and of the final pieces created, one winner’s work will be bought for £500 for sale in the shop. The award of £500 is intended to cover the costs for materials and time spent making the piece(s). The successful applicant’s work will also be the subject of a special exhibition at the Huguenot Museum to run from 24 November 2016 to January 2017. The piece(s) created by the two runners up will also be featured in this exhibition. (Please note: we are unable to reimburse costs or provide a bursary to the runners up). Visit our website, www.huguenotmuseum.org to find out more about the Huguenot Museum. For queries or to discuss this project further, contact Emily Fuggle, Director or Vikki Hoggins, Visitor Services Assistant, on 01634 789 347. Timings: Designer-maker appointed – end September Piece(s) commissioned and produced – October and November 2016 Exhibition, retail & launch event – Thursday 24 November 2016 - it is essential that piece(s) be ready for display and sale by this date. Exhibition and sale– December 2016 to January 2017 Project Conclusion – January 2017 Images Some images from the collection are appended below. These are intended to illustrate the kinds of material held by the Museum only, and it is not expected that this material must be used to inform the work. It is up to each designer-maker applying to the project to explain how the concept of their piece(s) relates to Huguenot history and culture. About the Business Innovation Fund for Museums New Huguenot Silver is a project supported by a grant from the Business Innovation Fund. The Fund was created as part of the Arts Council England-funded South East Museums Development Programme. It has been established to encourage Museums to experiment and take risks to create new business services and products. New Huguenot Silver: Application Form Name: Qualifications: Previous projects/ awards: Please describe the discipline and process used, the technical skills involved and how the piece reflects your interests and body of work: Please fully describe how your proposal reflects Huguenot heritage and what inspiration you have drawn from the story of the Huguenots: What is your proposed budget for materials for this project? What is your proposed timescale for this project? What price would you suggest the Huguenot Museum should sell the object(s) for? How will the pieces make a profit for the Huguenot Museum? Please include no more than 10 images of your work with your application form. Images must be no larger than 2MB in JPEG, GIF or PNG format. Please describe each piece of work to include: Title Materials Disciplines Dimensions Where and when it was produced Short description All applications to be received by 5pm on Friday 16th September 2016 to [email protected] Applications will be judged by a panel to include Dr Tessa Murdoch, Deputy Keeper of Silver, Sculpture and Stained Glass at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Steven Follen, an artist and designer maker working in metal. Three applicants will be shortlisted to make the pieces. We will endeavour to let all applicants know the outcome of their application via email by Wednesday 28 September 2016. Huguenot Museum Silver Inspiration Huguenot Museum Brand Inspiration The Huguenot Cross & It’s Meanings The four Gospels are symbolised by a Maltese Cross formed by a four petal Lily of France The twelve Apostles are signified by four Fleur-de-lis with three petals each The eight Beatitudes are represented by rounded points The open space is heart shaped for loyalty The Holy Ghost is signified by a pendant dove .