L'ÉCOLE Van Cleef & Arpels, the Paris-based school of Van Cleef & Arpels (VCA), would offer a range of jewellery and watchmaking courses to the public for the first time in Hong Kong this autumn, said VCA on 5 June 2014. Held between 16 October and 1 November at PMQ, Hong Kong, the two-week program will be taught by a number of lecturers including art historians, virtuoso craftsmen, experienced jewellers, gemologists and master watchmakers.
Established in 2012, L'ÉCOLE Van Cleef & Arpels aims to initiate the general public into the historical and cultural aspects of jewellery and watchmaking, encouraging the intellectual and emotional understanding of these universes and to convey the craftsmanship through personal experience.
Accoridng to VCA, the Hong Kong program will provide students with a selection of 10 courses across three themes: History of Art, The Universe of Gemstones and Savoir Faire. The History of Art module will discuss the major aesthetic sources and the symbols which are part of the jewellery world. In The Universe of Gemstones, students will have the chance to discover the origin and evolution of gemstones and to learn how to distinguish them. The Savoir Faire will allow students to explore, admire and experience the craftsmanship behind jewellery and watchmaking creations.
There will also be special programs including workshops for kids, Evening Conversations, and Wine & Gemstones for the public during its stay in Hong Kong.
To support and promote the special visit in the region, the school formed the Hong Kong Committee. The members are esteemed professionals and patrons of the Arts including Pearl Lam, founder of Pearl Lam Galleries and the China Art Foundation, Nansum Shi, founder and executive director of Film Workshop Co Ltd.
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