Jewellery Design Mentor

Background

Turquoise Mountain is a non-profit, non-governmental organization specializing in heritage based urban regeneration, traditional craft-training and connecting artisans to market opportunities. We seek to provide jobs, skills, and a sense of pride, through heritage. Since 2006 Turquoise Mountain has restored 150 historic and community buildings, trained 10,000 craftspeople, generated direct sales of $7m in craft products and welcomed 1m visitors to our exhibitions worldwide.

Context

The Turquoise Mountain Institute of Design, Crafts and Economic Development proudly leads the way in embracing and reviving traditional crafts and sustaining economic growth. Committed to championing the exceptional cultural heritage of the Levant, the Institute’s ambition is to strengthen the unique cultural and creative industries. Through a comprehensive educational program, members of the Institute learn the skills needed to succeed in the crafts sector. This facilitates artisans to attain financial autonomy by launching their enterprises and actively contributing to the economy.

The Jewellery Production and Design Mentorship program aims to offer hands-on experience in jewellery design and production with mentorship from an experienced designer and a Master artisan. Upon completion, apprentices will be able to conceptualize, design, and produce a collection for sale at the Turquoise Mountain showroom.

Objectives:

• To equip jewellery makers with design skills to create and produce their own Jewellery collection.
• To connect the knowledge of design principles with their practical applications in the field of jewellery production.
• Encourage the development of unique and innovative jewellery designs by fostering creativity and ingenuity.
• Assist the trainees in developing confidence in their abilities as jewellery designers.
• Enhance the overall quality of the jewellery being produced.
• Support and guide trainees in their pursuit of becoming accomplished jewellery makers and designers.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a four-months jewellery design mentorship training to 5 apprentices, with a focus on the following topics but not limited to: culture heritage & jewellery design, principles of jewellery design, advanced jewellery design techniques, including prototyping, rendering, and product development, technical drawing skills, branding and storytelling for jewellery.
• Use a holistic approach and design methodology to ensure a good learning experience for the students and this includes but not limited to:
• Provide technical guidance and share best practices with trainees to improve design capabilities.
• Provide Advise and support trainees with projects to help them become proficient in jewellery design.
• Establish and maintain interactive teaching methods that encourage innovation and participation.
• Provide feedback and continuous support to motivate and engage trainees.
• Assess, review, monitor and evaluate achievable targets for trainees to progress their design skills.
• Collaborate with the master jewellery artisan trainer to be aligned with the jewellery-making training techniques and ensure successful outcomes in design and production.
• Conduct one-on-one sessions with students upon request.
• Maintain accurate records of each trainee’s progress and provide written summaries for individual assessments.
• Identify gaps in the skills and knowledge of trainees to develop personalized design training plans accordingly.
• Build confidence in trainees to adopt creative approaches to jewellery design.
• Organize visits and meetups to inspire out-of-the-box design ideas.
• Provide monthly reports on apprentice’s progress, the activities conducted, outcomes achieved, challenges faced, and recommendations for development, design methodology used etc.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in jewellery design, and technical drawing.
• Previous experience in training with youth.
• Good interpersonal skills with patience and flexibility.
• Experience in crafts and cultural Heritage is desirable.
• The training will be conducted in Arabic.

Working hours:

Minimum of 2 days a week (Sunday to Thursday) from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Contract Duration:

5 months

Location:

Jubeiha and Jabal Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan