Upskill with Peter Deckers
Workshop
This workshop is not accepting any further applicants.
The Upskill workshop is open to practising jewellery artists, and participants are selected via an Open Call application. Monthly group and individual coaching sessions will be conducted via video conferencing from February to July, including lectures and discussions on current practices and challenges.
Applications are open! Applications close at midnight on 19 January; the results will be communicated by 26 January.
The NJW UPSKILL workshop from tutor and mentor Peter Deckers, is designed to provide technical support, expertise, feedback, and hands-on training for New Zealand jewellery graduates. It offers a tailored blend of theoretical insights, technical expertise, and practical experience to enhance participants skills.
Before applying, please read the full course information here
Open Call Application:
Peter Deckers will select eight participants for the workshop, which will run from February to June 2025. The sessions will be tailored to each participants skill level and experience, providing direct feedback during the workshop days, as well as through video conferencing and email. Additionally, online lectures will cover contextual, conceptual, technical, and presentation theories.
To apply, you will need to submit a brief portfolio and supporting materials by clicking on the 'Apply' button on this page.
Once the selection process has been completed, successful participants will be asked to pay the course fee to secure their place.
If you have any questions regarding the course, you will find Peters email address in the application form.
Ticket price includes $25 of materials
The Upskill workshop is open to practising jewellery artists, and participants are selected via an Open Call application. Monthly group and individual coaching sessions will be conducted via video conferencing from February to July, including lectures and discussions on current practices and challenges.
Applications are open! Applications close at midnight on 19 January; the results will be communicated by 26 January.
The NJW UPSKILL workshop from tutor and mentor Peter Deckers, is designed to provide technical support, expertise, feedback, and hands-on training for New Zealand jewellery graduates. It offers a tailored blend of theoretical insights, technical expertise, and practical experience to enhance participants skills.
Before applying, please read the full course information here
Open Call Application:
Peter Deckers will select eight participants for the workshop, which will run from February to June 2025. The sessions will be tailored to each participants skill level and experience, providing direct feedback during the workshop days, as well as through video conferencing and email. Additionally, online lectures will cover contextual, conceptual, technical, and presentation theories.
To apply, you will need to submit a brief portfolio and supporting materials by clicking on the 'Apply' button on this page.
Once the selection process has been completed, successful participants will be asked to pay the course fee to secure their place.
If you have any questions regarding the course, you will find Peters email address in the application form.
Ticket price includes $25 of materials
Genre: Workshop
Artist / Tutor: Peter DeckersDate: 14/04/2025, 15/04/2025
Times: 09:00 - 16:00Price: $600
Venue: NMIT Workshop
Skill level required: Selected,
Additional skill information: practicing artists
Peter Deckers
Jewellery making has been Peter Deckers passion and practice since 1975. His journey began with technical education at MTS Vakschool in the Netherlands, followed by fine art studies at Elam in Auckland. His experience includes apprenticeships in a Nepali street workshop, a Dutch repair workshop, a high-street jeweller, and an artist gallery-studio, along with over 40 years in his own home studio.
