Allison J Bernadotte Barclay-Michaels UE, AG
United Kingdom
Lecturer at Holts Academy
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Education
Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design, Design and Applied Arts 2015 — 2015
Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design, Design and Applied Arts
Hand Engravers Association of Great Britain 2015 — 2015
Hand engraving techniques for lettering, heraldic, and pictorial art in metals and precious stones
Thompson Conservation Laboratory 2006 — 2006
Traditional Parchment and Ink production, repair, restoration and conservation
Canadian Institute of Gemmology 1988 — 1990
Accredited Gemmologist, Diamond Diploma, Coloured Stones Diploma, gemstone simulants
Victoria College of Art and Design 1986 — 1988
2D Fine Art:, Philosophy of Art; Graphic Design; Drawing; Watercolour; Art History; Illustration; Jewellery Design
Camosun College 1986 — 1986
Downtown Victoria Business Association Certificate, Retail Sales and Merchandising
St Margaret's School for Girls 1979 — 1986
High School Diploma:, English, Classics, Economics, French, Citizenship, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Music, Art
Experience
Holts Academy June 2014 - Present
Studio June 1986 - Present
Independent antique book, manuscript and scroll restoration and conservation February 2008 - Present
freelance February 2008 - May 2014
freelance 2001 - 2007
G. B. Simon Jewellers 1994 - 2000
Mappins Jewellers - Canadian Mappin & Webb Ltd 1993 - 1994
Maison Birks 1991 - 1993
MacDonald Jewellery Design 1987 - 1991
Skills
Inking, Graphic Design, Radio Broadcasting, Painting, Gouache, Watercolour Painting, Photography, Watches, Graphic..., Diamond Jewelry, Public Speaking, Gold and silver leafing..., Retail, Sketching, Watercolor, Metallurgy, Parchment manufacture..., Art, Silversmithing, Stone Setting, Ink manufacture and..., Mineralogy, Gem Identification, Luxury Goods, Illustration, Manuscript restoration, Merchandising, Jewelry, Fashion, Engagement Rings, Diamond Grading, Luxury, Marketing, Radio Presentation, Wood carving, Handmade Jewelry, Illumination, Visual Merchandising, Stone Carving, Wholesale, Silver, Sales, Calligraphy, Hand Drawing, Jewelry Design, Retail Sales Analysis, Teaching, Gold, Goldsmithing, Designer Jewelry