K2 Academy of Contemporary Jewellery

A fabulous place to learn and be inspired in your jewellery making and ideas. Kelvin and Katrin provide a warm welcome, a very well equipped studio and a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise both technically and in respect to creative design. I've always felt secure in my progress and in the scope to explore which is really exciting. They have the ability to quickly understand where you're coming from and generously teach and guide you in the whole process of realising your intentions. The small size classes provide a focused, almost bespoke experience and it's great to get to know other like-minded people in the workshops. I dare say you won't find this kind of dynamic anywhere else in the city! Highly recommend!
Apr 24th, 2023

I cannot recommend K2 Jewellery Academy highly enough. I joined as a relative novice attending their structured diploma course classes to learn/improve key techniques. More importantly, I wanted a school that would challenge me to think more creatively about designs. I then moved on to their Friday workshops where students can work on their own ideas with support from Kelvin and Katrin. Their knowledge and experience is incredible. They help and challenge students to try new techniques and creative ideas. The class is small with around 8 students so we benefit from a lot of one to one support. They will also introduce a mini masterclass if there is a subject we all want to work on. They couldnt be more supportive creating a friendly, welcoming and safe space for their students.
Apr 21st, 2023

K2 is a fantastic place to learn: Kelvin and Katrin are brilliant teachers both from a technical and an artistic point of view - always able to show you the best way to achieve your aims, and also challenging you to try new techniques or push your ideas to more interesting places. Whatever your level of experience, there always seems to be more to learn, and Kelvin and Katrin are both so proficient and imaginative themselves that you will definitely be inspired beyond what you thought was possible. Technically rigorous but artistically amazingly free would be one way to describe the ethos. I did the Friday workshops, which allow you to work on pieces at your own pace. It's a great way to get inspired by all the possibilities of jewellery and come up with your own ideas. Definitely coming back to do more as soon as I can, and would highly recommend.
Apr 15th, 2023

Disappointing experience. Not only was the course poorly structured with regular dead times waiting for directions, but I also experienced theft of my materials during the course. Despite bringing the theft to the attention of the instructors, I was met with little to no responsibility taken on their part. Instead of addressing the issue, they brushed it off and simply stated that security was not an issue. This lack of accountability was frustrating and disappointing. Consider other options!
Apr 11th, 2023

K2 is an amazing place to learn all sorts of jewellery techniques and they cater for all levels of student. The tutors are amazing, knowledgeable and very open to questions. The facilities are great and the class sizes are perfect! I couldn't recommend them enough.
Sep 13th, 2022