New Directions in Jewellery

Wednesday 24 September

Breakfast: 9am

Talk: 9.30am to 10.30am

£10, does not include Fair entry

Trend forecaster and jewellery expert Kathryn Bishop, and Bella Neyman, founder of NYC Jewelry Week (NYCJW), open this year’s Goldsmiths’ Fair with a conversation exploring new directions in jewellery through the lens of materials, culture, emerging technologies, and marketing. Their talk will examine the nuance between the UK and US jewellery markets, shifting channels of influence, and fresh opportunity spaces for jewellers and metalsmiths.

About the speakers:

Kathryn Bishop is a researcher and editor with two decades of experience working in the jewellery industry as a magazine editor, brand consultant, and trend forecaster. Since 2016, she has worked in strategic foresight for organisations including The Future Laboratory and Adorn Insight, specialising in consumer research and futures strategy for luxury and retail brands. She has presented trend keynotes to global audiences at events including Cannes Lions, The Walpole Luxury Summit, and Business of Fashion. Her research has been featured in global media including The Guardian, Stylist, Raconteur, and Vogue Business.

Bella Neyman is founder of NYC Jewelry Week, and an independent curator and journalist specialising in contemporary jewellery. Most recently she served on the Curatorial Advisory Committee for 45 Stories in Jewelry: 1947 to Now at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. Bella’s articles have been published in The New York Times, American Craft, and Metalsmith magazine. Bella lectures on topics related to the history of jewellery and is on the board of Art Jewelry Forum.