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If you are interested in one-to-one, courses or talks, please contact me at: amberjoycreative@gmail.com or through the 'Contact' form.
Amber works as a Sussex based Creative Facilitator, running craft courses for adult learning, charities, private and community projects.
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Courses include: marquetry, furniture restoration, mosaic and crochet.
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@amberjoycreativestudio
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Workshop/ Craft Experience
2024 Exhibitor and Panel Discussion Participant, Craft Really Works
2024 Exhibitor and Panel Discussion Participant, Jay&Co Pop Up Exhibition
2024 Associate Lecturer, Chichester College Group
2023 Craft Workshop Facilitator, Maxilla Mens Shed
2023 Craft Workshop Facilitator, Making It Out Charity
2023 Sessional Tutor, East Sussex College Group
2023 Sessional Tutor, Kent Adult Learning
2023 Sessional Tutor, Acres Learning
2021-2022 Prince's Trust, Enterprise Scheme Participant
2019 Participating Artist, BBC Programme ‘Home is Where the Art is’ S1E9
2017 Participating Artist, Artwave Festival, Sussex
2016 – 2018 Deputy Team Leader Laser shop Marquetarian, Silverlining Furniture Group LTD
2016 Lycée Jacques Brel student representative, Les Journées Européennes des Métiers d'Art, Château de Grosbois
2015 Duke of Edinburgh Assessor, Woodcarving
2015 Tour Guide Assistant, Farley Farmhouse
2014 Marquetry Demonstrator, Warwickshire College Group
2013 Restoration Assistant, Out of the Dark Social Enterprise
2013 Workshop Assistant, Charlie Whinney Studio
2013 Green Woodworking Assistant, Stanton Park Public Seating Project
2012 Workshop Assistant, Workshop of Yannick Chastang
2011 Restorer, Pew Restoration Project
2011 – 2013 Chair of the Furniture History Society at BNU
2011 – 2018 Article Contributor, Guild of Master Craftsman Publications
Heritage Experience
September 2013 Museum Assistant, Gordon Russell Design Museum
August 2013 Museum Assistant, Bakelite Museum
March 2013 Student Conservator, Wilton House
July 2012 -
September 2012 Conservation Assistant, The Foundling Museum
July 2012 Museum Assistant, Chiltern Open Air Museum
September 2011 -
May 2013 Object Handling Assistant, Wycombe Museum
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Qualifications
2015-2016 Restauration de Meubles Anciens Conservation de Patrimoine, Option Marqueterie at Lycée des métiers Jacques Brel, Choisy-le-Roi
2015-2016 DMA2 Diplôme des Métiers d'Arts, 2ème année, Section Marqueterie at École Boulle
2011-2014 BA (Hons) Furniture: Conservation, Restoration & Decorative Arts at Buckinghamshire New University - First Class Honours
2010-2011 UAL Level 3: Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Eastbourne Vocational College - Merit
2010-2011 UAL Level 3: Award in Drawing at Eastbourne Vocational College – Pass
Other Training and Courses
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Infection Prevention and Control (including COVID-19) – Highfield Training 2020
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Leadership and Management Training - 20Twenty Leading Business Growth Programme Participant 2018
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Marqueterie de Paille Traineeship - Ateliers Lison de Caunes, Paris 2017
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Fire Safety Training Course – Fireline Protection Ltd 2016
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Woodcarving Short Course – Buckinghamshire New University 2012