What's the bwd Ethical Art Initiative?

The Ethical Art Initiative is a response to the mass production of handmade goods under questionable working environments. It allows for the development and support of artists through the bwd firm by creating a business opportunity where the artist receives a substantial portion of the sales price. Phase one of the initiative focuses on commercial glass beadmaking and jewellery design.

To become actively involved in the Ethical Art Initiative all artists undertake a bwd Certification Course. This certification ensures the high quality of bwd designed and endorsed products are maintained. Certification comprises of a customised course in commercial bead making and jewellery design.

Certified artists are eligible for membership with bwd, enabling them the freedom of running their own business with the stability of ongoing commercial glass orders. It allows artists to receive full recognition for their work as well as access to workshops where available and members rates on all materials and equipment.

The bwd founding team of Brian, Di and Olivia have been producing and designing art across various mediums for over 25 years. During this time they have established themselves at the forefront of design, emerging techniques and originality.


If interested CONTACT us.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Thought of the Week



This weeks comments are quite self serving. Well, hey, aren't they all.

It's about achieving and building things from the ground up.

For me, that has represented developing brianwilliamsdesign and the ethical art initiative creative business concept.

To take that a step further, that represented getting my companies new website up. Here is the plug, www.brianwilliamsdesign.com

It was ready to go up quite a few months ago. For a number of reasons, delays along the way, I arrived at the decision to build it myself.

Which brings me back to the theme for this week. Build it from the ground up. Achieve your goals and structure them with you in control. So, that is what I have done. This blog, ta da, was my first little effort. An excellent vehicle for reflecting the development of bwd ethical art initiative.

My second effort was to build the brianwilliamsdesign website. There has been no surfing for me for at least three weeks. In the ocean that is! I am sure other web developers would do it quicker. Yes , but I have built it myself. It represents the business as I intended. It is evolving as the business is. It is evolving as our bwd artists evolve. It is fluid. It is expansive.

Creatively speaking there is a real buzz about what we are all trying to achieve. The bwd artists are fantastic. Our website is up. bwd is taking inquiries for limited new members. I believe we are at the beginning of something special and I know it going to be built from the ground up.

Regards Brian
at

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Bead of the week



Well it does seem to be Caroline's week. One of the last beads she made before she visited family overseas. And what can I say, a real signature bead.It would work well as a pendant or a ring. Called the Rainforest bead and inspired by Australia's tropical north. Also some inspiration I am sure was taken from her back garden.
at

Member of the week


We welcome Caroline as member of the week. We also wish Caroline all the best while on her current travels. She is visiting her family in England.
Caroline has taken to lampworking with her own unique creative zeal. Which, may I add, we all cherish. Her past includes studying graphic design, glass mosaic works and editing work in television both for the ABC and BBC.
Thanks Caroline, you are a valued addition to the Ethical Art Initiative.
at

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Jewellery Design of the Week


A big hello to Ingrid who is currently appearing in
Eurobeat- Almost Eurovision. She appears in one
of the promotional shots wearing a bwd funky long beaded
silk lariat. Ingrid is an accomplished singer and
performer. She also moonlights as one of our treasured bwd sales people. Break a leg Ingrid!
 come and see our show: 11-12 July, Pittwater RSL... "Eurobeat - Almost Eurovision"



















at

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

A local music act from my Newport. Sensational talent

Angus & Julia Stone

[via FoxyTunes / Angus & Julia Stone]

at

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Jewellery design of the week


Retro orange, brown and black circles with curved line on a bone background. Rounded square in shape and set in sterling silver. Certainly an artistic statement. Bold and original.


Artist : Brian Williams
at

Bead of the week

Marine inspired feature bead. Symbolizes movement suspended in water. Akin to a jelly fish floating guided by the tide and wind.





Artist : Olivia Raymond
at
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)