Kay van Dyk

“The first jewellery course I took was at the Christchurch Arts Centre and I fell in love with the processes and tools immediately,” said Kay, who continued to seek out evening classes whilst travelling.

Studying jewellery making at London Guildhall University and graduating from Nelson Polytechnic in 1998, Kay has been tutoring ACE jewellery classes since 2000 and is on the Board of Trustees of Arts Council Nelson.

“I was employed at NMIT between 2011 and 2019 as the Object Design tutor and as Programme Coordinator of the Bachelor of Arts and Media. I currently manage Magenta Creative Space, a drop in space for artists living with mental illness and project manage Nelson Jewellery Week.”

The jewellery short course teaches people how to use tools and equipment to develop a range of techniques.

“Most importantly though, the course is accessible and fun,” Kay says.