Joya Art Jewellery Fair and Digital Production

This article is based on a survey with selected participants at Joya. The survey is designed to investigate: 1) pedagogical and technical methods such as for incorporating computer aided design and manufacture into higher education jewellery design and the jewellery business post graduation, 2) The role and impact of Jewellery fairs in the jewellery context today. This research seeks to identify weaknesses and strengths in contemporary teaching practices; highlighting innovative methods that nurture design problem solving, technical competence, exploration of new materials and dynamic form generation.