Getting Started Online: What to know before applying

Thinking about applying for Getting Started Online? Join us for live Q&A sessions with our team and past participant, jeweller Misha McLean, to discover what the course offers and how to submit a successful application.

Getting Started Online is a free introduction to business course for UK based designers, designer makers or skilled craftspeople aspiring to set up or run start-up jewellery or silversmithing businesses.

During these online sessions, our team will walk you through the key business skills you’ll develop throughout the week and share top tips to help you apply with confidence. You’ll also have the chance to ask questions on topics such as:

• What business topics will I learn about during Getting Started Online?
• At what stage of business do I need to be to take part in the course?
• Who has done Getting Started Online? What support is available post-course?
• What is the process of applying?
• What help will be provided throughout the process?

Find out more about the Getting Started Online course: www.goldsmiths-centre.org/learn-and-upskill/getting-started-online

Do you record or broadcast your information sessions?

We do not record or broadcast our information sessions. This helps create a comfortable environment where participants can freely ask questions and share ideas and experiences. We offer multiple sessions leading up to the Getting Started Online deadline, and answers to commonly asked questions are provided in our application guidelines and FAQs.

Do you have access requirements?

We are committed to making our training programmes and events as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access requirements, please inform us as early as possible and we will do our utmost to so we can make the reasonable adjustments. While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, advance notice is essential to ensure we can provide appropriate support.

To discuss your requirements when booking tickets for our Goldsmiths’ Centre training programmes, please contact us at boxoffice@goldsmiths-centre.org

Who is the guest speaker?

Misha McLean is a jeweller based in Glasgow, Scotland. She graduated in 2024 from The Glasgow School of Art with a degree in silversmithing and jewellery, having completed an exchange semester at New York’s Pratt Institute in 2022, which introduced her to the jewellery industry on an international level. Since then, she has been an Artist in Residence at The Glasgow School of Art. Misha has been named a Hammond PR Bright New Gems ‘One to Watch’, invited to exhibit at Galerie Marzee’s International Degree Show, and received runner-up in the Guild of Enamellers Bursary Award. She has exhibited internationally, participating in both Munich Jewellery Week and New York Jewellery Week. With a background in hairdressing, working as a salon stylist and as a session stylist within art teams, Misha is deeply interested in the ways we adorn our bodies, and how this can be a powerful tool for self-expression.