WANTED: Frame Making Apprenticeship

[adwilliams]

Hello,

I'm a recent graduate of Central Saint Martins School of Art & Design and have a growing interest in the practicalities of framing work.

I'm currently looking for a London based apprenticeship within a professionally led framing enterprise and would appreciate any advice and/or time that anyone could give me to point me in the right direction.

Uploaded is my CV.

Many thanks,

Alex Williams

[markw]

This is something that the Fine Art Trade Guild should be able to help you with........ but we don't have any formal entry into the trade via any formal bodies as far as I am aware - Hope you find something as we need young enthusiastic people joining the trade. It would be nice if users of this forum forwarded your CV to companies they may know who might be able to give you an apprenticeship.

[adwilliams]

Thanks Mark, really appreciate the advice!

[simoonez]

I would approach John Jones in your position. http://www.johnjones.co.uk/about/work-for-us/
Doesn't seem to be many trainee level opportunities at the moment but they're the cat's banana from my point of view. As I understood it from when I graduated from Bournemouth a few years ago they do good trainee programmes where they train people in every department over a year. Might have stopped doing that though.
If it's any help your CV looks great. Nicely laid out, you seem proactive and well experienced for a graduate. Good to see relevant referees as well. If I hear anything I'll ass your CV along.
I wish you all the best.

[adwilliams]

Cheers Simon, really appreciate that.

Just been up to see John Jones - left them my CV so hopefully you're right!

Will keep on looking and fingers crossed.

Thanks again,

A

[Kwik Picture Framing]

Hi,

I was just wondering - did you manage to find an apprenticeship in the end?