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Claudia Lepick is the winner of Cluster jewelry Residency this year in London from the 1st of May to the 1st of June 2021 see below
Cluster residency statement
Cluster Jewellery is a contemporary platform supporting emerging artists taking an alternative approach to exhibition format. For 2021 we are taking a shift to the digital realm and are reaching out to our network to provide our community of artists with an engaging and topical talks programme
from members in the industry.
Cluster- stars held together by mutual gravitation, uniting luminosity to intensify their collective visibility. Cluster - an aggregation of organic material, densely structured with protective properties. Cluster - atoms of a single element bonded into a molecule, amplifying properties and potential. Cluster - when artists gather, building strength from numbers, exchanging knowledge, trading inspiration, a tight-knit network of energy. Cluster is a unique and alternative experience for both our artists and guests.Evidenced in Cluster Crafts 2020/2021 strategy, Cluster took an approach due to the pandemic to focus on the digital realm. Cluster’s ethos centres on the vision of connectivity, networking and community, and whilst physical events across the events industry either postponed or cancelled, Cluster took the approach digitally to provide further opportunities for our members to enhance connectivity amongst artists through mentoring/ zoom sessions, a digital space for online sales and physical publication presenting each members work.
Cluster Jewellery first took place in East London’s finest, Old Truman Brewery in 2019 as London’s first fair dedicated to contemporary jewellery. Clusters intention to be the driving force for emerging contemporary jewellers, providing a platform for their work across unique locations to create a new and emerging jewellery scene. Through adaptation during the pandemic, our new digital strategy was born, approaching the initial gallery approach in a unique way with connectivity and diversity at the heart.
Cluster Jewellery 2021 now looks towards exciting collaborations with Precious Collective and Lost in Jewellery Magazine working on the development of the medium and further provide opportunities for contemporary jewellers and elevating the medium to a wider audience.
from members in the industry.
Cluster- stars held together by mutual gravitation, uniting luminosity to intensify their collective visibility. Cluster - an aggregation of organic material, densely structured with protective properties. Cluster - atoms of a single element bonded into a molecule, amplifying properties and potential. Cluster - when artists gather, building strength from numbers, exchanging knowledge, trading inspiration, a tight-knit network of energy. Cluster is a unique and alternative experience for both our artists and guests.Evidenced in Cluster Crafts 2020/2021 strategy, Cluster took an approach due to the pandemic to focus on the digital realm. Cluster’s ethos centres on the vision of connectivity, networking and community, and whilst physical events across the events industry either postponed or cancelled, Cluster took the approach digitally to provide further opportunities for our members to enhance connectivity amongst artists through mentoring/ zoom sessions, a digital space for online sales and physical publication presenting each members work.
Cluster Jewellery first took place in East London’s finest, Old Truman Brewery in 2019 as London’s first fair dedicated to contemporary jewellery. Clusters intention to be the driving force for emerging contemporary jewellers, providing a platform for their work across unique locations to create a new and emerging jewellery scene. Through adaptation during the pandemic, our new digital strategy was born, approaching the initial gallery approach in a unique way with connectivity and diversity at the heart.
Cluster Jewellery 2021 now looks towards exciting collaborations with Precious Collective and Lost in Jewellery Magazine working on the development of the medium and further provide opportunities for contemporary jewellers and elevating the medium to a wider audience.
Artist Claudia Lepick wins the Cluster jewelry residency
Claudia Lepik is a jewellery artist based in Tallinn, Estonia. In her crafts, she is dedicated to face and nose jewellery. Movement and sound are key elements around what she works on and her main inspirations come from theatrical fashion and travelling. She obtained her jewellery BA degree at the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2018 and was the recipient of the EAA Young Applied Artist Prize the same year. After graduating, Claudia has participated in multiple group exhibitions in Estonia and Greece. She was 3rd jewelry resident at 92Y in NYC in 2019 and in the same year, her first solo exhibition took place in Autumn during NYC Jewelry Week.
Estratto del Libro 'Gioiello e Progetto, an Extract to the book 'Jewellery and Concept' by Roberto Zanon :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3aIfmnXBcZSm2Vs3MiPPsLxatAnTtHY/view?usp=sharing
Il testo intende focalizzare il raggiungimento di esiti formali e significanti che, partendo dallo sviluppo della forma piana, si inseriscano nella ricerca sul gioiello contemporaneo. Il libro è accompagnato e scandito da una serie di preziosi interventi di studiosi che hanno sapientemente fatto interagire le loro specifiche conoscenze con le sollecitazioni che i gioielli presentati intendono stimolare.
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The volume intends to focus on the achievement of formal and significant results that start from flat forms and then become part of the research on contemporary jewellery.
The book also includes a number of contributions from authoritative scholars, who used their in-depth-knowledge to discuss and interpret the jewellery featured here.
Contact mail: rrtznn@gmail.com
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/xgredar
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R3aIfmnXBcZSm2Vs3MiPPsLxatAnTtHY/view?usp=sharing
Il testo intende focalizzare il raggiungimento di esiti formali e significanti che, partendo dallo sviluppo della forma piana, si inseriscano nella ricerca sul gioiello contemporaneo. Il libro è accompagnato e scandito da una serie di preziosi interventi di studiosi che hanno sapientemente fatto interagire le loro specifiche conoscenze con le sollecitazioni che i gioielli presentati intendono stimolare.
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The volume intends to focus on the achievement of formal and significant results that start from flat forms and then become part of the research on contemporary jewellery.
The book also includes a number of contributions from authoritative scholars, who used their in-depth-knowledge to discuss and interpret the jewellery featured here.
Contact mail: rrtznn@gmail.com
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/xgredar
Intervista /Interview with Roberto Zanon
Una breve intervista a Roberto Zanon con Lost in Jewellery Magazine.
A brief interview with Roberto Zanon for Lost in Jewellery Magazine.
1. Ciao Roberto possiamo iniziare l'intervista con te che ti presenti ai nostri lettori, parlaci di te e del tuo lavoro.
Sono un designer ma sono fortunato perché ora la mia principale attività è all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia dove tengo il corso di Design e questo mi permette di sviluppare, assieme agli studenti, solo i progetti a cui sono realmente interessato.
1. Dear Roberto, we can start our interview and you can introduce yourself to our readers by telling us a little bit about yourself and your work.
I am a designer but I am lucky because now my main activity is at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice where I teach the Design course and this allows me to develop, together with the students, the projects that really interest me.
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2. Come si continua ad insegnare secondo te per rimanere al passo con i tempi oggi?
Il tentativo è di mantenere una interessata attenzione verso quello che è stato fatto nel passato cercando di conservare una curiosità permanente nei confronti di tutto ciò che succede nel contemporaneo
2. How do you feel teaching needs to evolve in order to keep up with the times in which we live in today?
The attempt is to keep an interested attention towards what has been done in the past trying to maintain a permanent curiosity towards everything that happens in the contemporary.
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3. Ti sembra che il tuo ruolo di educatore e d'insegnante sia cambiato oggi, se si come e dove ti vedi in un prossimo futuro con la tua professione?
È un ruolo che è in costante evoluzione: acquisendo una sempre maggiore esperienza e consapevolezza, l’insegnamento mi permette di affinare una metodologia in progress che cerco di trasmettere agli studenti, lasciando aperti e diversificati gli esiti progettuali.
3. Do you feel your role as a teacher has changed and how and also where are you heading to in the upcoming future with your profession ?
It is a role that is constantly evolving: acquiring more and more experience, it allows me to refine a methodology in progress that I try to transmit to students, leaving the project outcomes open and diversified.
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4. Oggi presentiamo il nuovo libro “Gioiello e Progetto” che hai scritto, frutto di una lunga ricerca e che ha visto anche il contributo di alcuni studiosi; ci vuoi brevemente raccontare questa tua nuova avventura e presentarci il tuo nuovo lavoro?
Il libro nasce dalla mia ricerca sulla forma che da piana diventa tridimensionale rapportata al gioiello. Un procedimento coerente con i processi produttivi tradizionali dell’oreficeria che nel mio caso utilizza materiali poveri quali il feltro, il cartoncino, l’EVA o il PVA. Una ricerca aiutata dalla tecnologia contemporanea che permette, a basso costo e con rapidità, una precisione di taglio irraggiungibile manualmente. I gioielli sono poi il pretesto per mettere in opera delle forme che sono portatrici di un significato.
4. Some while ago you started your research, in order to publish a new book “Design and Concept”. Can you tell us more about your new publication?
The book was born from my research on the shape that from flat becomes three-dimensional compared to the jewel. A process consistent with traditional goldsmith production processes which, in my case, uses poor materials such as felt, cardboard, EVA or PVA. A research aided by contemporary technology that allows, at low cost and quickly, a cutting precision that cannot be achieved manually. The jewels are then the pretext to implement forms that are bearers of a meaning.
5. La creazione di nuovi contenuti e' sempre stimolante e produce una spinta positiva nell'essere umano ed in chi lo circonda, ti senti soddisfatto ad oggi e cosa ti auguri come sviluppo futuro della tua professione per te e per i tuoi studenti nel mondo di oggi?
La sfida è riuscire ad ottenere dei nuovi contenuti che riescano ad essere coerenti con il contemporaneo sia nell’uso dei materiali che della tecnologia e in continuità con la storia. Attenzione però! L’aspetto fondamentale è che i nuovi progetti siano necessariamente portatori di un “messaggio". La trasmissione di un “messaggio" attraverso il progetto - che fondamentalmente è un insegnamento che già Bruno Munari ha teorizzato nei suoi libri - è quello che vorrei che gli studenti acquisissero alla fine dei miei corsi.
5. Creating new contents, is always stimulating and it produces a positive outcome in both the human being and in the ones that live around him/her.
Do you feel satisfied and what do you wish the future will bring to you and your profession as well as to your students in today's globalized world?
The challenge is to be able to obtain new contents that are able to be consistent with the contemporary both in the use of materials and technology and in continuity with history. But be careful! The fundamental aspect is that new projects are necessarily bearers of a "message". The transmission of a "message" through the project - which is basically a teaching that Bruno Munari has already theorized in his books - is what I would like the students to acquire at the end of my courses.
Roberto Zanon
A brief interview with Roberto Zanon for Lost in Jewellery Magazine.
1. Ciao Roberto possiamo iniziare l'intervista con te che ti presenti ai nostri lettori, parlaci di te e del tuo lavoro.
Sono un designer ma sono fortunato perché ora la mia principale attività è all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia dove tengo il corso di Design e questo mi permette di sviluppare, assieme agli studenti, solo i progetti a cui sono realmente interessato.
1. Dear Roberto, we can start our interview and you can introduce yourself to our readers by telling us a little bit about yourself and your work.
I am a designer but I am lucky because now my main activity is at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice where I teach the Design course and this allows me to develop, together with the students, the projects that really interest me.
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2. Come si continua ad insegnare secondo te per rimanere al passo con i tempi oggi?
Il tentativo è di mantenere una interessata attenzione verso quello che è stato fatto nel passato cercando di conservare una curiosità permanente nei confronti di tutto ciò che succede nel contemporaneo
2. How do you feel teaching needs to evolve in order to keep up with the times in which we live in today?
The attempt is to keep an interested attention towards what has been done in the past trying to maintain a permanent curiosity towards everything that happens in the contemporary.
——--
3. Ti sembra che il tuo ruolo di educatore e d'insegnante sia cambiato oggi, se si come e dove ti vedi in un prossimo futuro con la tua professione?
È un ruolo che è in costante evoluzione: acquisendo una sempre maggiore esperienza e consapevolezza, l’insegnamento mi permette di affinare una metodologia in progress che cerco di trasmettere agli studenti, lasciando aperti e diversificati gli esiti progettuali.
3. Do you feel your role as a teacher has changed and how and also where are you heading to in the upcoming future with your profession ?
It is a role that is constantly evolving: acquiring more and more experience, it allows me to refine a methodology in progress that I try to transmit to students, leaving the project outcomes open and diversified.
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4. Oggi presentiamo il nuovo libro “Gioiello e Progetto” che hai scritto, frutto di una lunga ricerca e che ha visto anche il contributo di alcuni studiosi; ci vuoi brevemente raccontare questa tua nuova avventura e presentarci il tuo nuovo lavoro?
Il libro nasce dalla mia ricerca sulla forma che da piana diventa tridimensionale rapportata al gioiello. Un procedimento coerente con i processi produttivi tradizionali dell’oreficeria che nel mio caso utilizza materiali poveri quali il feltro, il cartoncino, l’EVA o il PVA. Una ricerca aiutata dalla tecnologia contemporanea che permette, a basso costo e con rapidità, una precisione di taglio irraggiungibile manualmente. I gioielli sono poi il pretesto per mettere in opera delle forme che sono portatrici di un significato.
4. Some while ago you started your research, in order to publish a new book “Design and Concept”. Can you tell us more about your new publication?
The book was born from my research on the shape that from flat becomes three-dimensional compared to the jewel. A process consistent with traditional goldsmith production processes which, in my case, uses poor materials such as felt, cardboard, EVA or PVA. A research aided by contemporary technology that allows, at low cost and quickly, a cutting precision that cannot be achieved manually. The jewels are then the pretext to implement forms that are bearers of a meaning.
5. La creazione di nuovi contenuti e' sempre stimolante e produce una spinta positiva nell'essere umano ed in chi lo circonda, ti senti soddisfatto ad oggi e cosa ti auguri come sviluppo futuro della tua professione per te e per i tuoi studenti nel mondo di oggi?
La sfida è riuscire ad ottenere dei nuovi contenuti che riescano ad essere coerenti con il contemporaneo sia nell’uso dei materiali che della tecnologia e in continuità con la storia. Attenzione però! L’aspetto fondamentale è che i nuovi progetti siano necessariamente portatori di un “messaggio". La trasmissione di un “messaggio" attraverso il progetto - che fondamentalmente è un insegnamento che già Bruno Munari ha teorizzato nei suoi libri - è quello che vorrei che gli studenti acquisissero alla fine dei miei corsi.
5. Creating new contents, is always stimulating and it produces a positive outcome in both the human being and in the ones that live around him/her.
Do you feel satisfied and what do you wish the future will bring to you and your profession as well as to your students in today's globalized world?
The challenge is to be able to obtain new contents that are able to be consistent with the contemporary both in the use of materials and technology and in continuity with history. But be careful! The fundamental aspect is that new projects are necessarily bearers of a "message". The transmission of a "message" through the project - which is basically a teaching that Bruno Munari has already theorized in his books - is what I would like the students to acquire at the end of my courses.
Roberto Zanon
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Finnish Jewellery art Association
Koru 7 click to get info to Apply
The Finnish Jewellery Art Association arranges the seventh international jewellery triennial KORU7 in October 2021 in Lappeenranta, Finland. The main purpose of KORU7 triennial is to widely present international contemporary jewellery and bring together artists, lecturers, researchers and people with an interest in contemporary jewellery to take part in the exhibition, 2-day seminar and 3-day workshops. THE WORKSHOP LEADERS confirmed so far are: Daniela Malev (DE) Jeweller and educator Anna Rikkinen (FI) Jewellery artist One more workshop leader will be announced later. Information about the workshops and the seminar program coming soon! ABOUT THE EXHIBITION The exhibition is aimed at all professional artists or artist groups who are working as jewellery artists, as well as artists from other fields, who concentrate to create new ideologies and aesthetic views in the sense of contemporary jewellery. The exhibition will open on the 29th of October 2021 in the South Karelia Museum. The exhibition will last until March 2022 and the artworks will be returned to the artists by May 2022. As in previous years, the association aims to print an exhibition catalogue. THE JURY The jury for the KORU7 exhibition is composed of three members:
HOW TO APPLY There is no overall theme for this call. The jury aims to compose an exhibition that shows contemporary jewellery in its many facets, with fresh perspectives and attitudes in today’s world, to draw together a selection of art pieces with interesting relations to each other. Applications will be treated anonymously to make sure each applicant receives the same consideration. The jury will make their decision based on the jewellery pieces only. Each applicant can suggest 1–10 current pieces made no earlier than 2019. There are several months between the publication of the open call and the application deadline, which is meant to encourage the production of new pieces. Artists may apply with finished pieces that will be available as is for the exhibition in October. The form of an art piece is not limited, it can be wearable pieces, installation, video etc. The participation is free of charge, but the selected artists will be responsible for sending the pieces to Finland, which includes possible insurance and postal costs as well as customs formalities and fees. The organizer will be responsible to insure the pieces during the exhibition, as well as for the costs of sending them back to the artist. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS The application should be one PDF file of max 5 MB, in landscape format and named with an alias, including all the following information: • 1–10 artworks that will be available for the exhibition • all the works should be current, with none produced before 2019 • one artwork per page with the following information: title of the artwork (if existing), type of jewellery/artwork, year, materials, size • artist statement including the artist’s country of origin / country of residence and (voluntary) introduction of artworks, altogether max 2000 characters. (remember to exclude your name!) • abridged CV of max 1 page A4 (remember to exclude your name!) • if applying with a video, include a link for the jury to access the video on Youtube, Vimeo or a similar streaming platform. When sending the application, please write your contact details in the email message only. Name the PDF file with an alias. The PDF should not contain your name anywhere in the file. The alias can be letters and/or numbers as long as you can not be recognised from it. Send the application to: koruevent@gmail.com Deadline: 1 May 2021 at 23:59 (EEST) Note: the applications will not be printed, please respect the maximum size of the file. Selected artists will be asked for printable image files from the selected pieces later. For more information please visit our website: https://www.koru7.fi/#Exhibition-open-call For questions please feel free to contact us: koruevent@gmail.com |
Finnish Jewellery art Association, Korutaideyhdistys
Online Exhibition and sales event "Jewellery from Afar" on "Korutaideyhdistys" Instagram starting on 13th of March.
The Finnish Jewellery Art Association is organizing the annual jewellery art sales this year exceptionally online.
27 member-artists are participating with a total 83 juried jewellery art pieces.
The exhibition event takes place on "korutaideyhdistys" Instagram starting on 13th of March.
All the art pieces are for sale and works will be presented one by one with artwork information, price and contact.
Online Exhibition and sales event "Jewellery from Afar" on "Korutaideyhdistys" Instagram starting on 13th of March.
The Finnish Jewellery Art Association is organizing the annual jewellery art sales this year exceptionally online.
27 member-artists are participating with a total 83 juried jewellery art pieces.
The exhibition event takes place on "korutaideyhdistys" Instagram starting on 13th of March.
All the art pieces are for sale and works will be presented one by one with artwork information, price and contact.
Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h
EXPOSITION / EXHIBITION
SLICE
BIJOUX BIONUMÉRIQUES / BIODIGITAL JEWELRY
PAUL McCLURE
25 MARS – 25 AVRIL 2021
MARCH 25 - AVRIL 25, 2021
EXPOSITION / EXHIBITION
SLICE
BIJOUX BIONUMÉRIQUES / BIODIGITAL JEWELRY
PAUL McCLURE
25 MARS – 25 AVRIL 2021
MARCH 25 - AVRIL 25, 2021
Press Release - Click here
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE
EXPOSITION / EXHIBITION SLICE BIJOUX BIONUMÉRIQUES / BIODIGITAL JEWELRY
PAUL McCLURE
25 MARS – 25 AVRIL 2021
MARCH 25 - AVRIL 25, 2021
ENGLISH VERSION FOLLOWS La Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h accueille en ses murs le plus récent corpus d’œuvres de l’artiste canadien Paul McClure, dans une exposition intitulée Slice: Bijoux bionumériques. Poursuivant ses explorations des formes et motifs issus de l’univers microscopique du corps humain, McClure pousse sa recherche formelle en intégrant les technologies numériques, qu’il allie savamment à la fabrication analogique.
Paul McClure est un artiste bijoutier canadien vivant et travaillant à Toronto, en Ontario. Après avoir reçu son baccalauréat à NSCAD University, à Halifax, il poursuivit ses études en Espagne à l’Escola Massana, à Barcelone, puis au National College of Art and Design de Dublin, en Irlande, où il obtint sa maîtrise en 1999. Depuis lors, le travail de Paul McClure fut inclus dans de nombreuses expositions à travers l’Amérique du Nord, l’Europe et l’Asie, en plus d’être inclus dans plusieurs collections privées et publiques dont celles du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, du Musée canadien de l’histoire, du Musée du design de Barcelone et du Musée national d’Écosse. Il enseigne depuis plus de vingt ans au George Brown College, à Toronto, où il est en charge du département de joaillerie. En plus des nombreuses reconnaissances qu’il a accumulées au fil des ans, McClure reçut en 2015 le prix Saidye-Bronfman, un prix du Gouverneur général, la plus haute distinction en métiers d’art au Canada. Pendant une année sabbatique d’enseignement au cours de laquelle il a pu se consacrer entièrement à la création d’un nouveau corpus de travail, Paul McClure a passé quatre mois à la Birmingham City University, au Royaume-Uni, afin de compléter une résidence de recherche axée sur les nouvelles technologies dans le domaine du bijou. C’est alors qu’il a entamé le travail présenté dans l’exposition Slice, une série de bijoux alliant les techniques de fabrication manuelles et numériques. Les formes rigoureusement découpées de chaque objet rappellent ses œuvres précédentes, toujours inspirées des univers de la biologie, de la génétique et des pathologies. Cette fois-ci toutefois, McClure nous transporte dans une toute nouvelle échelle avec des formes magnifiées et scindées afin d’en révéler la structure, l’intérieur. Non seulement il se permet d’imaginer la composition de chacune de ces cellules et bactéries inventées, mais il expose par le fait même la nature des processus numériques employés. La découpe de chaque objet révèle un réseau de parois colorées, faisant ainsi écho au principe de solides maillés de la conception assistée par ordinateur et aux couches successives de l’impression 3D. Contrastant avec la paroi extérieure de chaque forme, d’un noir mat ou du gris profond de l’argent sterling, les intérieurs colorés dans lesquels il invite le regard sont à la fois intrigants et inquiétants.
Paul McClure sera présent lors de l’ouverture de l’exposition, le 25 mars prochain, de 16h à 19h. Étant donné l'accès limité au vernissage, veuillez contacter la galerie pour réserver et confirmer votre présence. L’exposition se poursuivra jusqu’au 25 avril.-30- .For more information or for reservations:
Noel Guyomarc'h: info@galerienoelguyomarch.com
Découvrez les oeuvres de Paul McClureFrom March 25th to April 25th, Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h is showcasing Canadian artist Paul McClure's most recent body of work in an exhibition entitled Slice: Biodigital Jewelry. Continuing his explorations of forms and motifs from the microscopic universe of the human body, McClure takes his formal research a step further by integrating digital technologies, which he skilfully combines with analog fabrication.
Paul McClure is a Canadian jewelry artist living and working in Toronto, Ontario. After receiving his BFA at NSCAD University in Halifax, he pursued his studies in Spain at the Escola Massana, Barcelona, and then at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, where he received his Master degree in 1999. Since then, Paul McClure's work has been included in numerous exhibitions throughout North America, Europe and Asia, as well as in several private and public collections including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Canadian Museum of History, the Design Museum of Barcelona and the National Museum of Scotland. He has been teaching jewelry at George Brown College in Toronto for more than twenty years, and is currently head of the jewelry department. In addition to the many honours he has accumulated over the years, McClure was awarded the Governor General's Saidye Bronfman Award in 2015, Canada's highest distinction for fine crafts.
During a teaching sabbatical, which allowed him to focus entirely on the creation of a new body of work, Paul McClure spent four months at Birmingham City University, in the UK, to complete a research residency focusing on new technologies in the field of jewelry. This is when he began the work presented in the exhibition, a series of jewelry pieces combining manual and digital fabrication techniques. The rigorously contoured shapes of each object are reminiscent of his previous works, always inspired by the worlds of biology, genetics and pathologies. This time, however, McClure transports the viewer to a whole new scale with forms that are magnified and sliced open, thus revealing their structure, their inside. Not only does he allow himself to imagine the composition of each of these invented cells and bacteria, but he also exposes the nature of the digital processes employed. The slicing of each object reveals a network of colored walls, echoing computer-assisted design's principle of meshed solids and the successive layers of 3D printing. Contrasting with the outer wall of each shape, ranging from matt black to the deep grey of sterling silver, the colorful and visually appealing inner sections are both intriguing and disturbing.
Paul McClure will be present at the opening of the exhibition on March 25th, from 4 to 7 pm. Due to limited access to the reception, please contact the gallery to reserve and confirm your presence. The exhibition will run until April 25th.
For more information or for reservations:
Noel Guyomarc'h: info@galerienoelguyomarch.com
View the new work by Paul McClure
L 'exposition se poursuit jusqu'au 25 avril 2021.
The exhibition continues until April 25, 2021
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EXPOSITION / EXHIBITION SLICE BIJOUX BIONUMÉRIQUES / BIODIGITAL JEWELRY
PAUL McCLURE
25 MARS – 25 AVRIL 2021
MARCH 25 - AVRIL 25, 2021
ENGLISH VERSION FOLLOWS La Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h accueille en ses murs le plus récent corpus d’œuvres de l’artiste canadien Paul McClure, dans une exposition intitulée Slice: Bijoux bionumériques. Poursuivant ses explorations des formes et motifs issus de l’univers microscopique du corps humain, McClure pousse sa recherche formelle en intégrant les technologies numériques, qu’il allie savamment à la fabrication analogique.
Paul McClure est un artiste bijoutier canadien vivant et travaillant à Toronto, en Ontario. Après avoir reçu son baccalauréat à NSCAD University, à Halifax, il poursuivit ses études en Espagne à l’Escola Massana, à Barcelone, puis au National College of Art and Design de Dublin, en Irlande, où il obtint sa maîtrise en 1999. Depuis lors, le travail de Paul McClure fut inclus dans de nombreuses expositions à travers l’Amérique du Nord, l’Europe et l’Asie, en plus d’être inclus dans plusieurs collections privées et publiques dont celles du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, du Musée canadien de l’histoire, du Musée du design de Barcelone et du Musée national d’Écosse. Il enseigne depuis plus de vingt ans au George Brown College, à Toronto, où il est en charge du département de joaillerie. En plus des nombreuses reconnaissances qu’il a accumulées au fil des ans, McClure reçut en 2015 le prix Saidye-Bronfman, un prix du Gouverneur général, la plus haute distinction en métiers d’art au Canada. Pendant une année sabbatique d’enseignement au cours de laquelle il a pu se consacrer entièrement à la création d’un nouveau corpus de travail, Paul McClure a passé quatre mois à la Birmingham City University, au Royaume-Uni, afin de compléter une résidence de recherche axée sur les nouvelles technologies dans le domaine du bijou. C’est alors qu’il a entamé le travail présenté dans l’exposition Slice, une série de bijoux alliant les techniques de fabrication manuelles et numériques. Les formes rigoureusement découpées de chaque objet rappellent ses œuvres précédentes, toujours inspirées des univers de la biologie, de la génétique et des pathologies. Cette fois-ci toutefois, McClure nous transporte dans une toute nouvelle échelle avec des formes magnifiées et scindées afin d’en révéler la structure, l’intérieur. Non seulement il se permet d’imaginer la composition de chacune de ces cellules et bactéries inventées, mais il expose par le fait même la nature des processus numériques employés. La découpe de chaque objet révèle un réseau de parois colorées, faisant ainsi écho au principe de solides maillés de la conception assistée par ordinateur et aux couches successives de l’impression 3D. Contrastant avec la paroi extérieure de chaque forme, d’un noir mat ou du gris profond de l’argent sterling, les intérieurs colorés dans lesquels il invite le regard sont à la fois intrigants et inquiétants.
Paul McClure sera présent lors de l’ouverture de l’exposition, le 25 mars prochain, de 16h à 19h. Étant donné l'accès limité au vernissage, veuillez contacter la galerie pour réserver et confirmer votre présence. L’exposition se poursuivra jusqu’au 25 avril.-30- .For more information or for reservations:
Noel Guyomarc'h: info@galerienoelguyomarch.com
Découvrez les oeuvres de Paul McClureFrom March 25th to April 25th, Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h is showcasing Canadian artist Paul McClure's most recent body of work in an exhibition entitled Slice: Biodigital Jewelry. Continuing his explorations of forms and motifs from the microscopic universe of the human body, McClure takes his formal research a step further by integrating digital technologies, which he skilfully combines with analog fabrication.
Paul McClure is a Canadian jewelry artist living and working in Toronto, Ontario. After receiving his BFA at NSCAD University in Halifax, he pursued his studies in Spain at the Escola Massana, Barcelona, and then at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland, where he received his Master degree in 1999. Since then, Paul McClure's work has been included in numerous exhibitions throughout North America, Europe and Asia, as well as in several private and public collections including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Canadian Museum of History, the Design Museum of Barcelona and the National Museum of Scotland. He has been teaching jewelry at George Brown College in Toronto for more than twenty years, and is currently head of the jewelry department. In addition to the many honours he has accumulated over the years, McClure was awarded the Governor General's Saidye Bronfman Award in 2015, Canada's highest distinction for fine crafts.
During a teaching sabbatical, which allowed him to focus entirely on the creation of a new body of work, Paul McClure spent four months at Birmingham City University, in the UK, to complete a research residency focusing on new technologies in the field of jewelry. This is when he began the work presented in the exhibition, a series of jewelry pieces combining manual and digital fabrication techniques. The rigorously contoured shapes of each object are reminiscent of his previous works, always inspired by the worlds of biology, genetics and pathologies. This time, however, McClure transports the viewer to a whole new scale with forms that are magnified and sliced open, thus revealing their structure, their inside. Not only does he allow himself to imagine the composition of each of these invented cells and bacteria, but he also exposes the nature of the digital processes employed. The slicing of each object reveals a network of colored walls, echoing computer-assisted design's principle of meshed solids and the successive layers of 3D printing. Contrasting with the outer wall of each shape, ranging from matt black to the deep grey of sterling silver, the colorful and visually appealing inner sections are both intriguing and disturbing.
Paul McClure will be present at the opening of the exhibition on March 25th, from 4 to 7 pm. Due to limited access to the reception, please contact the gallery to reserve and confirm your presence. The exhibition will run until April 25th.
For more information or for reservations:
Noel Guyomarc'h: info@galerienoelguyomarch.com
View the new work by Paul McClure
L 'exposition se poursuit jusqu'au 25 avril 2021.
The exhibition continues until April 25, 2021
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Romanian Jewelry Week 2021 call for entries
The official call for applications for Romanian Jewelry Week 2021 is now open!
Between the 1st of February to the 15th of April 2021, contemporary jewelry designers, collectives, institutions and publications from all over the world are invited to register for the second edition of the event, which is set to take place between the 6th - 10th of October 2021 in Bucharest, Romania. Visit romanianjewelryweek.com to discover last year's exhibitors and partners, artist interviews and portfolios, registered conferences, the awarded artists and much more!
Between the 1st of February to the 15th of April 2021, contemporary jewelry designers, collectives, institutions and publications from all over the world are invited to register for the second edition of the event, which is set to take place between the 6th - 10th of October 2021 in Bucharest, Romania. Visit romanianjewelryweek.com to discover last year's exhibitors and partners, artist interviews and portfolios, registered conferences, the awarded artists and much more!
Romanian Jewelry Week 2021 – Call for Applications click here
The official call for applications for Romanian Jewelry Week 2021 is now open! Between the 1st of February to the 15th of April 2021, contemporary jewelry designers, collectives, institutions and publications from all over the world are invited to register for the second edition of the event, which is set to take place between the 6th - 10th of October 2021 in Bucharest, Romania. Visit romanianjewelryweek.com to discover last year's exhibitors and partners, artist interviews and portfolios, registered conferences, the awarded artists and much more!
How to apply?
Terms and conditions for each of the three categories are mentioned in the designated area of REGISTRATIONS and in the application form on the online platform.
Jewelry designers - https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/registration-designers
Collectives, institutions, and partner locations (galleries, museums, schools, event organizers, jewelry weeks, etc) - https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/collectives-and-institutions
Jewelry publications (books, albums, magazines, etc) - https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/publications
>>> Romanian Jewelry Week is an international event organized by Assamblage Association. The first edition was held in September 2020 and gathered over 150 designers, schools and associations from all over the world, with exhibitions, guided tours, conferences and book launchings in seven cultural locations, galleries and museums in Bucharest. With an audience of over 2000 visitors, the event managed to adjust to the conditions and restrictions of the pandemic context while maintaining its purpose – to create a long awaited meeting place and dialogue context between artists and the audience.
How to apply?
Terms and conditions for each of the three categories are mentioned in the designated area of REGISTRATIONS and in the application form on the online platform.
Jewelry designers - https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/registration-designers
Collectives, institutions, and partner locations (galleries, museums, schools, event organizers, jewelry weeks, etc) - https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/collectives-and-institutions
Jewelry publications (books, albums, magazines, etc) - https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/publications
>>> Romanian Jewelry Week is an international event organized by Assamblage Association. The first edition was held in September 2020 and gathered over 150 designers, schools and associations from all over the world, with exhibitions, guided tours, conferences and book launchings in seven cultural locations, galleries and museums in Bucharest. With an audience of over 2000 visitors, the event managed to adjust to the conditions and restrictions of the pandemic context while maintaining its purpose – to create a long awaited meeting place and dialogue context between artists and the audience.
Galeria Alice Floriano - FIO Contemporary Jewellery Contest 2° Edition Call for Entries
Applications run from March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021
rULES ON how TO APPLY - Click here
1.PROPOSAL
Jewellers Alice Floriano (Alice Floriano Gallery) and Nina Lima (Estúdio Escambo) came together to get to know and stimulate the production of contemporary Brazilian jewellery, aiming to spread
and disseminate this art within the Brazilian territory, making room for new talents (jewellery students) and professionals in the field. In this second edition, jewellerymaker Nicole Uurbanus has joined the organization.
This second edition also welcomes international artists.
Applications run from March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021.
Only unpublished works which have never been exhibited at events or shown in any medium, printed or digital, will be accepted.
The four categories are:
NATIONAL (only for Brazilians residing in Brazil)
(1) student
(2) professional. and
INTERNATIONAL
(3) student
(4) professional.
ALL JEWELLERY SHOULD RELATE TO THE BODY.
The winners will be announced on May 15, 2021, on the social media of Alice Floriano Gallery and Estúdio Escambo.
2.AWARDS
-1st PROFESSIONAL PRIZE (national and international)
a) Solo exhibition to be held at the Alice Floriano Gallery, within one year after the winners are announced. b) Participation in JOYA Barcelona 2021.
c) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
d) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-2nd PROFESSIONAL PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
c) Free access to the Alice Floriano Gallery Club, for one year.
-3rd PROFESSIONAL PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-1st STUDENT PRIZE (national)
a) Participation in the contemporary art course, for 2 months, with Danilo Oliveira, at Estúdio Escambo.
b) Metal coloring technique workshop at Amanda Chohfi school, in São Paulo.
c) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
d) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-1st STUDENT PRIZE (international).
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
c) Free access to the Alice Floriano Gallery Club, for one year.
-2nd STUDENT PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-3rd STUDENT PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
* Extra awards may be announced after the results of the winners.
3a. SUBMISSION OF WORK
Jewellers and jewellery students who produce contemporary jewellery may register.
They must present a series of five pieces, with free typology and theme. (The pieces must be part of the same project, with unity and coherence in relation to the statement)
* The jewellery must be finished, samples will not be accepted.
Only work which meets the established criteria will be evaluated, along with the duly completed form and all the requested material.
Registration must be submitted at https://www.alicefloriano.com/open.
(after 1 march)
Other forms of registration will not be accepted.
3b. SUBMISSION PERIOD / DEADLINE
Only registrations submitted by midnight April 30, 2021, will be accepted.
4. REGISTRATION FEE:
The payment of the registration must be made at the time of submission, and the voucher must be attached to the form in the specific field. NATIONAL | BRAZIL a) STUDENTS -
R$ 25,00
b) PROFESSIONALS - R$ 50,00
INTERNATIONAL
a) STUDENTS – US $15.00
b) PROFESSIONALS - US $30.00
National payments can be made at (LINK soon) www.alicefloriano.com or bank transfer to the PIX below (LINK soon):
International payments can be made at website www.alicefloriano.com (LINK soon)
*Entries submitted after this time will be automatically disqualified.
Only one entry per person is allowed, and in only one category.
divulgadas futuramente.
5-REGISTRATION CRITERIA
The jeweller must present an unpublished, original series of five pieces, of free typology and theme.
The following should be sent
(national – IN PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH, International – IN ENGLISH)
a.Short Curriculum Vitae (maximum 1000 characters)
b.Statement (maximum 1000 characters)
c.All works must contain the following information:
- Title of series and pieces
- Materials
- Technique
- Dimensions (length x width x height (l x w x h)
- Photos of the pieces, front and back, white background, 300 dpi in jpg. *Additional details and photos on the body are optional, and will be considered complementary.
We remind you that the better the quality of the photos and details, the better the analysis and comprehension of the work.
6. SELECTION
The artists will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
originality, consistency with the theme chosen by the artist, statement, and technique.
The 12 winners will be announced through social media and websites Alice
Floriano Gallery and Estúdio Escambo
Date of announcement of the winners: May 15, 2021 The jury will consist of:
Dan Piersinaru, Autor
Lucia Massei, Alchimia School
Ruudt Peters, jeweller artist
Alice Floriano; jeweller and gallery owner (Alice Floriano Gallery) Nina Lima, jeweller and owner of Estúdio Escambo.
Devido a pandemia, datas e maiores informações da exposição e workshop serão divulgadas futuramente.
7-SHIPPING OF PIECES Shipping and return of pieces
is under the responsibility of the winners,
thus exempting the organization of this contest from any expenses that involve the transportation of works, both national and international.
*The winners will be notified by official e-mail, with instructions on the procedure for shipment
(only the winners should send the pieces when requested).
*It is very important that the participants keep their emails up to date and check the spam box.
Work received after the indicated date will not be accepted.
Link to Apply:
https://www.alicefloriano.com/open
Jewellers Alice Floriano (Alice Floriano Gallery) and Nina Lima (Estúdio Escambo) came together to get to know and stimulate the production of contemporary Brazilian jewellery, aiming to spread
and disseminate this art within the Brazilian territory, making room for new talents (jewellery students) and professionals in the field. In this second edition, jewellerymaker Nicole Uurbanus has joined the organization.
This second edition also welcomes international artists.
Applications run from March 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021.
Only unpublished works which have never been exhibited at events or shown in any medium, printed or digital, will be accepted.
The four categories are:
NATIONAL (only for Brazilians residing in Brazil)
(1) student
(2) professional. and
INTERNATIONAL
(3) student
(4) professional.
ALL JEWELLERY SHOULD RELATE TO THE BODY.
The winners will be announced on May 15, 2021, on the social media of Alice Floriano Gallery and Estúdio Escambo.
2.AWARDS
-1st PROFESSIONAL PRIZE (national and international)
a) Solo exhibition to be held at the Alice Floriano Gallery, within one year after the winners are announced. b) Participation in JOYA Barcelona 2021.
c) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
d) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-2nd PROFESSIONAL PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
c) Free access to the Alice Floriano Gallery Club, for one year.
-3rd PROFESSIONAL PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-1st STUDENT PRIZE (national)
a) Participation in the contemporary art course, for 2 months, with Danilo Oliveira, at Estúdio Escambo.
b) Metal coloring technique workshop at Amanda Chohfi school, in São Paulo.
c) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
d) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-1st STUDENT PRIZE (international).
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
c) Free access to the Alice Floriano Gallery Club, for one year.
-2nd STUDENT PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
-3rd STUDENT PRIZE (national and international)
a) Collective exhibition of the 12 winners at the Alice Floriano Gallery.
b) Printed catalogue of the collective exhibition of the 12 winners.
* Extra awards may be announced after the results of the winners.
3a. SUBMISSION OF WORK
Jewellers and jewellery students who produce contemporary jewellery may register.
They must present a series of five pieces, with free typology and theme. (The pieces must be part of the same project, with unity and coherence in relation to the statement)
* The jewellery must be finished, samples will not be accepted.
Only work which meets the established criteria will be evaluated, along with the duly completed form and all the requested material.
Registration must be submitted at https://www.alicefloriano.com/open.
(after 1 march)
Other forms of registration will not be accepted.
3b. SUBMISSION PERIOD / DEADLINE
Only registrations submitted by midnight April 30, 2021, will be accepted.
4. REGISTRATION FEE:
The payment of the registration must be made at the time of submission, and the voucher must be attached to the form in the specific field. NATIONAL | BRAZIL a) STUDENTS -
R$ 25,00
b) PROFESSIONALS - R$ 50,00
INTERNATIONAL
a) STUDENTS – US $15.00
b) PROFESSIONALS - US $30.00
National payments can be made at (LINK soon) www.alicefloriano.com or bank transfer to the PIX below (LINK soon):
International payments can be made at website www.alicefloriano.com (LINK soon)
*Entries submitted after this time will be automatically disqualified.
Only one entry per person is allowed, and in only one category.
divulgadas futuramente.
5-REGISTRATION CRITERIA
The jeweller must present an unpublished, original series of five pieces, of free typology and theme.
The following should be sent
(national – IN PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH, International – IN ENGLISH)
a.Short Curriculum Vitae (maximum 1000 characters)
b.Statement (maximum 1000 characters)
c.All works must contain the following information:
- Title of series and pieces
- Materials
- Technique
- Dimensions (length x width x height (l x w x h)
- Photos of the pieces, front and back, white background, 300 dpi in jpg. *Additional details and photos on the body are optional, and will be considered complementary.
We remind you that the better the quality of the photos and details, the better the analysis and comprehension of the work.
6. SELECTION
The artists will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
originality, consistency with the theme chosen by the artist, statement, and technique.
The 12 winners will be announced through social media and websites Alice
Floriano Gallery and Estúdio Escambo
Date of announcement of the winners: May 15, 2021 The jury will consist of:
Dan Piersinaru, Autor
Lucia Massei, Alchimia School
Ruudt Peters, jeweller artist
Alice Floriano; jeweller and gallery owner (Alice Floriano Gallery) Nina Lima, jeweller and owner of Estúdio Escambo.
Devido a pandemia, datas e maiores informações da exposição e workshop serão divulgadas futuramente.
7-SHIPPING OF PIECES Shipping and return of pieces
is under the responsibility of the winners,
thus exempting the organization of this contest from any expenses that involve the transportation of works, both national and international.
*The winners will be notified by official e-mail, with instructions on the procedure for shipment
(only the winners should send the pieces when requested).
*It is very important that the participants keep their emails up to date and check the spam box.
Work received after the indicated date will not be accepted.
Link to Apply:
https://www.alicefloriano.com/open
Legnica Jewellery Festival 2021 this coming May. Follow !
press release - click here
The 41st edition of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER will take place in May and once again will bring together artists and lovers of contemporary art jewellery. The event will culminate on May 28-29, 2021. This year's programme will include exhibitions planned, prepared and... cancelled due to the pandemic last year. As the epidemiological situation reamins uncertain, this year's Festival will take place in a hybrid form.
Legnica will host 15 solo and group exhibitions, cross-sectional as well as problem-based, presenting various examples of artistic jewellery by contemporary artists from Poland, France, Belgium, Lithuania, Germany, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Great Britain and China, to name a few.
The most important element of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER is the International Jewellery Competition, which this year has been given the exceptionally relevant theme STILL HUMAN? Each year the Gallery receives submissions from artists from several dozen countries. Each edition of the Competition has a different leitmotif, referring to significant, universal problems and issues of the contemporary world and contemporary people, seen in the social, cultural, sociological or anthropological perspective of everyday life.
The works submitted to the Competition show a wide spectrum of interpretations of the competition leitmotif, sometimes representing very different approaches to the issue. The artists referred to, among other things, ecological themes – showing the destructive influence of human activity on the natural environment, as well as shared their reflections on the consequences of technological development. There are also many personal themes – about intimacy, relationships, and jewellery quoting the authors' very personal stories. The manufacturing techniques and materials used by the artists were also varied. Apart from traditional golden and silver objects, submitted jewellery is made of Plexiglas, wood, human hair, everyday objects or bioplastics, such as PLA created from corn.
On 19-22 February, the debate of the Competition Jury took place. An international group of Jurors, consisting of: Caroline Broadhead (UK), Magdalena Kwiatkiewicz (Poland), Georg Dobler (Germany), Darijus Gerlikas (Lithuania) and Sławomir Fijałkowski (Poland) evaluated 357 works by 186 artists from 35 countries, including Germany, Italy, Taiwan, Mexico and New Zealand. Works by 44 artists were selected for the post-competition exhibition. The list of qualified participants is available on our website: HERE. Works sent to the Competition, but not qualified by the jury will go to the exhibition named Holownia after the traditional place of presentation (the Old Town Hall).
The announcement of the Competition winners and the award ceremony will take place on May 29 (Saturday), during the Culmination of the Legnica SILVER Festival. The event will also be available online on the Gallery of Art's communication channels.
The programme of the Legnica SILVER Festival includes 15 exhibitions of artistic jewellery:
29th International Jewellery Competition STILL HUMAN?
Holownia
About the Artists – prof. Andrzej Szadkowski
About of the Artists – Marion Delarue
About of the Artists – Delphine Perrache
Extranalities 6: Mechanorganic
Debuts – Luiza Mężyńska
Debuts – Justyna Kowalska
Silver Schools – CONSTELLATIONS Studio S+M+L_XL – METAL AND JEWEL, Academy of Fine Arts & Design in Bratislava, Department of Applied Arts
Silver Schools – The Jewellery and Metals Dept of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University (SAFA)
HANDMADE. Polish Silver Art - 1979-1997
Marek Huculak's Artwork
XIX International Competition of Artistic Jewellery PREZENTATIONS “Prosthetics”
International Competition for the Design of Jewellery with Amber AMBERIF DESIGN AWARD 2021
XVII International Baltic Jewellery Show Amber Trip Eco-sight
The festival will be accompanied by poster, photography and animation exhibitions and a number of additional events, which will be conducted in a form adequate to the current epidemiological situation and with respect to all safety regulations. You are welcome to follow our website and social media, where the Organizer share news and information about the event:
http://silver.legnica.eu/
https://www.instagram.com/legnica_silver_festival/
https://www.facebook.com/Legnica-Jewellery-Festival-Silver-108339457642919
Legnica will host 15 solo and group exhibitions, cross-sectional as well as problem-based, presenting various examples of artistic jewellery by contemporary artists from Poland, France, Belgium, Lithuania, Germany, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Great Britain and China, to name a few.
The most important element of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER is the International Jewellery Competition, which this year has been given the exceptionally relevant theme STILL HUMAN? Each year the Gallery receives submissions from artists from several dozen countries. Each edition of the Competition has a different leitmotif, referring to significant, universal problems and issues of the contemporary world and contemporary people, seen in the social, cultural, sociological or anthropological perspective of everyday life.
The works submitted to the Competition show a wide spectrum of interpretations of the competition leitmotif, sometimes representing very different approaches to the issue. The artists referred to, among other things, ecological themes – showing the destructive influence of human activity on the natural environment, as well as shared their reflections on the consequences of technological development. There are also many personal themes – about intimacy, relationships, and jewellery quoting the authors' very personal stories. The manufacturing techniques and materials used by the artists were also varied. Apart from traditional golden and silver objects, submitted jewellery is made of Plexiglas, wood, human hair, everyday objects or bioplastics, such as PLA created from corn.
On 19-22 February, the debate of the Competition Jury took place. An international group of Jurors, consisting of: Caroline Broadhead (UK), Magdalena Kwiatkiewicz (Poland), Georg Dobler (Germany), Darijus Gerlikas (Lithuania) and Sławomir Fijałkowski (Poland) evaluated 357 works by 186 artists from 35 countries, including Germany, Italy, Taiwan, Mexico and New Zealand. Works by 44 artists were selected for the post-competition exhibition. The list of qualified participants is available on our website: HERE. Works sent to the Competition, but not qualified by the jury will go to the exhibition named Holownia after the traditional place of presentation (the Old Town Hall).
The announcement of the Competition winners and the award ceremony will take place on May 29 (Saturday), during the Culmination of the Legnica SILVER Festival. The event will also be available online on the Gallery of Art's communication channels.
The programme of the Legnica SILVER Festival includes 15 exhibitions of artistic jewellery:
29th International Jewellery Competition STILL HUMAN?
Holownia
About the Artists – prof. Andrzej Szadkowski
About of the Artists – Marion Delarue
About of the Artists – Delphine Perrache
Extranalities 6: Mechanorganic
Debuts – Luiza Mężyńska
Debuts – Justyna Kowalska
Silver Schools – CONSTELLATIONS Studio S+M+L_XL – METAL AND JEWEL, Academy of Fine Arts & Design in Bratislava, Department of Applied Arts
Silver Schools – The Jewellery and Metals Dept of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University (SAFA)
HANDMADE. Polish Silver Art - 1979-1997
Marek Huculak's Artwork
XIX International Competition of Artistic Jewellery PREZENTATIONS “Prosthetics”
International Competition for the Design of Jewellery with Amber AMBERIF DESIGN AWARD 2021
XVII International Baltic Jewellery Show Amber Trip Eco-sight
The festival will be accompanied by poster, photography and animation exhibitions and a number of additional events, which will be conducted in a form adequate to the current epidemiological situation and with respect to all safety regulations. You are welcome to follow our website and social media, where the Organizer share news and information about the event:
http://silver.legnica.eu/
https://www.instagram.com/legnica_silver_festival/
https://www.facebook.com/Legnica-Jewellery-Festival-Silver-108339457642919
Pratt Jewelry School
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Pratt's final thesis April 19th to May 3rd 2021,
exhibiting also on www.critiart.com |
Very nice article just published to read on Pratt's Institute at:
https://www.pratt.edu/news/view/recycling-silver-using-glass-eyes-as-gems-students-instill-sustainability-i
https://www.pratt.edu/news/view/recycling-silver-using-glass-eyes-as-gems-students-instill-sustainability-i
PRATT PRESS rELEASE FOR THE WINNERS OF PLATINUM DNA AWARDS REVEALED
WINNERS OF PLATINUM DNA AWARDS REVEALED
Virtual ceremony celebrated culmination of inaugural Pratt Institute and Platinum Guild International USA collaboration
January 27, 2021 (New York, New York) – It was all about earrings as the winners of the inaugural Platinum DNA awards were announced earlier today to a virtual audience of notable industry members. The first, second and third place awards all went to female students of Pratt Institute’s Jewelry Design program, which partnered with Platinum Guild International USA on the competition. The next step of the program, which served as an opportunity for the renowned Institute to introduce their students to the unique characteristics of the world’s most precious metal, will now provide the unique opportunity for winners to work with New York-based manufacturer Paul Catania, of PCAT Custom, to produce their designs.
“We could not be happier with the results of this inaugural program,” shared Kevin Reilly, PGI-USA’s Vice President. “The designs submitted truly pushed the boundaries of innovative platinum design and have us very excited to watch these talented young designers progress in their jewelry journey. The future of platinum jewelry is truly bright.”
The judging criteria for submissions focused on the design’s originality, creativity, manufacturing viability and engineering, and commercial appeal. Design requirements included the intention for the piece to be made exclusively in platinum, with the addition of select gemstones if desired.
The panel of judges included Professor David Butler, Professor Russell Jones, Professor Patricia Madeja, and Professor Katrin Zimmerman of Pratt Institute. From the jewelry industry at large, the judging panel included Zoltan David of Zoltan David; Marion Fasel of The Adventurine; Deirdre Featherstone of Featherstone Designs; Michelle Graff of National Jeweler; Patricia Gumuchian of Gumuchian; Michael Pollak, former CEO and co-founder of Hyde Park Jewelers; and John Carter of Jack Lewis Jewelers, the immediate past president of the American Gem Society.
Professor Katrin Zimmermann shared “Material exploration is a central tenet of our jewelry education at Pratt Institute. Introducing our students to the most precious of materials, platinum, through this amazing collaboration with Platinum Guild International is a meaningful and important expansion of our teaching. The impact on the students has been immediate, positive and measurable.”
The award-winning designs, along with all of the competition’s entries, are available to view on CritiART’s website, www.pgi.critiart.com. The organization, co-founded in 2020 by Xin Xu, a Pratt Institute Jewelry Design alumna herself, is “committed to building an innovative online art community to support artists, art organizations and in general, art enthusiasts to exhibit, communicate and critique art virtually”. The designers’ biographies, as well as their design inspiration, are also included on the website. The finished pieces will be featured at the Pratt Design Show, currently scheduled for Spring 2021.
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About Platinum Guild International:
Platinum Guild International is dedicated to promoting platinum and its pure, rare and eternal qualities to the consumer and the jewelry trade. PGI has offices in each of the world's major jewelry markets, providing information, assistance and education on all aspects of platinum jewelry. For more information, please visit www.platinumjewelry.com.
For More Information:
Rebecca Moskal, Communiqué E: rebecca@communique-la.com
Virtual ceremony celebrated culmination of inaugural Pratt Institute and Platinum Guild International USA collaboration
January 27, 2021 (New York, New York) – It was all about earrings as the winners of the inaugural Platinum DNA awards were announced earlier today to a virtual audience of notable industry members. The first, second and third place awards all went to female students of Pratt Institute’s Jewelry Design program, which partnered with Platinum Guild International USA on the competition. The next step of the program, which served as an opportunity for the renowned Institute to introduce their students to the unique characteristics of the world’s most precious metal, will now provide the unique opportunity for winners to work with New York-based manufacturer Paul Catania, of PCAT Custom, to produce their designs.
“We could not be happier with the results of this inaugural program,” shared Kevin Reilly, PGI-USA’s Vice President. “The designs submitted truly pushed the boundaries of innovative platinum design and have us very excited to watch these talented young designers progress in their jewelry journey. The future of platinum jewelry is truly bright.”
The judging criteria for submissions focused on the design’s originality, creativity, manufacturing viability and engineering, and commercial appeal. Design requirements included the intention for the piece to be made exclusively in platinum, with the addition of select gemstones if desired.
The panel of judges included Professor David Butler, Professor Russell Jones, Professor Patricia Madeja, and Professor Katrin Zimmerman of Pratt Institute. From the jewelry industry at large, the judging panel included Zoltan David of Zoltan David; Marion Fasel of The Adventurine; Deirdre Featherstone of Featherstone Designs; Michelle Graff of National Jeweler; Patricia Gumuchian of Gumuchian; Michael Pollak, former CEO and co-founder of Hyde Park Jewelers; and John Carter of Jack Lewis Jewelers, the immediate past president of the American Gem Society.
Professor Katrin Zimmermann shared “Material exploration is a central tenet of our jewelry education at Pratt Institute. Introducing our students to the most precious of materials, platinum, through this amazing collaboration with Platinum Guild International is a meaningful and important expansion of our teaching. The impact on the students has been immediate, positive and measurable.”
The award-winning designs, along with all of the competition’s entries, are available to view on CritiART’s website, www.pgi.critiart.com. The organization, co-founded in 2020 by Xin Xu, a Pratt Institute Jewelry Design alumna herself, is “committed to building an innovative online art community to support artists, art organizations and in general, art enthusiasts to exhibit, communicate and critique art virtually”. The designers’ biographies, as well as their design inspiration, are also included on the website. The finished pieces will be featured at the Pratt Design Show, currently scheduled for Spring 2021.
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About Platinum Guild International:
Platinum Guild International is dedicated to promoting platinum and its pure, rare and eternal qualities to the consumer and the jewelry trade. PGI has offices in each of the world's major jewelry markets, providing information, assistance and education on all aspects of platinum jewelry. For more information, please visit www.platinumjewelry.com.
For More Information:
Rebecca Moskal, Communiqué E: rebecca@communique-la.com
First, Second, and Third Place Platinum DNA Award-Winning Designs:
Celine Dussaud, Jo Sabavala, Maria Baquerizo, respectively
Celine Dussaud, Jo Sabavala, Maria Baquerizo, respectively
In a virtual ceremony the winners of the inaugural Platinum DNA Award were announced to an audience of industry members. A collaboration between Platinum Guild International USA and Pratt Institute, all three winning creations were earrings designed by female students of the program. The award-winning designs will now be brought to life, as the designers work with PCAT Custom to manufacture the pieces.
Attached please find a press release detailing the winning designs.
Attached please find a press release detailing the winning designs.
