July 2023, Part 1
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or above, you can add news and ideas to this bi-monthly report by going here. If you aren’t a member, but would like to become one, join AJF here.
Listings gathered with assistance from Carrie Yodanis.
THREE AJF LIVE EVENTS COMING SOON
- AJF Live with Rita Soto. The finalist for the Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant will guest star on August 2, at 12 p.m. EST. Register here.
- AJF Live with Sulo Bee, October 2, 2023.
- AJF Live with Khanya Mthethwa. The winner of the Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant will be our guest on October 25, 2023.
Mark your calendar!
AJF HAS A NEW PAGE FOCUSED ON EVENTS
You asked, we took action. Instead of listing events in this news report, we now have a dedicated page for them. Go here to learn about trunk shows, openings, auctions, classes, and more.
FEEL LIKE SEEING A JEWELRY SHOW IN THE AMERICAS?
Find these listings and many, many more on our dedicated exhibition page:
- Women, I Know, at Baltimore Jewelry Center through July 7
- Something Old, Something New: Märtta Mattsson and Carina Shoshtary, at Sienna Patti through July 16
- Tanel Veenre, through July 16; Ted Noten, July 22–August 13; Terhi Tolvanen, through August 26, at Ornamentum
- Between Realms: Jessica Calderwood, Seth Michael Carson, Melinda Risk, at Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry through July 23
- Paradox Found: Treasures by Kim Nogueira, at Mobilia Gallery through July 29
- A Fracturing Practice: Patricia Domingues, at Brooklyn Metal Works July 14–the end of August
- Earrings Galore, Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry, July 27–September 10
FEEL LIKE SEEING A JEWELRY SHOW ELSEWHERE?
Find these listings and many, many more on our dedicated exhibition page:
- Jour de Fête: Typhaine le Monnier | Lydia Reinhold, at Galeria Tereza Seabra through July 7
- Linking Tale: Veronika Fabian, at ATTA through July 8
- Carry Me, featuring Haarlems Sieraad Collectief, Galerie Door at Saint Stevens Church through July 9
- Herbes Folles, Hasard et Germes de Désir, at Viceversa through July 22
- Between Realms: Jessica Calderwood, Seth Michael Carson, Melinda Risk, at Pistachios Contemporary Art Jewelry through July 23
FROM OUR MEMBERS
TED NOTEN IS IN THE HOUSE!
The Dutch conceptual artist, who’s especially known for his Turbo Princess pendant, which features a mouse wearing a small pearl necklace, will be at Ornamentum July 20–23, 2023, to kick off his Incubators Volume II exhibition in the gallery.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: INTERVIEW WITH CRISTINA FILIPE
The Jewelry Journey is re-featuring Sharon Berman’s interview with the Portuguese professor, curator, and author. Listen to the podcast here.
PEARLS GET REBELLIOUS IN THE HANDS OF MELANIE GEORGACOPOULOS
Georgacopoulos celebrates a non-traditional aesthetic in new Tasaki pearl jewelry, states Wallpaper*. “I was drawn to the irregular and more singular shape of baroque pearls, their silvery colour, and wanted to give them a punk feel,” says Georgacopoulos of the new Baroque Drops collection inspired by delicate drops of water.
GALLERY LULO TO HOST JANE D’ARENSBOURG TRUNK SHOW NEXT MONTH
The gallery, located in Healdsburg, CA, will present the glass artist and her work on August 15, 2023. Info.
USE JEWELRY TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY WITH CRAFT
The Center for Craft and the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Gillings Master of Public Health program have partnered to explore the community vitality impacts of engaging with craft. Six awarded artists, artist collectives, or art organizations will receive $2,200 grants to use craft to engage with regional communities in Western North Carolina. Each selected project will be paired with a UNC student, who will measure the project’s community vitality impacts. Deadline: July 24, 2023. Info.
SEE BETTINA SPECKNER’S NEWEST BODY OF WORK
Called Sea Bodies, the collection was unveiled at Teylers Museum, in Haarlem, Netherlands, by Galerie Rob Koudijs, which produced a lovely online catalog. Delight over the pieces here.
OTHER NEWS
PODCAST FROM CODA MUSEUM: “MIJN SIERAAD” (“MY JEWELRY”)
Four Apeldoorners, four jewels, four life stories (and portrait photos). Residents of Apeldoorn talk about their special piece of adornment and the story behind it. The personal stories underline the universal function of jewelry as an expression of someone’s identity. In Dutch; listen here. Learn more in English here.
DIVA PRESENTS THE SILVER TRIENNIAL: AUGUST 26—8 OCTOBER 8, 2023
This competition—held every three years and organized by the German Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst and the Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau—showcases the best that contemporary silver has to offer. Info.
BULGARI SPONSORS A REFIK ANADOL ARTWORK
Do you want to bask in a metamorphosing multisensory Anadol artwork like the one at NYC’s Museum of Modern Art, but need stratospheric merch options several echelons above a museum gift shop to fully enjoy it? The jewelry company has just the thing, with its temporary outpost/immersive gallery in New York City to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Serpenti collection. Artnet reports.
SNOOZING WHILE BEJEWELED
Do you sleep in your jewelry? Health Digest says it’s bad for you. But Vogue disagrees and—in what may be sponsored content—goes on to point out a specific sort of earring back that’s more comfortable to doze in. Ah, the intellectual rigors! You probably shouldn’t wear your art jewelry to bed—you might damage it.
PAGES
PEARL: NATURE’S PERFECT GEM
An illustrated account of pearls through millennia, from fossils to contemporary jewelry. Pearls are both miraculous and familiar. Uniquely organic in origin, they are as intimate as our bodies, created through the same process by which we grow bones and teeth. They have long been described as an animal’s sacrifice, but until recently their retrieval often entailed the sacrifices of enslaved and indentured divers and laborers. Encoded in the pearl’s surface is a history of human endeavor, abuse, and aspiration—pain locked in the layers of a gleaming gem. By Fiona Lindsay Shen. Info.
UN ART NOUVEAU: MÉTAMORPHOSES DU BIJOU
Jewelry occupies a central place in the profound evolution experienced by aesthetics starting in the 1880s. It participated in the radical renewal of an imaginary fertilized by the expansion of scientific knowledge and by its dissemination in a widely shared visual culture. This book accompanies the exhibition A New Art: Metamorphoses of Jewelry, 1880–1914, at L’École, School of Jewelry Arts. More.
PAUL BRANDT
An emblematic artist of the 1920s, Brandt (1883–1952) played a major role in the revival of modern jewelry and decorative arts. Recognized by his peers, the Swiss maker worked alongside the biggest names, such as Fouquet, Templier, and Sandoz. This first monograph retraces his entire career, based on unpublished iconography and research. More.
CORA SHEIBANI
Despite the blandest possible cover of the book—an odd decision—Sheibani’s jewels are described as the product of a highly active imagination and designed to surprise and delight—miniature cakes and jellies that look good enough to eat; rings and bracelets that glow in the dark; shimmering clouds with diamond raindrops; jewels that stare back at you; and plant pots billowing with vegetation. The book marks the 20th anniversary of the eponymous brand. More.
OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR ENTRY—ADORNAXIS AT NYCJW
The theme: Truth or Dare. Deadline: September 24, 2023. Info.
CALL FOR PAPERS: JOURNAL OF JEWELRY RESEARCH
Welcomes papers that investigate jewelry design, theory, and the contexts in which it operates. Supports jewelry-related research into materials, techniques, methodologies, social practice, concepts, and aesthetics. Seeks submissions that respond to one or more of the themes. Deadline: August 30, 2023. Info.
PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT WINTER RESIDENCY
Cool off in the broil of summer by considering a short-term winter residency! Practicing artists of all backgrounds and at any stage of their career may apply for a 2-week or 4-week session. Residents’ time is their own; no workshops, critiques, or required activities. Deadline: August 1, 2023. Info.
