San Francisco, California, USA: Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce Bifei Cao the winner of the 2018 Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award. Bifei Cao, Two Mouths , 2017, baby milk powder, wood glue, silver plated , 44 x 76 x 597 mm, photo: Zijian Chen Bifei Cao, Melting Together, 2017, baby milk powder, fine silver, […]
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As the executive director of Art Jewelry Forum (AJF), it is my distinct pleasure to work with an amazing board of directors. These volunteers are dedicated to the field of art jewelry and lend their vision and leadership to guide the activities of everything we do. Since I became the executive director in June 2015,
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San Francisco, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for its 2018 Artist Award. The finalists will exhibit their work with Sofia Björkman, from PLATINA, during the international art jewelry fair Schmuck, in Munich, Germany, from March 6 to March 13, 2018. The five finalists for AJF’s 2018 Artist Award are: Karin Roy
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San Francisco, California, USA–AJF is pleased to announce the 2018 Artist Award guidelines and jurors. Applications will be accepted starting September 1, 2017. The AJF Artist Award is offered through AJF’s award and grant program and celebrates innovation in jewelry by a young artist. Through the AJF Artist Award, AJF hopes to recognize new and
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San Francisco, CA—Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to announce the addition of three new directors to our board of directors—Cindi Strauss, Sarah Turner, and John Rose. AJF’s board of directors is composed of an international group of thinkers, creators, and appreciators of the field of art jewelry, who guide our organizational activities and keep our
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Cristina Filipe wearing a Manuel Júlio bracelet in front of a portrait of Ana Hatherly wearing a bracelet by Kukas, photo: Eduardo Sousa Ribeiro Mill Valley, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce that the inaugural Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant has been awarded to Cristina Filipe for the publication and translation of
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Mill Valley, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce a new international grant opportunity for mid-career artists established by San Francisco-based jewelry collector Susan Beech. The objective of this grant is to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field and to provide resources for the artist to
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2016 AJF limited-edition pin by Hanna Hedman, 2016, stainless steel, gold plate, photo: Aniya Dunkley Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is sending a stunning gold-plated version of its 2016 limited-edition pin by Swedish jeweler Hanna Hedman on a grand tour around the world—and we invite you to come along! The one-of-a-kind pin begins its yearlong journey
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Lynn Batchelder, Cover, 2014, necklace, steel, 356 x 152 x 25 mm, photo: artist Mill Valley, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce Lynn Batchelder the winner of the 2016 Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award. Batchelder was chosen from a record number of applicants—151 entries from 35 countries. She will receive a US$7500
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Mill Valley, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF), a global nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the creation, study, and appreciation of art jewelry, is pleased to announce that it has commissioned Swedish jeweler Hanna Hedman to create a limited-edition pin for the organization. The pins will be distributed in 2016 exclusively to new and renewing AJF supporters at
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Mill Valley, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) will release its fifth publication, On and Off: Jewelry in the Wider Cultural Field, during Munich Jewelry Week, the international art jewelry fair taking place February 24 through March 1, 2016. On and Off On and Off is a collection of 30 short essays on jewelry in the wider
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Mill Valley, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for its 2016 Artist Award. The finalists will exhibit their work with Sofia Björkman, from Platina, during the international art jewelry fair Schmuck, in Munich, Germany, from February 24 through March 1, 2016. The five finalists for AJF’s 2016 Artist Award are: Lynn Batchelder,
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