In this second year of the award program, Mark Rooker was the winner out of an overall field of 39 entries. ‘His brooches focus on social issues that affect us all: our obsessions about body image, sex, wealth and guns,’ noted Mia McEldowney, independent curator and CERF trustee, who chaired the judging panel this year. […]
In 2000, AJF contributed $1000 to the Oakland Museum for the exhibition Elegant Fantasy: The Jewelry of Arline Fisch.
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In 2000, AJF contributed $1000 to the Tacoma Art Museum Ramona Solberg Fund for the acquisition of the Ron Ho’s Borobudur Necklace.
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In 2000, Giovanni Corvaja traveled from his studio in Padua, Italy, to exhibit his work at SOFA NY and give a lecture. This lecture was sponsored by AJF. Giovanni Corvaja is an internationally recognized studio goldsmith. He describes himself as ‘extremely passionate about the magic and unrealized possibilities of gold.’ True to his passion, his
Yeonmi Kang of Urbana, Illinois, United States, won this first ever award which was announced at the annual conference of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ‘Our goal was to acknowledge promise, innovation and individuality,’ said Gail M Brown, independent curator and AJF member who was instrumental in bringing the idea
Information about the AJF 1999 trip to the San Francisco area can be found in the Summer 1999 AJF newsletter and Winter 2000 AJF newsletter.
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In 1999, members of AJF participated in a day of special events, gallery and studio visits in New York City during SOFA NY. Information about this special day was published in the Spring 1999 AJF newsletter. This day-trip also featured a visit to the home of noted collector Sandy Grotta, which was noted in the Fall
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In 1999, Tina Rath gave a lecture at SOFA Chicago. This lecture was sponsored by AJF. Information about this event can be found in the Fall 1999 AJF newsletter.
In 1999, AJF contributed $1000 to the San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum to help publish the catalog for the exhibition Beyond the Obvious: Rethinking Jewelry.
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In 1999, AJF contributed $1000 to the American Craft Museum for the exhibition Brooching it Diplomatically: A Tribute to Madeleine K Albright. In conjunction with this grant, AJF co-sponsored a tribute to Madeleine Albright at the American Craft Museum. Information about this event can be found in the Fall 1999 AJF newsletter.
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Information about this trip can be found in the Spring 1998 AJF newsletter.
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In 1998, AJF and AJF gallery member Joanne Cooper of Mobilia Gallery invited five artists – Arline Fisch, Ron Ho, Joyce Scott, Rachelle Thiewes and Joe Wood – to give lectures at SOFA Chicago. These lectures were sponsored by AJF. Information about this event was published in the Fall 1998 AJF newsletter.
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