Bill Smith: Madison’s Visionary Jewelry Designer showed in Smith’s Indiana hometown It ran October 18–December 9, 2022, at the History Center of Madison, IN JoAnne Spiller, the Education Coordinator at the Jefferson County Historical Society (JCHS), organized the exhibition In September 2022, I documented the life and work of Bill Smith for an article for […]
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THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023. The $20,000 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant offers prestige, recognition, and funding to the winner. Recognizes a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry Open to makers aged 35–55 on the day of the deadline Proposal should be about
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Amelia Toelke works in many media: jewelry, illustration, sculpture, graphic design, etc. As an undergrad at SUNY New Paltz, she was drawn to the way metal encompasses utilitarian objects like buckets and spoons, but also ceremonial objects like reliquaries, censers, and jewelry She designed the logo to celebrate AJF’s 25th anniversary, which we’ve used throughout
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Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, and other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the globe. We record these all and
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The $20,000 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant offers prestige, recognition, and funding to the winner. Recognizes a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry Open to makers aged 35–55 on the January 8, 2023, application deadline Proposal should be about jewelry, loosely defined Additional info here The other distinguished jurors
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AJF visited NYC Jewelry Week, November 14 to November 20, 2022. The week was packed with jewelry-related events, including lectures, exhibitions, pop-ups, and opportunities to connect with like-minded jewelry enthusiasts. AJF hosted a lively conversation with a mix of seasoned and next-gen art jewelry enthusiasts and collectors who shared why they collect and the joy
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The $20,000 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant offers prestige, recognition, and funding to the winner. Recognizes a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry Open to makers aged 35–55 on the January 8, 2023, application deadline Proposal should be about jewelry, loosely defined Info here The distinguished jurors for
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With the theme “Colorful Recovery,” the first Israel Biennale of Contemporary Jewelry will take place November 10–14, 2022. Its organizer and curator, Ariel Lavian, took some time from busy preparations to answer questions about his practice and career. Lavian is not just a respected jewelry maker, but a curator and educator, too. The tireless booster
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Rachel Sasporta is a senior curator at the Ramat HaSharon Geological Museum. She has worked there for about 15 years. Israeli artist Ariel Lavian says that Sasporta “caused a revolution when she generously brought exhibitions dedicated to contemporary jewelry into the museum and gave (and continues to give) a stage to contemporary jewelry artists from
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Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. We feature artist studio visits, talk with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interview curators and authors, and have other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the globe. We record these all and post
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More than 100 international artists applied for this year’s Young Artist Award. Cong Ma was chosen as one of the finalists. She received an unrestricted cash award of US$1,000 and exhibited her work in Platina’s booth at Schmuck, in July 2022. AJF’s Young Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality, advancing the careers of rising
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More than 100 international artists applied for this year’s Young Artist Award. Aaron Decker was chosen as one of the finalists. He received an unrestricted cash award of US$1,000 and exhibited his work in Platina’s booth at Schmuck, in July 2022. This summer, the Danner Foundation acquired work by Aaron Decker titled fool me twice.
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