No words can describe the emotions that people have been feeling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. All over the world, we’re in some form of lockdown. What happens when you’re suddenly unable to go to communal spaces? How do you disconnect, relax, and recharge in these stressful times? Are you watching movies or…
San Antonio, TX, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce MJ Tyson (US) the winner of its 2020 Young Artist Award. The four finalists are Junmin Bae (South Korea), Ryungjae Jung (South Korea), Lore Langendries (Belgium), and Mallory Weston (US). The winner and finalists will all exhibit their work at PLATINA during Schmuck, the…
The AJF Young Artist Award and grant program recognizes innovative work created by a jewelry artist early in their career. Through the AJF Young Artist Award, AJF supports new and exciting work that will direct the future development of the field. AJF’s award and grant program is made possible by individuals who believe funding art…
In March, Art Jewelry Forum members attended the most celebrated jewelry event in the world, Munich Jewellery Week (MJW). Yvonne Montoya, AJF’s executive director, reports. I arrived on Tuesday morning, March 12, two days early, to prepare for the upcoming AJF events. I’ve been reading and hearing about Munich Jewellery Week since my university days,…
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…
The AJF Artist Award is offered through AJF’s award and grant program to celebrate innovative work being created by a jewelry artist early in their career. Through the AJF Artist Award, AJF hopes to encourage and recognize new and exciting work that will direct the future development of the field. AJF’s award and grant program…
AJF Hangouts takes the pulse of the rapidly expanding world of global art jewelry. We hear from voices in emerging jewelry scenes, featuring those with the responsibility of representing their country as AJF Ambassadors. Despite the varying quality of video feeds, it’s quite amazing that we can now use this platform to connect people together…
AJF was very excited by the response to the first ever 2017 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant competition. Not only was the number of proposals beyond our expectations, but the breadth and depth of the proposals proves that the art jewelry field is indeed a dynamic community of diverse, innovative, and creative thinking. The ideas presented…
Art Jewelry Forum is a nonprofit organization focused on advocating for the field. Our activites are guided by an all-volunteer board of passionate art jewelry advocates, and implemented by executive director Yvonne Montoya, assisted by a small army of volunteers and interns. AJF is a small organization that does a lot, including publishing articles, interviews,…
AJF Hangouts takes the pulse of the rapidly expanding world of global art jewelry. We hear from voices in emerging jewelry scenes, featuring those with the responsibility of representing their country as AJF Ambassadors. Despite the varying quality of video feeds, it’s quite amazing that we can now use this platform to connect people together…
