August 2023, Half 1
Artwork Jewellery Discussion board is happy to share the information that members of our neighborhood discover noteworthy. Is one thing lacking? The success of this compilation of compelling occasions, information, and objects of curiosity to the jewellery neighborhood is dependent upon YOUR participation. For those who’re a member of AJF on the Silver stage or above, you may add information and concepts to this bi-monthly report by going here. For those who aren’t a member, however want to change into one, be part of AJF here.
Listings gathered with help from Carrie Yodanis.
WIN $7,500 AND AN EXHIBITION IN MUNICH!
AJF’s Younger Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality, and advances the careers of rising artists. Artists aged 35 and underneath might apply for this worldwide prize in up to date artwork jewellery, which incorporates US$7,500 for the winner, in addition to an exhibition throughout Schmuck, in March 2024, for the winner and 4 finalists, who will every obtain $1,000. Functions accepted via November 6, 2023. Info.
TWO AJF LIVE EVENTS COMING SOON
- AJF Dwell with Sulo Bee, October 2, 2023.
- AJF Dwell with Khanya Mthethwa. The winner of the Susan Beech Mid-Profession Grant shall be our visitor on October 25, 2023.
Mark your calendar! Registration hyperlinks to return quickly.
WANT TO TAKE IN A JEWELRY-RELATED EVENT?
From trunk exhibits to jewellery weeks to lectures, symposia, and every thing in between. See the checklist here.
FEEL LIKE SEEING A JEWELRY SHOW?
Discover these listings and plenty of, many extra on our dedicated exhibition page:
- Ted Noten, via August 13; Terhi Tolvanen, via August 26, each at Ornamentum
- A Fracturing Practice: Patricia Domingues, at Brooklyn Metallic Works via the top of August
- Earrings Galore, at Pistachios Up to date Artwork Jewellery via September 10
- Helena Sandström, at Four September 1–30, 2023
- Jamie Bennett: Ten Thousand Hours, Sienna Patti, Lenox, MA, August 19–October 8, 2023
- Story Hunters: Jana Machatovà & Peter Machata, at Thereza Pedrosa Gallery September 23–October 22, 2023
BALTIMORE JEWELRY CENTER SEEKS EXHIBITION PROPOSALS
BJC needs exhibitions that discover the gallery setting in an surprising means, search to put jewellery and craft inside a bigger context, and develop connections in our neighborhood at massive. Proposals aren’t restricted to jewellery and would possibly embrace thematic exhibitions or exhibitions showcasing an artist or group of artists. The aim is to reveal distinctive curatorial viewpoints, expose the viewers to contemporary and rising makers and concepts, and current artwork jewellery and metalsmithing in a broader artwork context. BJC needs proposals that create a various and inclusive gallery house to raise underrepresented voices. Deadline: October 20, 2023. Info.
CONSIDERED EXHIBITION STARTS AUGUST 11 AT ZU DESIGN
Showcasing work responding to the title Thought of, the exhibition highlights the variety of Zu design’s makers and the distinctive methods they’ve perfected over years of creating. Opening: August 11, 6–8 p.m. Info.
BARBARA LO BIANCO TALKS TO THE JEWELRY JOURNEY
To listen to from the proprietor of Milan’s BABS Artwork Gallery, hearken to the podcast here.
ADAM ATKINSON AND GER XIONG NAMED TO 2023 EMERGING ARTISTS COHORT
The American Craft Council’s Rising Artists Cohort engages 11 progressive early-career artists who’re increasing the boundaries of craft in a three-month digital intensive to advance their skilled artistic follow. More.
HEIKE SCHIRMER WINS STATE PRIZE FOR APPLIED ART AND DESIGN IN CRAFTS
Schirmer gained the jewellery class of the North Rhine-Westphalia’s annual award with two skinny vessels related by a silver chain. More. Some 100 works nominated for the prizes are on view at MAKK (Cologne Museum of Utilized Arts) via August 13, 2023. Info.
EMER ROBERTS AND CLODAGH MALLOY WIN RDS CRAFT AWARDS
The Royal Dublin Society awarded each jewellery artists one in every of 5 €10,000 bursaries to help them as they transfer into early skilled careers. More.
ZOE BRAND: WHAT GAVE YOU THAT IDEA?, AT CANBERRA GLASSWORKS
Recognized for her evocative wearable works, Model makes use of ready-made and textual content to discover the performative nature of jewellery. Via October 8, 2023. Info.
NETHERLANDS SEEK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
How about placing some Dutch artwork jewelers within the combine? You may make nominations in addition to vote for current nominees. Go here.
JEWELRY DESIGNER COLLABORATES ON EYEWEAR
Bea Bongiasca, who’s based mostly in Milan, has collaborated with Linda Farrow to create sun shades with a playful twist. More.
IRIS VAN HERPEN’S NEW COLLECTION INCLUDES EAR JEWELS AND …
… crowns and masks—all together. Watch the video of the Architectonics runway present here.
A JEWELRY PRACTICE ON THE LAND
Cara Johnson’s work explores human relationship with the remainder of the world and the tensions concerned in that, significantly in a settler tradition. Learn an interview with the Australian maker here.
EDITORIAL FEATURES JEWELRY BY SLIM BARRETT
Generally weird pictures—and we imply that in a great way!—by Maxime de Sadeleer stand out with jewellery by the London designer. See more.
DOUGLAS TILLBERG COMPARES SWEDISH FOLK SYMBOLS TO HIP-HOP BLING
“I’m very intrigued by my identification on this globalized, Americanized digital age that’s so filled with references, so it’s quite a bit about traditions and popular culture,” says the current Ädellab grad. “You’ll be able to’t break guidelines with out realizing them type of, but additionally pitting custom towards the present.” Read the interview.
FOUR JEWELERS NAMED TO THE WALLPAPER* USA 300
Lisa Eisner, Ana Khouri, Frank Ocean, and Nadine Ghosn are among the many folks defining America’s artistic panorama, says the journal. Ghosn brings cutlery-inspired jewellery to the desk, with the fork, spoon, and disposable straw getting a playful twist. Take a look at her tongue-in-cheek style.
“SLOTH MAKES ALL THINGS DIFFICULT, BUT INDUSTRY ALL THINGS EASY”
… so mentioned Ben Franklin. Pendants made 25,000 to 27,000 years in the past from the bones of now extinct big sloths point out industrious people settled the Americas sooner than thought. More.
BARBIE WEARS INEXPENSIVE INDY JEWELRY
Jewelers Sugar & Vice (Canterbury, UK) noticed Margot Robbie sporting their laser-cut anchor-shaped earrings in trailers for the Barbie movie. More. The film value $145 million to make, however at £17—lower than $25—the baubles have been a negligible quantity of the funds.
BALTIMORE JEWELRY CENTER FALL CLASS SCHOLARSHIPS
BJC has 5 full and two partial scholarships out there for its upcoming Fall Session (September 11–December 11, 2023). Scholarships might be utilized to any class or workshops, together with on-line courses. Deadline: August 25, 2023. Info.
APPLY FOR SCHMUCK AND TALENTE 2024
The Schmuck particular exhibition has taken place since 1959, making it the oldest exhibition of up to date jewellery work on the earth. Talente, in the meantime, is open to all fields of craft. Deadline: October 1, 2023. Info for each.
CALL FOR ENTRY: EARRINGS GALORE
An annual juried exhibition of a wealthy and various array of earrings made by rising and established studio jewelers. Every artist’s method to the format shall be represented in a cohesive grouping of six pairs of earrings. Deadline: September 20, 2023. Entry form.
CALL FOR ENTRIES—LOEWE FOUNDATION CRAFT PRIZE
The Loewe Basis launches the seventh version of its Craft Prize, a global award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship. The winner’s prize is 50,000 euros. The shortlisted and successful works will seem within the exhibition and accompanying catalog in Paris in spring 2024. Deadline: October 25, 2023. Info.
TOGETHER BY DESIGN COMPETITION
The competition, hosted by Black in Jewellery Coalition, celebrates Black love and jewellery design. Within the first section, {couples} (or one accomplice) can submit their love story for an opportunity to win a customized engagement ring. As soon as the successful love story is chosen, within the second section the competing jewellery designers will design a hoop based mostly on the {couples}’ love story. The successful design shall be given to the successful couple. Deadline: August 25, 2023. Info.
OPEN CALL: SCREENING ALTER EGOS
By way of transferring pictures, Screening Alter Egos explores the human physique and the act of dressing up as a car for change to analysis the facility and politics of the costumed physique. How does your alter ego, speculative being, or physique extension problem, analyze, or change our understanding of present occasions? What perspective does it give for the longer term? Chosen filmmakers will obtain €1,055 to make a silent triptych . Das Leben am Haverkamp’s home windows will function as three projection surfaces. A part of OBSESSED! Jewelry pageant and Hoogtij! Deadline: September 10, 2023. Info.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: MEMENTO MORI
Searching for work exploring cultural and private relationships to loss, reminiscence, and mortality. As ever, memento mori is as a lot about demise as about celebrating and enshrining life. Artists might submit as much as 5 pictures of their up to date memento mori, vanitas, or YOLO jewellery and metalwork. Deadline: September 17, 2023. Info.
RESIDENCY: SLOSS METAL ARTS
Designed for rising and mid-career artists thinking about creating their studio follow and honing technical expertise. Visiting artists shall be supplied with a furnished condominium close to Sloss Furnaces, all casting supplies, and entry to the sculpture amenities in Sloss’s historic casting shed, in Birmingham, AL, US. The residency will happen October 2–November 17, 2023. Deadline: August 25, 2023. Info.
PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFT SCHOLARSHIPS
Yearly, roughly 50% of Penland college students attend with some type of monetary help, together with scholarships and tuition reductions. These make the workshops accessible to those that can’t take part with out monetary help and to create instructional alternatives for individuals who have been underrepresented at Penland and within the craft world. Deadline: August 15, 2o23. Info.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SNAG CONFERENCE 2024
When formulating your presentation proposal, take into account the theme: Hyperlinks. Tackle the broad ideas of connection, neighborhood, or collaboration. Chosen works will exemplify the impulse to unite, discover connections that transcend boundaries, exhibit acts of cooperation, or construct bridges—whether or not throughout bodily or imagined borders, media or materials, cultures or language. Proposals might embrace artist talks, demonstrations, scholarly analysis, and panel discussions. Deadline: October 31, 2023. Info. Convention takes place June 5–8, 2024, in San Diego.
NEST HERITAGE CRAFT PRIZE
Functions ought to symbolize heritage craft discovered throughout Texas, which incorporates however shouldn’t be restricted to enamelwork, silverwork, and much past. The winner receives a grant of $25,000 and 4 semi-finalists get a money prize of $2,500 every. Deadline: August 21, 2023. Info.
FOUNDWORK ARTIST PRIZE
The juried grant acknowledges excellent practices by rising and mid-career artists working in any media. The winner receives an unrestricted $10,000 grant and studio visits from the jurors. The honoree and three shortlisted artists shall be intervieed as a part of a program to additional public engagement with their practices. Deadline: September 26, 2023. Info.
