Greetings!
Welcome to the premier issue of Green Jewlery News! It is exciting to be able to share so many success stories about the Green Jewelry Movement with you.
This newsletter is designed to keep you up to date with news, events, and exhibitions as well as eco-friendly studio practices and tips for daily living. Please send me your green jewelry events and tips so I can share them with everyone in our community.
Best wishes,
Christine Dhein
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Jewelry_cycle:
Artists Discover Hidden Sparkle in the Discarded
Meet the Artists-Tour & Lecture � Sun., Nov. 9, 1:30pm
Jewelry_cycle, an educational showcase of wearable treasures made from re-cycled circuit boards, on exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design until January 4, 2009. Circuit boards contain precious metals, such as copper, silver and gold, which add a precious element to what would otherwise be considered e-waste. The curators, Christine Dhein and Christophe Koch, along with invited artists Shana Astrachan, David Casella, Reed Easley, Aimee Golant, Kelly Nedderman and emiko oye discover the hidden potential and transform these materials to create brilliant, sparkling jewels. Dhein hopes that this recycled jewelry collection will inspire visitors to appreciate the potential value of discarded objects in a new way. Learn more about Jewelry_cycle and the Metal Arts Critique Collective. View photos from the exhibition.
Meet the Jewelry_cycle artists, along with emiko oye, creator of "My First Royal Jewels Jewellery Collection", an interactive
jewelry installation. The artists will give a lecture and tour of
their work on Sunday, November 9 at 1:30 pm. And don't miss the MakeArt: Jewelry and
Objects self-serve craft table, where you can make jewelry from
recycled parts.
Above from left to right: "Fan Bracelet" by Aimee Golant, "Geek Bling Necklace" by Kelly Nedderman, "Electronic Empire Collection" by Reed Easley, "Population Control 2.0" by emiko oye.
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Radical Jewelry Makeover
at Velvet da Vinci until November 9, 2008
Radical Jewelry Makeover is a community-based mining project, organized by Ethical Metalsmiths (EM), designed to create awareness and improve access to sustainable and ethical precious metal sources. Earlier this fall, Bay Area residents were asked to "mine" their jewelry boxes and donate their old, unwanted jewelry to EM. Members of the Metal Arts Guild and schools, including faculty and students of the Revere Academy, transformed the donated materials into new and exciting pieces! The finished jewelry is now on exhibit at Velvet da Vinci Gallery, raising awareness of metal sourcing issues. Proceeds from the sales of this work will raise needed funds for EM to continue its work. A selection of the recycled pieces can be seen on Velvet da Vinci's web site, and many more are on exhibition through November 9, 2008.
"Urban Tribal Recycler" by Chrstine Dhein
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Green Jewelry Tip of the Month
Cleaning Sterling Silver without Chemicals
 Here is an easy, chemical-free way to remove tarnish from sterling silver. First, line a heat-resistant dish with foil. Fill the dish with a solution of 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of baking soda, and hot water. Place the sterling silver in the dish, making as much contact with the aluminum foil as possible. Soak the jewelry for 5-15 minutes and voila, the tarnish is gone! Do not use this method of cleaning for jewelry with pearls or stones affected by heat.
For more information about green studio practices, look for my article "Green at the Bench" in the November issue of JCK Magazine and read more of my green tips on the Revere Academy web site. More tips on less-toxic alternatives can also be foud on the Society of American Silversmiths' website.
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Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter and learn more about the Green Jewelry Movement. Check out this month's events, and send this newsletter to a friend to help spread the word about using recycled and ethically sourced jewelry materials along with eco-friendly studio practices.
Sincerely,
Christine Dhein
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| Christine Dhein's Profile
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Christine Dhein is a jewelry designer, author, and
eco-educator who has been using recycled materials for over ten years. New work by Christine can now be seen on Flickr.com. Check out her Fashion, Keum-boo and
Tribal Elegance collections.
Join Christine on Crafthaus, an exciting new website connecting fine artists, studio jewelers and designers.
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Ethical Metalsmiths
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| Ethical Metalsmiths is a non-profit organization founded to simulate demand for responsibly
sourced materials as an investment in the future. The organization
stands for social responsibility, a healthy environment and materials
that are consistent with these values. Visit their web site to learn
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the nation's premier sustainability event, where you will see the best in green, is coming to San Francisco, November 14-16, 2008.
Recollections: Celebrating 30 Years of SCRAP
Scrounger's Center for Reusable Art Parts has been promoting creative reuse and preventing reusable materials from becoming landfill for over 30 years. 18 artists, including Christine Dhein, will participate in their 30th anniversary exhibition at the Market Street Gallery until November 25, 2008. Opening reception: November 15, 6-8pm.
Above: Tribal Elegance Collection: Silver Web,
by Christine Dhein
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