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AJF NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER
2011 |
A LETTER FROM THE AJF BOARD CHAIR
Greetings!
Once again your AJF newsletter is full of exciting events and special privileges for you. We have listed four local events in the Especially for You section - one in Boston, one in Chicago, one in San Francisco and one in New York City. We have also begun doing research for a great trip to Munich in March for the annual gathering of the international tribe. We need your response to these events if you think (you don't have to promise) that you might want to attend. Please take a moment to let us know - it will help us plan. Write to us at [email protected].
Hope to see you at one of our events soon.
Susan Cummins
AJF Chair
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ESPECIALLY FOR YOU!
- On October 28, 2011, Sienna Patti and Damian Skinner are
 planning to gather a group together from the Boston area to get a special tour of Jewels, Gems and Treasures: Ancient to Modern at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, as well as a chance to hobnob with the cr�me de la cr�me of contemporary jewelry fans - and other things that are so exciting we can't even list them in this newsletter! One of AJF's curatorial supporters, Yvonne Markowitz, organized the Jewels, Gems and Treasures show and there is a wonderful catalog available as well. For more on this event, please send us an email with 'Boston' in the subject line.
- In conjunction with their one-day symposium Forging Communities at the Oakland Museum on Saturday November 12, 2011, the Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco is inviting AJF supporters to take part in a tour of two exhibitions happening at the same time. Conspicuous, hosted by Monday Spaces in collaboration with MAG, is an intimate exhibition that speaks to jewelry and how we can put it on view in our personal settings, while MOveMENT features work by California metalsmiths responding to the theme of movement and the Bay Area's sometimes pioneering status as a source of new ideas about contemporary jewelry. The tour will take place on Friday November 11, 2011 and you can sign up by emailing [email protected].
- In November, AJF is providing free admission to SOFA
 Chicago. This includes the opening night Preview Party on Thursday November 3, 2011 (a $50 value) as well as free VIP admission passes for the entire exhibition, which runs through to Sunday November 6, 2011. Passes allow AJF members to register for exclusive VIP events. The fair is always filled with great jewelry. If you haven't signed up yet for your free pass, go to www.sofaexpo.com/ajfvip. Really, you should come.
AJF is involved with several events at SOFA Chicago that you won't want to miss:
- Damian Skinner, our editor will deliver a talk called 'The Bluffer's Guide to European Jewelry,' on Friday November 4.
- AJF has teamed up with Cranbrook Academy of Art to co-sponsor a panel discussion called 'Three Jewelers on Monomater' with Iris Eichenberg, Seth Papac and Gemma Draper, moderated by Davira Taragin. They will discuss how concept, material and process evolve within their working methods.
- Geography, the first exhibition curated by AJF, will be on view for those of you who missed it in Seattle and we will have catalogs for sale on site.
- And last but not least, we have arranged for a really fun margarita-fueled dinner on Friday November 4 in a private room at the Adobo Grill in Old Town. The cost of the dinner will be $50 per person, all-inclusive. We anticipate a lively evening and invite all AJF friends and supporters to attend - collectors, makers, educators, curators, etc. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis and we can seat up to 30 people. To reserve a spot for dinner, please email us by October 25, 2011, with 'Chicago Dinner' in the subject line.
- And finally on December 1. . .ASJRA and AJF team up to tour two great shows in New York City. First up is a curator's tour with Elyse Karlin of International Art Jewelry: 1895-1925 at The Forbes Galleries, followed by a luncheon. After lunch we will proceed to the Museum of Arts & Design, for a curator's tour with Jeannine Falino of Crafting Modernism: Midcentury American Art & Design (which includes both jewelry and decorative arts objects) and Picasso to Koons: The Artist as Jeweler. The all-inclusive cost for this day is $110. If you are interested in attending please email us with 'New York' in the subject line. This event is limited to a total of 25 people from ASJRA and Art Jewelry Forum.
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 AJF ON TOUR - IT DEPENDS ON YOU!
Always wanted to attend one of the largest and best exhibitions and fairs for contemporary art jewelry? Now is your chance! Schmuck in Munich is March 14-20, 2012. There is a lot to see and do and who better to do it with than AJF? No need to commit now - just let us know it's something you'd consider. Send us an email with 'Munich' in the subject line. We need to hear from you so we can plan. |
 MEET OUR GALLERIES: THE AJF QUESTIONNAIRE
Next in the series is Atty Tantavit of ATTA Gallery in Thailand. Where did your interest in contemporary jewelry come from? Being in Europe I was exposed to fairs and galleries that showcase only contemporary jewelry arts. It was very inspiring. From my original plan to start a modern fine jewelry business, I turned almost 180 degrees and concentrated on creating contemporary jewelry. I also started collecting contemporary jewelry and would like others to enjoy it as much as I do. And that's when I turned my attention to opening the first contemporary art jewelry gallery in Thailand. Read more... |
 SCHOOLS OUT 2011
AJF continues to present jewelry by graduate students of contemporary jewelry and metalsmithing departments from around the world. University of Kansas Alchimia, Florence, Italy University of Texas, El Paso SUNY, New Paltz, New York Massachusetts College of Art and Design |
GEOGRAPHICAL GUIDE TO AJF GALLERIES
We return to the continent and beyond for what's on in October and November. Thailand:  ATTA Gallery, Bangkok Taweesak Molsawat - "This is Thailand" November 16 - December 23, 2011 www.attagallery.com New Zealand: 
The National, Christchurch thenationalnz.blogspot.com/  Fingers Gallery, Auckland Lauren Simeoni and Melinda Young - 'unnatural tendencies' October 3 - 21, 2011 www.fingers.co.nz United Kingdom:  | |
David Bielander Necklaces
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Galerie S O, London Collect Rocks, Paint Flag. An exhibition curated by Leo Caballero, Amador Bartonmeu (Klimt02), with the support of Benjamin Lignel November 4 - 27, 2011 www.galleryso.com Belgium: 
Galerie Pont & Plas, Gent Kalle Laar: Soundings October 23, 2011 - January 3, 2012 www.pontenplas.be 
Caroline Van Hoek Contemporary Art Jewellery, Brussels Woods - A group show of jewelry made of wood by artists from the gallery and specially invited artists. September 10 - October 25, 2011 www.carolinevanhoek.be Netherlands:  Galerie Louise Smit, Amsterdam Flora et Labora - Doris Betz Solo Exhibition October 9 - November 10, 2011 www.louisesmit.nl  Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen five solo-exhibitions: Sara Borgeg�rd, Karin Johansson, Erik Kuiper, Annelies Planteijdt, Julia Walter Opens October 7, 2011 www.marzee.nl  Galerie Ra, Amsterdam Peter Hoogeboom - sieraarden September 3 - October 21, 2011 www.galerie-ra.nl  | |
Alexander Blank
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Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam Alexander Blank - 'Where did the night go?' Melanie Isverding - 'Hide n' seek' September 10 - October 15, 2011 www.galerierobkoudijs.nl Germany:  | |
Jiro Kamata
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Galerie Rosemarie J�ger, Hochheim/Frankfurt UTAKA - Jiro Kamata | Yutaka Minegishi | Mirei Takeuchi Jewellery October 9 - October 30, 2011 www.rosemarie-jaeger.de/ Spain:  Klimt02, Barcelona www.klimt02.net/gallery Sweden: Galerie Platina, Stockholm www.platina.se |
AJF RECOMMENDS. . .
The Seattle Metals Guild is holding their sixteenth annual Northwest Jewelry and Metals Symposium on October 15, 2011, in Seattle. The guest speakers are Kristin Beeler, Julie Blyfield, Helen Carnac, Sergey Jivetin, and Charon Kransen. The symposium coordinator is Candace Beardslee and she can be reached at [email protected]
A blog called Expostulations tell us 'What's right and what's wrong with contemporary designer jewelry.'
Ever wondered what reality TV might do to contemporary craft? Well, now your wait is over. Craft Master, on Irish TV channel RTE, marks the Year of Craft 2011 by offering five lucky craftspeople a chance to strut their stuff at the Showcase applied arts fair.
Should you find yourself in the Antipodes next year, we suggest you check out JEMposium: Jewellery or What? An international symposium being held in Wellington, New Zealand, on February 10-13, 2012, 'JEMposium brings together contemporary jewellers, collectors, curators, critics, and jewellery enthusiasts from New Zealand and abroad to discuss and celebrate the art of jewellery.'
Luxury fashion house Hermes is celebrating its artisans and commitment to craftsmanship with a short film called Hearts and Crafts.
The Jewelry Information Center in New York is calling for photographs of people wearing jewelry at special life moments, as part of their 'Sparkling Snapshots Contest' to reaffirm the importance of jewelry.
The Metal Arts Guild in San Francisco is celebrating their 60th anniversary on November 12, 2011, with a one-day symposium at the Oakland Museum featuring presentations by Jennifer Shaifer, Sarah Turner, Lola Brooks, Brigitte Martin, Sienna Patti, Andy Cooperman, Harriete Estel Berman, Dale Dougherty, Garth Johnson and a panel with three of the originators of MAG: Imogene "Tex" Gieling, merry renk and Florence Resnikoff.
And should you want to profile your contemporary jewelry rather than your diamond bling, SNAG is calling for images of jewelry on the body for its latest online exhibition The Body Adorned . . . Dressed and Bedecked, curated by AJF member Gail Brown.
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 McQUEEN IN MANHATTAN by Rebecca Annand A unique museum phenomenon recently ended in New York City. Hordes of admiring visitors descended not on the Museum of Modern Art and not even to gaze at art per se. No, it was an exhibit of haute couture by a fascinating and recently deceased fashion designer held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Click to read more. |
 PETER HOOGEBOOM: SIERAADEN
by Kerianne Quick Dutch jeweler Peter Hoogeboom's new show Sieraarden is a poetic and functional achievement, beautifully presented by Galerie RA, a cornerstone of contemporary jewelry in Amsterdam. Sieraarden is a play on words - sieraad being the Dutch word for a piece of jewelry, and aarde meaning earth. Click to read more. |
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