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AJF NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER

2011

A LETTER FROM THE AJF BOARD CHAIR

Greetings!
Ted Noten for AJF

Ted Noten Turbo Princess
Ted Noten Little Princess Worn

This month the entire work force at AJF has been deployed to concentrate on the new website and so our attention has been diverted. But soon you will get another newsletter explaining all the wonders of the new website which we think will give you easy access to a rich archive of material. However, we didn't want to deprive you of the pressing news of the day so we put together this regular monthly update for your enjoyment.

We have fantastic news! AJF has commissioned Dutch jeweler Ted Noten to create a limited edition pin for us. Anyone who joins AJF or renews during the next 12 months will receive this pin as an exclusive benefit. This is the second in a series of annual collectible pins created by artists exclusively for Art Jewelry Forum. US jewelry maker Arthur Hash designed the first AJF pin, offered this past year.

Noten's pin design for AJF, "Little Princess," was inspired by a conceptual piece he designed in 1995 that gained him international notoriety-"The Turbo Princess," a pendant featuring a black mouse wearing a pearl necklace encased in acrylic.  The 2012 pin for AJF features a white mouse and comes in a snazzy gold bag. How can you resist?

Please note the new additions to the Exclusively for You section, which we hope you will take advantage of and enjoy.

Hope to see you at one of our events soon,

 

Susan Cummins

AJF Chair
EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU!

 

MAG PosterFORGING COMMUNITIES: PRIVATE EXHIBITION VIEWING 

In conjunction with their one-day symposium Forging Communities, the Metal Arts Guild of San Francisco is inviting AJF supporters to a private view of two exhibitions in San Francisco on Friday November 11. 

 

3 - 4pm: Conspicuous, hosted by Monday Spaces.  An intimate exhibition that speaks to jewelry and how we can put it on view in our personal settings.

 

4:30 - 5:30pm: Lola Brooks and Andy Cooperman at Velvet da Vinci. Velvet da Vinci presents MAG Forging Communities speakers Lola Brooks and Andy Cooperman's work alongside an exhibition of Amy Tavern's work.  MAG will present Velvet da Vinci with a special recognition at this time.  RSVP to both by emailing president@metalartsguildsf.org.

 

 

Design MiamiDESIGN MIAMI COURTESY OF ORNAMENTUM

Stefan Friedemann from Ornamentum Gallery and caroline van hoek contemporary art jewelry are both doing the Design Miami fair again this year and they have offered free day passes to anyone attending the fair, which runs from November 30 to December 4. Please contact Stefan at info@ornamentumgallery.com or Caroline at info@carolinevanhoek.be for more information.

 

 

 

 

CraftBostonCRAFT BOSTON HALF PRICE TICKETS

The Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston (SAC) will be holding their annual Holiday show from December 9-11 featuring 90 craft artists. As a special benefit for AJF supporters, half-price admission tickets are available. If you are interested in obtaining a ticket, please send us an email by December 5 with "CraftBoston" in the subject line.  Tickets will be available at will-call at the Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts.  One ticket per AJF member.

 

Crafting ModernismA DAY IN NEW YORK 

And finally on December 1. . . ASJRA and AJF team up to tour two great shows in New York City. The day will consist of 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, NYC 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 send us an email by November 15 with New York in the subject line. Limited space available! 
Indiana UniversitySCHOOL'S OUT 2011

AJF continues to present jewelry by graduate students of contemporary jewelry and metalsmithing departments from around the world.  

 

Indiana University 

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Pratt Institute 

AJF 2012 EXHIBITION GRANT APPLICATION UPDATE

AJF is once again granting a Jewelry Exhibition Award in 2012. The purpose of the award is to encourage and promote activities consistent with the mission of AJF and promote art jewelry to the broader community. Eligible projects include but are not limited to exhibitions of art jewelry and exhibition catalogs. The award competition is open to museums, universities, and other non-profit exhibition spaces and organizations that are tax-exempt in the US under Section 501(c)3. The application deadline has changed to March 15, 2012. More information will be available on our website after December 1. Send us an email if you are interested and want to be on the list to receive application information hot off the press.

SchmuckAJF 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.  

GEOGRAPHICAL GUIDE TO AJF GALLERIES

Here's a global sample of what's on in member galleries in November.    

 

Glenda Arentzen

 

 

Aaron Faber Gallery

Glenda Arentzen Trunk Show 

November 17 - 19, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atta Gallery Taweesak


ATTA Gallery

Taweesak Molsawat, 'This is Thailand' 

November 16 - December 23, 2011

www.attagallery.com 

 

 

 

 

 

CVH Seth Papac

caroline van hoek contemporary art jewelry
Seth Papac, 'Put on the Lights'
November 17 - December 31, 2011 

 

 

 

 

 

Crafthaus Andy Cooperman
Andy Cooperman
 

 

CraftHaus

Small Treasures online exhibtion

www.crafthaus.ning.com 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fingers Helen Britton
Helen Britton

 

Fingers Gallery 

Annual Group Show   

October 31 - November 11, 2011 











Timothy Limited & Paolo Scura

 

Galerie Louise Smit 

Timothy Information Ltd and Paolo Scura, 'BLacK & bLUe (& yellow)'
November 13 - December 22, 2011

www.louisesmit.nl 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marzee Sara Borgegard
Sara Borgegård


Galerie Marzee

Five Solo Exhibitions: Sara Borgegård, Karin Johansson, Erik Kuiper, Annelies Planteijdt, Julia Walter

October 2 - December 14, 2011

www.marzee.nl 

 

 

 

 

 

Noel Guyomarch Barb Smith
Barb Smith
 

 

Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h

Relatives, new exhibition organized by Venetia Dale  

October 30 - November 20, 2011 

www.galerienoelguyomarch.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Walker
Lisa Walker
 

 

Galerie Ra

Lisa Walker, new work

Karl Fritsch, rings and dishes

October 15 - November 26, 2011 

www.galerie-ra.nl 

 

 

 

 

 

  


Melanie Isverding
Melanie Isverding

 

Galerie Rob Koudijs

Alexander Blank, 'Where did the night go?'

Melanie Isverding, 'Hide n' seek'

October 22 - December 3, 2011

www.galerierobkoudijs.nl 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Becker
Michael Becker

 

Galerie Rosemarie Jäger

Michael Becker, Bettina Dittlmann& Michael Jank, Christine Graf, Ike Jünger, Michaela Kirchner, Christa Lühtje, Jaqueline Ryan

November 20 - December 4, 2011

www.rosemarie-jaeger.de 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Klaus Burgel

 

 

Gallery Loupe

Klaus Bürgel 

November 14 - December 12, 2011 

www.galleryloupe.com 

 

 

 

 

 

Fenella Elms 

 

Gallery Lulo

Fenella Elms: New Work in Ceramics 

November 15 - December 31, 2011 

www.gallerylulo.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander Blank
Alexander Blank

Gallery S O

Collect Rocks, Paint Flag, a group exhibition curated by Leo Caballero, Amador Bartomeu (Klimt02), with the support of Benjamin Lignel November 4 - 27, 2011

www.galleryso.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kate Bauman
Kate Bauman
 

 

Heidi Lowe Gallery

Multiples 2011 

November 12 - January 2012  

www.heidilowejewelry.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kepa Karmona + Marie Pendariès
Kepa Karmona + Marie Pendariès


Klimt02 Gallery

Barcelona Jewellery: Found in Translation

November 16 thru 2012

www.klimt02.net 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tore Svensson 

Jeweler'sWerk

Tore Svensson

October 21 - November 11 2011

www.jewelerswerk.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asagi Maeda
Asagi Maeda

 

Mobilia Gallery

Objects of Status, Power and Adornment

Asagi Maeda: New Work

October 19 - December 31, 2011   

www.mobiliagallery.com   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marta Mattsson
Marta Mattsson


Platina
Platina for Pleaseure: an exhibition at Form/Design Center, Malmö
Manon van Kouswijk, 'Artefacts of life'
October 5 - November 12, 2011
www.platina.se 





Quirk Sparkle Plenty  

 

Quirk Gallery  

Sparkle Plenty 7: Organ/ism

November 3 - December 24, 2011

www.quirkgallery.com

 

 

 

 

   

    

 

 

 

 

April Higashi

 

 

Shibumi Gallery  

April Higashi Jewelry, 'Sea & Sky' 

Aondrea Maynard Paintings

November 5 - December 4, 2011

www.shibumigallery.com 

 

  

  

 

 

Isabelle Posillico 

 

Silver Blue and Gold

Isabelle Posillico Trunk Show  

November 3, 2011  

www.silverblueandgold.com 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonya Clark 

Snyderman Works

Sonya Clark

October 1 - November 19, 2011

www.snyderman-works.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taboo Reinstein/Ross
Reinstein/Ross

 

 

Taboo Studio

Jingle This - A group exhibition  

November 18 - December 30, 2011 

www.taboostudio.com  

 

 

 

 

 

Traver Gallery Santtilana
Alessandro Diaz de Santillana

 

 

Traver Gallery

Alessandro Diaz de Santillana, Laura de Santillana, Alan Fulle 

October 6 - November 13, 2011 

www.travergallery.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VdV Amy Tavern

 

Velvet da Vinci  

Amy Tavern: This is How I Remember It
November 2 -30, 2011
AJF RECOMMENDS

The Metal Arts Guild in San Francisco is celebrating their 60th anniversary on November 12 with a one-day symposium at the Oakland Museum featuring presentations by Jenna Shaifer, Sarah Turner, Lola Brooks, Brigitte Martin, Sienna Patti, Andy Cooperman, Harriete Estel Berman, Dale Dougherty, Garth Johnson and a panel with 3 of the originators of MAG- Imogene Tex Gieling, merry renk, and Florence Resnikoff. For more information and to register click here.

Damian Skinner and many others of interest have been interviewed on Metalsmith Benchtalk.  

A new show is opening at the Society of Arts and Crafts Exhibition Gallery on November 4. The show, "From Minimal to Bling: Contemporary Studio Jewelry," will present the best of contemporary American studio jewelry and demonstrate the range of conceptual and technical approaches being employed by 30 invited artists. Curated every other year, this will be the third iteration of From Minimal to Bling.  The show runs through December 30.
WHAT'S NEW ON THE BLOG
Louise Smit 25th Anniversary25 YEARS OF GALERIE LOUISE SMIT
by Kerianne Quick
On the 25th anniversary of the opening of her gallery, Louise Smit passed the baton to collaborator Monika Zampa. In her speech given on the occasion of the opening reception for the show 25 Year Anniversary of Galerie Louise Smit, Louise recounted some the gallery's accomplishments since its humble beginnings in 1986, including the first fax machine in Amsterdam, imported from New York City. Click to read more.
Mia MaljojokiMIA MALJOJOKI: EXPLOSIVE: FROZEN FIREWORKS
by Ward Schrijver
For the first time Mia Maljojoki's exuberant jewellery was presented at Galerie Rob Koudijs Amsterdam in a solo exhibition. From the moment the pieces were layed out, passers-by were drawn to the strong colours and bold shapes. 'Maybe' or 'perhaps' are no options with Maljojoki's pieces: it is probably the most outspoken work you can find in the contemporary jewellery field today and you either love it or hate it. Click to read more.

Ruudt Peters Corpus

RUUDT PETERS: CORPUS
by Kerianne Quick 

Specters shift quietly, hovering over the polished concrete floor of Galerie Rob Koudijs. The black shrouds hang from simple pin steel structures, forming the shoulders of the ghosts floating around you. From these shoulders hang Ruudt Peters new body of work entitled Corpus. Click to read more.

David Bielander

On the recommendation of this year's jury, Lisa Walker (winner Françoise van den Bosch Award 2010), Eveline Holsappel (Curator of Crafts and Design, Museum of Modern Art Arnhem), Jantje Fleischhut (jewellery artist, Amsterdam), Frank Tjepkema (designer, Amsterdam) and Marcel van Kan (chairman of the jury, and member of the board of the Françoise van den Bosch Foundation, designer Atelier Ted Noten Amsterdam), the Foundation announced that David Bielander won the Françoise van den Bosch Award 2012. Click to read more.

Faber Gallery Silke Knetsch

LINEAR CELEBRATION 
Aaron Faber Gallery Director Patricia Kiley Faber talks about the genesis of their new show.

 

The inspiration for the current 'In Line' exhibition at Aaron Faber Gallery came from a superb exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art last year that I had the good fortune to see. The MOMA show, titled "On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century" and curated by Connie Butler and Catherine de Zegher, brought its audience a fresh view of line. Click to read more.

Anja EichlerFRESH TALENT - ANJA EICHLER 

By Kerianne Quick

"The inspiration for my work comes out of the material itself. I love its outside surface with its wrinkles that remind me of a coral when I see it or, once I touch it, of an elephant skin. I also love its inside material, the wool, especially because of its contrast to the latex on the outside."  Most people wouldn't give a second look to the material that Anja Eichler is fondly referring to. Click to read more.  

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