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AJF NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2012 |
A LETTER FROM THE AJF BOARD CHAIR
Greetings!
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, September brings the first feelings of fall in the air and the excitement of the changing seasons. It also brings renewed activity in the cultural world and the anticipation of exciting new events. What is true for the culture at large is true for those of us interested in art jewelry. I have listed below some things that you should add to your calendar and that I plan to attend in the next few months. Some of these AJF has planned specifically for you. I really look forward to seeing you at them.
This month we will be sending out a survey and we would like to know what you think. Really! Look for it. Don't forget that the EAA application. It is due September 30, 2012.
Enjoy your jewels,
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ON NOW: 40 UNDER 40: CRAFT FUTURES
The Renwick Gallery show 40 Under 40: Craft Futures is currently on display. As the name suggests, it is an exhibition of 40 craft artists under the age of 40, curated by Nicholas Bell, the Smithsonian American Art Museum's curator of craft and decorative art. They have produced a lot of videos, photos and other links to allow you to experience the artists and the show fully.
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 SEPTEMBER 15: AJF at LOOT - ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
In September 2012, MAD will present LOOT, an annual five-day selling exhibition of the work of 50 of the most innovative studio and art jewelers from around the world. The sale is a fundraiser whose proceeds support the museum's permanent modern and contemporary jewelry gallery (the only one that exists in America) and its educational programs. This year's event will run from Tuesday through Saturday, September 11-15, 2012.
Unlike any other jewelry event in the country, LOOT 2012 gives jewelry collectors the opportunity to meet some of the most innovative creators in the field and acquire work directly from them. This twelfth edition of LOOT will be the largest and most international ever, with jewelry by more than 50 emerging and acclaimed artists, hailing from twelve countries. It will also showcase the work of jewelry students from New York's own Fashion Institute of Technology. To learn more about the artists, exhibition and sale, the jewelry study day and to order benefit tickets online, please visit their website.
 A special AJF tour of LOOT will take place on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 4pm. It will feature an insightful and informational tour of LOOT by the event's curators, Bryna Pomp and Nancy Olnick, who will also introduce all the artists present at the show. AJF members will have ample time to converse with these artists and hear about their creative process. The fee for the tour is covered by admission to the museum. To register, send us an email.
Also taking place at MAD on Saturday, September 15 is the annual Jewelry Study Day, which will be accessible to AJF visitors. Among the events planned are a screenings of a film about the Bauhaus and several jewelers working in MAD's Open Studios.
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SEPTEMBER 20: JEWELRY AUCTION
The famous French auction house of Pierre Berge is having a sale on September 20. They are featuring work from some well known art jewelers, such as Gijs Bakker, Manfred Bischoff, Giampaolo Babetto, Bruno Martinazzi, Peter Skubic and so on. Get your bids in online and help to validate the value of these objects by bidding high and often. I'll check back after the auction for the results and give you an update next month.
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 | Farrah Al-Dujaili
2011 EAA Winner |
SEPTEMBER 30: THE 2012 EMERGING ARTIST AWARD APPLICATION DUE!
The 2012 Emerging Artist Award application is now due! With cash award of $7500 (increased from $5000 in 2011) and the chance to have your jewelry exhibited at an AJF member gallery at SOFA NY, this is a must-be-in-to-win opportunity for any jeweler who has recently graduated. The deadline for applications is September 30, 2012. You can find out more on the AJF website and you should submit your application at www.callforentry.org.
Please pass this on and urge anyone you know who may qualify to apply.
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OCTOBER 7: LEARN MORE ABOUT JEWELRY IN THE AMERICAS
The annual conference of the Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) will take place October 7-8, 2012 in New York City. This year the theme is Jewelry in the Americas. The event will consist of an all-day conference and an additional study day. The speakers include Elyse Karlin, Yvonne Markowitz, Jennifer Santos, Donna Distefano, Janet Zapata, Laura Johnson, Mona Brody, Lois Sherr Dubin, Jack Ogden, Carl Schimmel and Niki Kavakonis. For more information go to www.jewelryconference.com or write to Elyse Karlin.
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MORE COMING UP - ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
Here are some other dates to put in your calendar. Look for further information about what we have planned during these events in upcoming newsletters.
November 1-4: SOFA Chicago
November 1-4: Sieraad Art Fair, Amsterdam
November 8-9: Renwick Symposium for 40 Under 40: Craft Futures
November 10: Philadelphia Craft Show
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 SIGNS OF LIFE 2012
Karen Lorene, owner of Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery in Seattle, has kindly offered a free copy of Signs of Life 2012 to AJF members. For the past eight years Facèré has published this literary magazine and distributed it as a thank you to those who support the world of art jewelry. To receive your free copy of Signs of Life 2012 (paid postage required for international residents), please send the gallery an email with your name and mailing address.
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MEET OUR COLLECTORS
The AJF website has many layers of information and articles. Perhaps there is a section or two you haven't visited? Here's a taste of one of our Collector Profiles: Helen Williams Drutt English.
When the collection entered the MFAH, I thought it was time to retire. I believed that the next generation as well as emerging collectors could document their vision, offer other points of view and responses that would provide expansive information and include artists and territories not known to me. The desire to document, however, doesn't diminish or die. If it is in your blood, the surge cannot be halted. I found that it was an opportunity to reflect about missing works - filling in the voids within the spectrum that I had selected to observe - and, to my surprise, to begin examining another generation. Read more...
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MEET OUR GALLERIES: THE AJF QUESTIONNAIRE
This month's AJF Questionnaire has been answered by Rosemarie Jäger of Galerie Rosemarie Jäger, Hochheim, Germany.
Can you give us the history of the beautiful garden and building where your gallery is located?
The house and adjoining buildings date from 1742, when they were built as part of a vineyard in Hochheim, at the southern end of the famous Rheingau Valley. The gallery is located in the building where the wine press formerly operated, as well as in two intimate baroque rooms within the main house. Read more...
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WHAT'S NEW ON THE WEBSITE
  
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AJF FEATURED MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
"Classics". Rein Mets
September 15 - November 4, 2012
Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design
The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim
Read my Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection
June 30 - September 23, 2012
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
May 11 - September 23, 2012
Museum fuer Gestaltung, Zurich, Switzerland
Through September 16, 2012
National Museums Scotland
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AJF RECOMMENDS
On the home page of our new website we have a changing list of the interesting, strange and wonderful ways that contemporary jewelry is hitting the headlines. Why not find out what has been attracting our curiosity at AJF Recommends.
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