June is graduation time. Students from around the world are putting together their graduate shows and are ready for summer vacation, or in many cases, searching for a job. I hope you are able to view the shows in your area. Visit our schools section on our website for a list of the most active school programs and past graduates. We are adding more every week.

Don't forget that the deadline for the AJF Artist Award is June 30th. We are giving away $7500. Just imagine what you could do with that.

Warmly,

Susan Cummins

AJF Chair

ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT: APPLY FOR THE 2013 ART JEWELRY FORUM ARTIST AWARD

Enter to Win the Top American Prize for an Emerging Art Jeweler of $7500 

The Jurors: 

We encourage you to share this exciting opportunity with eligible jewelers. For detailed entry guidelines, please visit our website.

Wolfgang Lösche, photo: Michael Schuhmann

Wolfgang Lösche is head of the department of exhibition and fairs at the Chamber of Skilled Trades (Munich and Upper Bavarian County). He has been in charge of the Schmuck and Talente exhibitions for the past 10 years. Lösche is responsible for picking an external juror for each year's selection.  

Lösche collates, together with his team, the ever-expanding Schmuck program. While not very well known abroad, he can take a large chunk of the credit for establishing Munich as the yearly meeting point for the international jewelry community.  

Lösche is our second guest for the "Interview by Members" series.   

vander A, Brussels, Belgium, photo: vander A

Françoise Vanderauwera, of vander A in Brussels, Belgium, takes a moment to answer questions with AJF contributing writer Kellie Riggs.  

Kellie Riggs: As a newer gallery, would you say you are doing things a little differently than the other galleries?   

Françoise Vanderauwera: Yes, I am still not influenced by any obligation. I represent artists of my own choice.  

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