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AJF NEWSLETTER
AUGUST
2013
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A LETTER FROM THE AJF BOARD CHAIR
Greetings!
Well, it is finally here and can soon be in your hands! It is sleek, it is shiny, and it is brilliant. It is a little awkward and heavy to wear, but then so is some contemporary jewelry. It is so charming, delightful, and filled with delectable information, that really, I could see it becoming your special companion now and into the future. You will wonder how you survived without it. And if you haven't guessed by now, I am talking about the new AJF-sponsored book called Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective. I have read an advanced copy of the whole thing, and it was delicious, and besides that, I feel so much smarter. You, too, can possess this small miracle very soon. Once the book is released, we will send you a special email with a member's discounted price. Look for it.
 In order to increase the conversation about issues raised in the book, we have planned a "Speakers Tour." It is our version of a book tour in the US. In the spring, we will invade Europe with events. I hope you will be able to attend one of the lectures or book signings we have planned. Damian Skinner, Ben Lignel, Namita Wiggers, Monica Gaspar, Elyse Zorn Karlin, and Suzanne Ramljak, all contributors to the book, will make appearances at different locations throughout the US in September and October. Below you will find a summary for this tour.
Publishing a book and planning a book tour have been two very big projects for AJF this year. It is cause for celebration, and congratulations to all those who participated in the success of both. I would particularly like to thank Damian Skinner for devoting so much time and energy in producing a fantastic book and Bella Neyman for arranging the very complex "Speakers Tour."
Warmly,
Susan Cummins
AJF Chair
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EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU: American Crafts Council San Francisco Show
 AJF has arranged free passes to the American Crafts Council San Francisco Show (August 2 - 4). We just have a few left. Please email us your request right away. It's first come first serve, and one ticket per request.
We have also organized a walkthrough of the best jewelry booths at the ACC fair. The tour will be at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 3. Mike Holmes of Velvet da Vinci gallery and one of the founders of the AJF website will be leading the tour. He will pick a number of booths to visit and will conduct a conversation with each jeweler. This event will be followed by a no-host coffee at Greens. Bring a friend, and don't miss it. To join us, send us an email by August 3, 2013 with "ACC Walkthrough" in the subject line.
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EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU: AJF "Speakers Tour"
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Date
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City
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Venue
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Speaker
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9/20
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Washington, DC
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Renwick Gallery
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Damian Skinner
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9/20
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Washington, DC
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Jewelers'Werk Gallery
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Damian Skinner
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9/23
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Philadelphia, PA
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University of the Arts
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Damian Skinner
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9/26
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New York, NY
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Pratt Institute
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Damian Skinner
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9/25
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New York, NY
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Moss Bureau/Gallery Loupe
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Damian Skinner
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9/29
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Boston, MA
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Museum of Fine Arts
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Damian Skinner
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10/2
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New York, NY
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92nd Street Y
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Elyse Zorn Karlin
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10/3
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Montreal, Canada
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Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h
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Damian Skinner
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10/15-16
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San Diego, CA
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San Diego State University
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Ben Lignel
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10/17
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Portland, OR
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Museum of Contemporary Craft
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Ben Lignel, Namita Wiggers
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10/18
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Portland, OR
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Pacific Northwest College of Art
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Ben Lignel, Namita Wiggers
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10/19
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Portland, OR
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Museum of Contemporary Craft
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Ben Lignel, Namita Wiggers
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10/21-22
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Eugene, OR
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University of Oregon
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Ben Lignel, Namita Wiggers
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10/28-30
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Detroit, MI
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Cranbrook Academy of Art
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Monica Gaspar
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10/31-11/1
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Savannah, GA
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Savannah College of Art & Design
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Suzanne Ramljak
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11/1
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Chicago, IL
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SOFA Chicago
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Monica Gaspar
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12/7
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Auckland, NZ
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Objectspace
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Damian Skinner
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: New Board Member
 We have added another new member to our board--
Raissa Bump from San Francisco, California. She will bring the voice of a young jeweler who is making her living by her work to our meetings. She also has experience selling jewelry as a member of a gallery staff and is organizationally experienced. She has been serving enthusiastically on AJF's membership and marketing committees for the past couple of years.
Welcome Raissa.
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ESPECIALLY FOR YOU: AJF Grant Awardee
In 2012, AJF awarded Indiana University our Exhibition Grant for their exhibit and catalogue called Shift. The exhibit runs from October 17 - November 22, 2013 and includes an international and innovative group of artists.
In addition, they have planned a symposium called "Zoom," which will be presented on October 18 and 19 at the university.
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MEET THE GALLERIES
 | | Mike Holmes and Elizabeth Shypertt, photo: Velvet da Vinci |
Velvet da Vinci, located in San Francisco, California, USA, is a gallery for contemporary art jewelry and metalwork and organizes 10 to 12 exhibitions per year. In this interview, Elizabeth Shypertt answers questions posed by Missy Graff. Missy Graff: As the field grows and materials shift, do you see a change in the collector?
Elizabeth Shypertt: Many of our collectors have become more daring over the years and have embraced changes in the nature of contemporary jewelry. But many older collectors are not buying as much as they used to, and this has meant we have reached out to a new audience. I think the whole concept of "Collector" has changed, and many of our best customers would hate to be categorized that way. Read more...
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WHAT'S NEW ON THE WEBSITE
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AJF RECOMMENDS
On the home page of our website, there is a changing list of the interesting, strange, and wonderful ways that contemporary jewelry is hitting the headlines. Find out what has been attracting our curiosity at AJF Recommends...
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