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2015: A few important dates for the new year. Make a note.
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2015 AJF limited-edition pin
by emiko oye
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JANUARY 1
New Pin
Starting with donations on January 1, 2015, supporters of AJF at the $125 level and higher will receive the limited-edition pin designed for AJF by emiko oye. She is an American jeweler living in San Francisco who is well known for her work with recycled material, specifically LEGO�. Suggest your friends support AJF so you can compare each others' LEGO� building styles!
JANUARY 1
New Supporter Database
There are many changes coming to AJF for 2015! Some are hidden behind the screen, you might say. The first to happen will be the implementation of a new database to help us better manage our records. There's sure to be glitches, so please be patient as we work to planish, straighten, and sand them out. The end result will be a better experience for everyone!
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AJF editor, Benjamin Lignel
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JANUARY 1
On the Website: AJF Blog
The interviews AJF has been posting on the blog will be moved to the main website and all new interviews of artists about their recent exhibitions will now be found under Interviews: Artists. Don't worry ... they will continue to be published with regularity; we know how much you enjoy hearing about what drives the thoughts behind contemporary jewelry.
Note from the Editor, Benjamin Lignel
The scope of the 2015 One on One series will shift away from jewelry objects, and focus instead on the social rituals that they are embedded in, or the narrative that they serve. The general shift will be to produce things for jewelers, collectors, and dealers, rather than just things about them. The point is to provide intellectual stimulation, but also to position jewelry squarely within the wider context of culture.
 MARCH 11-17
Schmuck 2015 in Munich, Germany
AJF is pleased that the much-anticipated release of our latest book, Shows and Tales, will happen during Schmuck in Munich, Germany. You can, once again, find us at the Galerie Marzee booth. Thanks to Galerie Marzee and Marie-Jos� van den Hout for being generous with their space again this year!
The AJF AA winner, Seulgi Kwon, and the four finalists (Attai Chen, Benedikt Fischer, Lauren Kalman, and Heejoo Kim) will show their work during Schmuck at the Platina Stockholm booth. AJF is pleased to be showing such a wide variety of makers during the event. Thanks to Platina Stockholm and Sofia Bj�rkman for making this possible.
The AJF Schmuck Dinner will take place Thursday, March 12 at 8 pm at the Georgenhof restaurant. Take a break from the exhibition exhaustion to have a casual dinner with AJF supporters of all kinds!
APRIL 18-25
AJF to Host Studio Jewelry Collectors Tour in San Francisco
AJF is hosting the San Francisco leg of an inaugural Studio Jewelry Collectors tour through the American West. The tour will visit artist studios, museums, and private collections in San Francisco, California, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Houston, Texas. You have the option to join the tour in different cities or to complete the entire eight-day itinerary. Details about the trip can be found here. For more information and questions, please contact Meg MacDonald.
 MAY 19
Convening, Part of the Pre-SNAG Conference
AJF will be hosting a one-day workshop on May 19, 2015, as part of the pre-conference Convening during the Society of North American Goldsmiths conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The topic will be how to add contemporary jewelers to Wikipedia and will focus on the importance of bringing jewelry into mainstream recognition. Go ahead ... take a look and see how many jewelry artists are listed on Wikipedia right now! It is shockingly void.
OCTOBER 2015
AJF Trip to Barcelona, Spain
The 2015 AJF trip will coincide with JOYA in Barcelona and combine studio visits, museum tours, and sightseeing with all the best contemporary jewelry in Spain. Be sure to make a note on your calendar.
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