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| ARIZONA |
THE
BEAD MUSEUM showcases Silver: From Fetish to Fashion, an exhibition
of over one hundred pieces of personal adornment, through April 30, 2008.
This unusual collection concentrates on silver jewelry from all over the
world. The works are divided into six regions: North Africa and the Arabian
Peninsula, The Americas, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, and India.
The pieces range from the mid-nineteenth century to the contemporary. 5754 W. Glenn Dr., Glendale, AZ 85301; 623.931.2737; www.beadmuseumaz.org. |
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| ARIZONA |
THE
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM holds Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem and
Mineral Trade in the Southwest, an exhibit running through February 2009.
This exhibition explores how the quest for turquoise, shell and copper—and
eventually silver and gold—shaped the character of the Southwest.
It will cover Native American jewelry, from prehistoric work over two
thousand years old to contemporary Indian jewelers. Arizona State Museum, Tucson, AZ; 520.626.8381; www.statemuseum.arizona.edu. |
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CALIFORNIA
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THE
BOWERS MUSEUM displays Gems: Colors of Light and Stone: The
Michael Scott Collection. Considered the most important gem collection
in private United States ownership, the pieces include everything from
uncut gems to jewelry. The exhibition shows until June 2008. 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92706; 714.567.3600; www.bowers.org. |
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| CALIFORNIA | THE
DESIGN MUSEUM AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS features a series
of “Eco-exhibitions” through 2008. The exhibit construction,
installation and museum operations incorporate green design, sustainable
practice and design research. One such exhibit, Fashion Conscious: Designs
That Will Change the World One Garment at a Time, running from May 15
to July 13, 2008, will explore sustainability and how it relates to the
clothes we buy. 145 Walker Hall, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CAa 95616; www.designmuseum.ucdavis.edu. |
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| CALIFORNIA | THE
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM presents Craft in America: Expanding
Traditions, the complementary exhibition to the landmark PBS series Craft
in America. Running until January 27, 2008, the exhibit includes the work of many of the featured artists shown in the series. The show will be moving on to the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101; 619.239.0003; www.mingei.org. |
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| CALIFORNIA
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THE
PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM announces the exhibition Rank and Style:
Power Dressing in Imperial China. The exhibit explores how the ruling
hierarchy was maintained through the bestowing and wearing of exquisitively
woven and embroidered emblems. The exhibition is divided into five sections,
each focusing on the various branches of the Imperial Chinese government,
from the Emperor to his political and military officials. This exhibit
ends January 27, 2008. 46 North Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101; 626.449.2742; www.pacificasiamusuem.org. |
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| CALIFORNIA | THE
PALOS VERDES ART CENTER holds Wearable Expressions 2008, from
February 22 to April 13. This juried exhibition will feature both fiber
and jewelry. The goal for this show is to promote the fine art aspect
of wearable art media in an international forum, to encourage the creation
of innovative art to wear, and to share vision and exploration of techniques
and materials. 5504 West Crestridge Rd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275; 310.541.2479 x301. |
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MASSACHUSETTS
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MUSEUM
OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON presents Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne
Farago Collection, ending March 5, 2008. This exhibition features one
hundred fifty examples of art jewelry from Daphne Farago’s outstanding
collection. 465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115; 617.267.9300; www.mfa.org. |
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| NEW
YORK |
THE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART invites the public to interact in
the new exhibition, blog.mode: addressing fashion. Running until April
13, 2008, this unusual exhibit covers approximately forty costumes and
accessories not only in the museum itself, but also on an internet blog
set up on the museum’s website. Over the duration of the exhibition,
which will take place in The Costume Institute galleries, individual
costumes and accessories will be posted on the blog periodically with
commentary from curators Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton, and, where relevant,
from contemporary designers. 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028; www.metmuseum.org. |
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| TEXAS
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THE
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON will host Ornament As Art: Avant-Garde
Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection, on view from September
30, 2007 to January 21, 2008. In 2002, the museum acquired seven hundred
twenty pieces from Drutt’s collection, and approximately three
hundred of these objects will be included in the exhibition. |
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| WISCONSIN
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THE
RACINE ART MUSEUM presents Icons of Elegance: The Most Influential
Shoe Designers of the Twentieth Century, through January 20, 2008. This
exhibition features over one hundred designs from both the Bata Shoe Museum
in Toronto, Canada, and international collections. Prior to the twentieth
century, shoemakers were rarely recognized as trendsetters. However, with
the advent of the twentieth century there arose a handful of visionary
shoe designers with the power to influence fashion. Some of the designers
include Francois Pinet, André Perugia, Salvatore Ferragamo, Roger
Vivier, Beth Levine, Charles Jourdan, Andrea Pfister, Jimmy Choo, Manolo
Blahnik, and Christian Louboutin. 441 Main St., Racine, WI 53401-0187; 262.638.8300; www.ramart.org. |
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| ARIZONA | OBSIDIAN
GALLERY celebrates the holiday season into 2008 with work from
gallery regulars and new artists. All craft media will be represented.
Featured artists include Steven Ford and David Forlano, Randy O’Brien,
Sam Stang, and Kathyanne White. Starting March 15, jewelry artists Terri
Logan and Talya Baharal will have their work displayed in the gallery
until May 3. 4320 N. Campbell Ave., #130, Tucson, AZ 85718; 520.577.3598. |
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| CALIFORNIA | VELVET DA VINCI GALLERY hosts the new exhibition New West Coast Design: Jewelry and Metalwork, running from January 18 to February 17, 2008. Over sixty West Coast established and rising metal artists and jewelers will display their exceptional new work. New West Coast Design will be a series held in different venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. 2015 Polk St. at Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94109; 415.441.0109. | |||||||||
| VIRGINIA | THE
POTOMAC CRAFTSMEN FIBER GALLERY announces the opening of the
exhibit Opposites Attract, which will focus on the nature of opposing
forces and positive/negative imagery. Jewelry, clothing, sculpture, and
wallpieces are some of the items on display. The exhibition begins February
13 and ends March 16, 2008. Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 North Union St., Studio 18, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703.548.0935. |
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| WASHINGTON,
D.C. |
THE
FREER GALLERY OF ART hosts a continuing exhibition of small glass
vessels and sculpture collected by Charles Lang Freer. The exhibit consists
of a number of ancient Egyptian sculptures of wood, stone and bronze,
as well as amulets, glass beads and inlays, and other objects purchased
by the gallery’s founder. Independence Avenue and 12th St., S.W.; www.asia.si.edu |
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| WISCONSIN |
THE SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY DESIGN GALLERY hosts the
Crafting Kimono exhibition, ending February 3, 2008. This exhibit explores
the subtle nuances, materials and techniques that go into creating a kimono.
The pieces in the exhibition are selected from the extensive holdings
of the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection by curator Rebecca Kasemeyer.
This exhibit is part of a series of biennial exhibitions showcasing the
HLATC collections in the Design Gallery. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706. |
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| FAIRS, MARKETS & SHOWS | ||||||||||
THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEAD SOCIETY presents its Annual
Bead Bazaar, held from April 26 to 27, 2008 at the Denver Merchandise
Mart. A wide variety of vendors will be attending. Also, there will
be numerous classes, seminars and demonstrations. Hourly prize drawings
are also available. 452 E. 58th Ave., Denver, CO 80216; 303.355.1405; www.rockybeads.org. |
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| PENNSYLVANIA
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THE
PHILADELPHIA BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT puts on its semi-annual
fair at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from February 15 to 18, 2008.
With more than nine thousand buyers representing over three thousand
retailers attending, the show features functional and decorative work
by more than thirteen hundred artists working in glass, jewelry, fiber,
mixed media, ceramics, wood, metal, and more. Key features of the Buyers
Market include the Premier Jewelry Pavilion, which spotlights nearly
one hundred jewelry designers working in platinum, high-karat gold and
various precious gemstones. Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. |
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| ARIZONA
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THE
YUMA SYMPOSIUM runs its twenty-ninth conference from February
21 to 23, 2008. Various lectures will be given by such artists as David
Clemons, Nancy Worden and Marjorie Schick. There is a student exhibition,
as well as a pin swap and pin auction, two venerable Yuma traditions. 78 West 2nd St., Yuma, AZ 85364; www.yumasymposium.org. |
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| INDIANA
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THE
INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METAL CLAY GUILD announces dates for its
fourth biennial conference, which will be held July 17-20, 2008, on the
campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette. www.pmc-conference.com. |
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| OREGON
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THE
SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICAN GOLDSMITHS holds its thirty-seventh
Annual SNAG Conference entitled Crosscurrents: Diverse Solutions in a
Global Environment, running from March 5 to 8, 2008. The Savannah College
of Art and Design in Georgia will host the conference. Internationally
recognized fiber artist Sheila Hicks will be presenting the keynote address,
which explores the ways her work crosses disciplines and bridges art,
design and architecture. www.snagmetalsmith.org. |
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| WASHINGTON | BUSINESS
OF CRAFTS holds a weekend workshop at ArtWorks in Edmonds, from
March 29 to 30, 2008. Taught by Pamela Corwin, artist and owner of Paper
Scissors Rock, and Manya Vee, jewelry designer and owner of Kindred Circle
Art Gallery in Edmonds, Washington, this comprehensive workshop will provide
students with tools and resources needed to start running one’s
business like a professional. 201 Dayton Ave., Edmonds, WA; www.businessofcrafts.com. |
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| ARIZONA | THE
ARIZONA COMMISSION ON THE ARTS together with the National Endowment
for the Arts sponsors the Arizona Designer Craftsmen 2008 Workshop Series.
A variety of jewelry-focused workshops will run from January 19 to May
4, 2008. Some of the workshop teachers include Victoria Lansford, Nancy
Worden and Fred Zweig. Call 520.290.8503 for registration information. |
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| FLORIDA
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THE
ARMORY ART CENTER features numerous master artist workshops
in various disciplines, including jewelry. Jeweler Pauline Warg will
teach the workshop Making Metal Beads from February 18 to 22, 2008.
Jewelry artist Barbara Minor will be conducting the workshop Experimental
Enameling from March 11 to March 14. This workshop will explore traditional
and nontraditional enameling techniques which intentionally extend beyond
expected results. 1700 Parker Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401; www.armoryart.org. |
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| NEW YORK | THE TIFFANY FOUNDATION has become the major supporter of the study center and exhibition gallery for contemporary jewelry at the Museum of Arts & Design’s future home on Columbus Circle, in New York City, opening in 2008. The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Jewelry Gallery, named in recognition of the foundation’s generosity, will be the first resource of its kind in the country. In addition, the museum has announced the appointment of Ursula Ilse-Neuman as the Museum of Arts & Design’s first Curator of Jewelry. | |||||||||
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| RHODE
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THE
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN joins forces with the Italian
Trade Commission to support a collaborative project between the School’s
Apparel Design and Textile departments. This project is a semester-long
sponsored studio involving ten teams of two students from each department.
Fabric was obtained from the Como/Milan areas of Italy. The results
of this endeavor will be on display in New York City in late January
and at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art in March 2008. 224 Benefit St., Providence, RI 02903; www.risd.edu. |
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| UNITED
KINGDOM |
THE BEAD STUDY TRUST announces that the Guido Scholarship
Fund is distributing awards for “suitable (bead-related) research
abroad.” Applicants must also be subscribers to the Bead Study Trust
Newsletter. An application for this year must be sent in by November 30,
2007. Department of the Middle East, The British Museum, London WC1B 3DG; www.beadstudytrust.org.uk. |
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| UNITED KINGDOM | THE BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE issues a call for entries for its exhibit. The names of the selected exhibitors will be published at the end of April 2008 with the prize winners announced at the Awards Ceremony on August 21 at the Ruskin Glass Centre. Entries may be anything from beads to architectural pieces, and due by March 28, 2008. www.ifg.org.uk. | |||||||||
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THE
GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA opened a new exhibition
on June 8 celebrating the work of Bernd Munsteiner, one of the
world’s best-known gem artists. The exhibit, Reflections
in Stone, showcases a retrospective of Munsteiner’s unique
and distinctive carvings from the last several decades. Commonly
referred to as the “Father of the Fantasy Cut,”
Munsteiner is known for not only cutting gems for jewelry, but
also on their own as evocative images and sculptures. Reflections
in Stone will show at the Rotunda Gallery at GIA through March
2008. Shown is a sculptured gemstone and a gemstone cut for
a necklace.
THE
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM
opens Set in Stone: 2000 Years of Gem and Mineral Trade in the
Southwest on December 14, running through February 2009. This
exhibition explores how the quest for turquoise, shell and copper—and
eventually silver and gold—shaped the character of the
Southwest. It will cover Native American jewelry, from prehistoric
work over 2,000 years old to contemporary Indian jewelers. Shown
is a reconstructed prehistoric turquoise mosaic frog pendant
on a Doisinia shell.
SANDSTONE
GALLERY hosts
the exhibition Mistress of Pearls, featuring the work of jewelry
artist Gretchen Schields. Born in Tokyo, raised in Hong Kong,
Africa and Australia, Schields’s work utilizes the mythological
and decorative art traditions of her various homelands. This
exhibit will display fine art-to-wear jewelry in pearls and
mixed media, beginning on February 7 and ending March 3, 2008.
FACÈRÉ
JEWELRY ART GALLERY presents Animalés, a contemporary
jewelry art show, January 30 to February 16, 2008. The gallery
will feature the work of nine contemporary studio jewelers presenting
a bevy of animal-inspired sculpture to wear in metal, glass,
polymer clay, and found objects. The exhibit can be previewed
online on the gallery’s website.
MOUNTAIN
SHADOW GALLERY announces an exhibition of jeweler Valerie
Jo Coulson’s work from February 7 to 10, 2008. Coulson
has worked as a studio art jeweler for more than twenty years,
and her work in stone and metal reflects her passion and inspiration.
A reception for the artist will be held on February 9.
