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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 2010. 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, 1013 E. University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85721; 520.626.8381; www.statemuseum.arizona.edu. | |||||||||
| ARIZONA | THE
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM presents Chado Ralph Rucci at the Ellman Fashion
Design Gallery. In 2002, Ralph Rucci became the second American fashion
designer to be a member of the haute couture in Paris. This exhibition
of Rucci’s elegant, contemporary clothing features examples from
his twenty-five year career as a distinguished artist and visionary. 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685; www.phxart.org. |
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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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INDIANA
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THE
FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART displays American Modernist Jewelry:
1940-1970, showing from May 3 to August 24. At the opening event on May
2 Marbeth Schon will give a lecture drawing from her soon to be published
book Form and Function: American Modernist Jewelry, 1940-1970. Over fifty
collectors and living jewelers have consigned some of the best examples
of modernist jewelry from 1940-1970 for the exhibit, which will also include
sculpture by Jose de Rivera and Peter Macchiarini. 311 E. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802; www.fwmoa.org. |
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| MASSACHUSETTS | THE
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM presents Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art
and Ceremony, beginning April 26 and ending September 14. Featuring approximately
one hundred thirty objects, this show presents work by famous artists
such as Pablo Picasso alongside historic and couture gowns, ceremonial
items and rare jewelry. 161 Essex St., Salem, MA 01970; 866.745.1876; www.pem.org. |
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MASSACHUSETTS
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THE
MUSEUM OF AMERICA partners with the Armenian Library to deliver
an exhibition featuring jewelry from the Holocaust. A survivor of Auschwitz,
Meyer Hack kept secret for more than sixty years a small collection
of pocket watches, a diamond ring, a gold bracelet set with emeralds,
and other pieces of jewelry that Jewish Holocaust victims owned when
they went to their deaths. Hack was an inmate at the concentration camp
for four years where he worked on the camp’s laundry crew processing
clothing the Nazis had taken from the camp’s new arrivals and
handing out uniforms to other prisoners. Sometimes he would find jewels
and other valuables in the pockets or sewn into garments, and he kept
them hidden in a sock. He would eventually put these on display at the
Museum, where it began showing January 20. An end date has not yet been
announced. One of the reasons for this joint venture is the hope of
resolving a dispute between members of the Armenian and Jewish communities. 65 Main St., Watertown, MA 02472; www.almainc.org. |
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| OREGON
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THE BUSH HOUSE MUSEUM re-opened on March 4, with a
new show following shortly after on March 11, ending June 1. The exhibition
is named Vintage Clothing through the Years, 1860-1910. The Bush House
Museum is an Italianate-style Victorian mansion built in 1878, and features
original furnishings, changing exhibits, a rose garden and conservatory. 600 Mission St., S.E., Salem, OR 97302; 503.363.4714; www.salemart.org. |
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| SOUTH
CAROLINA |
THE
CHARLESTON MUSEUM presents Clothes to Dye for: Colorful Textiles
from the Charleston Museum Collection, running until April 18. This year-long
exhibition focuses on the power of color, its richness and intensity and
examines color symbolism and color theory. The Museum will change colors
each quarter of a year, focusing on a specific hue, from blue to gold
to red and finally green. 360 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403; 843.722.2996; www.charlestonmuseum.org. |
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| WASHINGTON, D.C. |
THE BEAD MUSEUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., presents Treasures
of the Earth, an exhibition that delves into the process whereby a gemstone
becomes jewelry. Rough materials such as amber, jade, turquoise, and other
unusual specimens are paired with a finished bead, faceted stone, ring
or wearable object. The exhibition continues to September 2008. The Jennifer Building, 400 Seventh St., N.W., Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004. |
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| WASHINGTON, D.C. |
THE TEXTILE MUSEUM holds an exhibition on traditional
Bolivian textiles entitled The Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian
Highlands, which ends September 18. This exhibit features a number of
belts, bags, hats, and other accessories made and used by the indigenous
people of the Bolivian highlands. A large group of traditional Bolivian
textiles acquired by the Museum in late 2007 inspired the exhibition and
comprises the bulk of the more than one hundred objects on view. Complementing
these objects are other Bolivian textiles drawn from the Museum’s
collection. 2320 S St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; www.textilemuseum.org. |
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| UNITED KINGDOM | THE
FAN MUSEUM hosts A Touch of Dutch: Royal Fans from the House
of Orange-Nassau, an exhibit running until May 25. On display are sixty-eight
fans dating from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Many of these
pieces were created by Europe’s greatest fan makers, studded with
precious jewels and made even more fascinating through their extensive
provenance. Also included are two fans painted by Queen Wilhelmina, a
skilled amateur. The Fan Museum, 12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, England SE10 8ER; 020.8305.1441; www.fan-museum.org. |
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| TURKEY | THE
ISTANBUL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM mounts an exhibition of bead and
bead-related material from its collections entitled Beads: Faith, Power
and Beauty, running until April 23. Two large rooms showcase hundreds
of glass, stone and clay beads and Mediterranean statuary illustrating
the use of beads. A catalog is available for the exhibition and provides
much of the explanatory text missed by the minimal display case captions.
The Istanbul Archaeological Museum is located inside the outer wall of Topkapi Palace at Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu, Sultanahmet. 90.212.520.7740. |
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| ARIZONA | OBSIDIAN
GALLERY displays
the work from jewelry artists Terri Logan and Talya Baharal until May
3. Terri Logan produces works forged from metal and river rock, while
Talya Baharal creates brooches and neckpieces strongly reminiscent of
the urban landscape. 4320 N. Campbell Ave., #130, Tucson, AZ 85718; 520.577.3598. |
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| NEW MEXICO | MARIPOSA
GALLERY will show the work of jewelry artist Jill Erickson in
May 2008. Erickson’s work features rich greens combined with various
semiprecious stones such as turquoise and citrine. 3500 Central, S.E., Nob Hill, Albuquerque, NM 87106; 505.268.6828. |
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| NEW MEXICO | PATINA
GALLERY exhibits the collection of Charon Kransen, internationally
respected curator and critic, from June 6 to July 6. His collection consists
of jewelry and accessories by renowned and emerging artists. The focus
is on the artists’ personal vision and an innovative approach, characterized
by the use of a wide spectrum of materials from paper to precious. 131 West Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505.986.3432. |
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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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WHOLESALECRAFTS.COM
hosts their second annual American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE), running
from April 26 to 28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ACRE will feature
close to eight hundred juried artists and craftspeople within five distinct
showcases: Handmade Jewelry, Handmade Gifts & Accessories, The Gallery
of Fine Crafts, The Gallery of Fine Jewelry, and Handmade Wearable Art.
The Craft Retailers Association for Tomorrow (CRAFT) will be offering
onsite educational opportunities for both artists and retailers during
the show. All proceeds from these lectures will go to the Craft Emergency
Relief Fund. 3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. |
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| NEW
YORK |
THE
AMERICAN CONCERN FOR ARTISTRY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP announces its
twelfth annual Craft as Art Festival at the Nassau County Museum of
Art in Roslyn Harbor, New York, from October 11 to 13. One hundred twenty
craft artists will offer original, handcrafted and professional work
to around nine thousand customers. One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576; 516.484.9338. |
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| WISCONSIN | BEAD
& BUTTON holds its annual show from June 6 to 8 at the
Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee. The Bead & Button Show is
the largest jewelry and bead show in the nation. Over three hundred
seventy vendors will be selling finished jewelry plus precious gems,
pearls, art beads, gold and silver, beading supplies and books. The
show will also feature a juried exhibit of bead art and over five hundred
bead and jewelry classes. Workshops will also be held from June 1 to
3. 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI; www.beadandbuttonshow.com. |
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| EAST MALAYSIA | THE
SARAWAK CRAFT COUNCIL AND THE TOURISM BOARD presents the Rainforest
World Crafts Bazaar running from July 7 to 15, which will be held at
the Sarawak Museum in Kuching. This event will coincide with the Rainforest
World Music Festival (www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com). Part of the Music
Festival’s workshops will be conducted at or near the venue of
the Rainforest World Craft Bazaar; participants in the Bazaar will receive
a complimentary ticket to attend one night’s performance at the
Music Festival. The main focus of the Rainforest World Craft Bazaar
is the use of traditional materials and traditional skills enhanced
by competent modern design. Modern materials, in well-designed applications,
also have a place in the Rainforest World Craft Bazaar; there is particular
interest in the novel use of recycled substances such as metals, plastic
and textiles. Tun Abang Haji Openg Rd., Kuching, Sarawak 93566, Malaysia. |
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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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WASHINGTON,
D.C. |
THE
JAMES RENWICK ALLIANCE, a support group for the Renwick Gallery
of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, presents a weekend of events honoring
the leaders in American Craft from April 11 to 13. On Saturday, April
12, a symposium open to the public will be held at the Smithsonian American
Art Museum. Jane Milosch, curator of the Renwick Gallery, will lead a
discussion with a panel of experts on the development of personal adornment.
Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection
will be on display at the Renwick Gallery until July 6, 2008. 8th and F St., N.W., Washington. D.C. |
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NEW MEXICO |
RIO
GRANDE holds its twenty-second annual Santa Fe Symposium, running
from May 18 to 21 at the Hotel Albuquerque. The Symposium’s goal
is to bring jewelry professionals together to benefit from each other’s
experiences, ideas, challenges, and breakthroughs. For 2008, the Symposium
will address topics of growing concern, such as social responsibility
and remaining profitable when the metal markets fluctuate. 800 Rio Grande Blvd., N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87104; www.santafesymposium.org. |
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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 through May 4. Some of the workshop teachers include Victoria Lansford, Nancy Worden and Fred Zweig. Call 520.290.8503 for registration information. | |||||||||
ITALY |
TOSCANA
AMERICANA WORKSHOPS presents in conjunction with the Center for
Beadwork and Jewelry Arts and Land of Odds the workshop Contemporizing
Traditional Etruscan Jewelry: The Art, Technique and Design of Bead Stringing
and Bead Weaving. This workshop will take place in Cortona, Italy from
June 28 to July 5. www.toscanaamericana.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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| CALIFORNIA
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MYSPACE CELEBRITY KAILA YU has become one of the first
artists to link the release of a new song with a line of new jewelry.
Both the song and the jewelry collection are named Hello Drama, and
the twenty-four year old California artist-entrepreneur said that her
music and her jewelry flow out of the same creative process. The jewelry
line is inspired by Yu’s music, which serves as the backdrop to
all the pieces. Yu describes her Hello Drama Jewelry as a L.A.-based,
rock, anime, and lyrically inspired jewelry line. www.hellodrama.net. |
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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. | |||||||||
| VERMONT
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THE CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, known as CERF, has
announced that assistance is available to artists who suffered from
the Southern California fires. For more information visit www.craftemergency.org.
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| WASHINGTON,
D.C.
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THE BEAD MUSEUM, WASHINGTON, D.C., launched its first
annual juried design competition in December 2007. Applications may now
be submitted until July 25, 2008 via mail, or August 8, 2008 via email. The Jennifer Building, 400 Seventh St., N.W., Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004. |
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Ornament
recommends that dates, times and locations of all events be confirmed
in advance of visits.
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KENT
STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM hosts Mood Indigo, an exhibit
ending August 31. The famous dye has been a dominant force in
fashion, and has a history extending thousands of years. Though
indigo dye was found in an Egyptian mummy’s bandages from circa
2400 B.C., the dye’s use is said to have originated in India
where the earliest archaeological evidence dates from 2000 B.C.
Mood Indigo features over sixty textiles and garments from around
the world. From humble Japanese kimonos to French Haute Couture,
the history of one of the oldest and most important dyes will
begin with a study of the origin and global dissemination of
the indigofera plant. Rockwell Hall, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001;
THE
LEAGUE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CRAFTSMEN hosts its seventy-fifth
annual Craftsmen’s Fair. The first Fair was established
in 1933 to provide League members with a venue to showcase and
sell their craft. The annual Craftsmen’s Fair gives visitors
a unique opportunity to experience the world of fine craftmaking.
There is something for everyone: hands-on craft workshops, craft
demonstrations, museum-style exhibitions, in-depth
tours of craft booths, informative lectures, and over three
hundred fifty juried craftspeople. This year’s Fair is
being held from August 2 to 10 at Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury,
New Hampshire. Shown is a pendant by Lynn Adams.
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.
