KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM displays Rudi Gernreich: Bold, at the Palmer and Mull Galleries through May 31, 2009. Gernreich’s clothing designs were both experimental and representative of his era. Fascinated by a performance by Martha Graham he attended soon after his arrival in California, dance changed Gernreich’s concept of design, causing a focus on the flow of movement. Characterized by a simplicity of line, strong saturated hues and a daring sense of graphic design that used both the body and cloth as media, his work stood out and often overstepped sociological boundaries.
Rockwell Hall, Kent, OH 44242;
www.kent.edu/museum

THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM displays A Bead Quiz, featuring beads from all over the world that exhibit not only individual beads but also craft objects and wearable art made from them. This installation is not strictly geographic, but instead attempts to “test” the visitor. There are beads made from all manner of materials such as ostrich egg shells, bamboo, glass, human bone, gourds, metal, coral, and plastic. This show continues through August 2009.
1300 First Ave., Seattle, WA 98101; 206.654.3100; www.seattleartmuseum.org

THE TACOMA ART MUSEUM has recently added twenty-six works of art into the permanent collection, including twelve new works of studio art jewelry. Dedicated to the collection and support of the work of Northwest artists, the Board of Trustees accepted several works into the collection. Among these are four Seth Papac pieces, two works by Jana Brevick, and pieces by Sarah Hood, Donna Briskin, Polly Stehman, Lisa Maki, Roberta Williamson, and Ken Bova.
1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402;  253.272.4258; www.TacomaArtMuseum.org

THE GLENBOW MUSEUM displays the wardrobe of pop-culture icon Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Haute: The Costumes of Marilyn Monroe from November 29, 2008 to February 22, 2009. The gowns were made for Monroe and worn in the star’s most famous movies.
130-9 Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0P3; www.glenbow.org

THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS presents Yves Saint Laurent, the first retrospective covering the forty years of creation by the designer. On display are one hundred forty-five accessorized pieces belonging to the Fondation Pierre Bergé/Yves Saint Laurent, as well as drawings and videos. The exhibition ends September 28. After Montreal, the exhibit travels to the de Young Museum of San Francisco, from November 1, 2008, to March 1, 2009.
1380 Sherbrooke St., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 2T9; mbam.qc.ca/en/index.html

MOBILIA GALLERY features the work of Nancy Michel and Alexandra Watkins, from November 6 to 29. Both are master jeweler-goldsmiths who create architectural and botanically inspired work. Michel utilizes flat sheets of gold or silver, with stones, fossils and artifacts often placed as focal points. Watkins’s work creates impressions of geometric designs that give way to images of natural, organic shapes.
358 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138; 617.876.2109.

PATINA GALLERY presents Rockstar: Diamond Jewelry by Todd Reed. Reed is a self-taught jewelry artist whose signature works incorporate cube-shaped raw diamonds, with eighteen and twenty-two karat gold and silver. Reed’s use of “the most perfect diamond in the world,” the original, raw, uncut diamond, came about as a method of questioning society’s ideas on perceived value. This exhibit runs from December 5, 2008 to January 4, 2009.
131 W. Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501; 505.986.3432.

SANTA FE WEAVING GALLERY shows the work of Susan Riedweg. Leather garments, accessories and handbags will be featured. Dates for the trunkshow are December 4-6.
124 1/2 Galisteo, Santa Fe, NM 87501; 866.982.1737.

GALLERY LOUPE has several exhibitions of jewelers lined up in the coming months. Facsimile, featuring the work of Kathleen Browne, will be on view until November 9. Often utilizing photographs taken from magazines and other media, Browne’s work reconfigures these images to freeze a moment in the daily drama of our lives and, set as jewels, they serve as paeans to the mundane. Barbara Seidenath will have her work exhibited from November 30, 2008 to January 11, 2009. Seidenath has studied at the School for Jewelry at Neugablonz in her native Germany, as well as at SUNY New Paltz and under the renowned goldsmith Herman Junger, at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.
6 Midland Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042; 973.744.0061.

WEXLER GALLERY presents the work of Douglas Bucci in Technology Driven Design, from November 7, 2008 to January 2, 2009. Diagnosed with diabetes, Bucci pursues metalsmithing, particularly the use of computer aided design, with a passion.
201 N. 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19106; 215.923.7030.

POTOMAC CRAFTSMEN FIBER GALLERY announces the opening of the juried show Red/White/Blue plus Yellow from January 6, 2009 to February 8, 2009. This will be a fiber-interpreted celebration of the Post PRIMARY colors in time for the inauguration. Jewelry, sculpture, clothing, and wallpieces are some of the items to be exhibited.
Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., Studio 18, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703.548.0935.

QUIRK GALLERY holds a special exhibition, running from November 7 to December 23, named Sparkle Plenty 4. Exhibiting the work of twenty-one local, national and international metal/jewelry artists, Sparkle Plenty 4 concentrates on jewelry, but also features sculpture and installations. Some of the artists included in this exhibition are Allyson Bone, Helen Carnac, Timothy Carson, Robert Ebendorf, Pat Flynn, Hongsock Lee, C. James Meyer, Elizabeth and Jessica Turrell, and Kiwon Wang.
311 W. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220; 805.644.5450

THE LESLEY CRAZE GALLERY exhibits Wendy Ramshaw: Drawings in Gold, a touring exhibition featuring new work and the accompanying pencil drawings of the artist. Ramshaw has experimented with a variety of different media in her jewelry, from her early work in paper to ceramics, enamel and glass, as well as her recent move into larger scale work in public art. The exhibit runs from November 11 to 29.
33-35a Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU, United Kingdom; 44.0.20.7608.0393.

THE SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION presents its 2009 International Conference, titled Off The Grid I. The conference will be primarily held at the Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel and the campus of the Kansas City Art Institute, and runs from May 28 to May 31. Pre- and post-conference workshops take place from May 23 to May 27 and June 1 to June 5. There will also be a trunk show where conference participants will be able to sell their own work.
www.surfacedesign.org

THE INTERNATIONAL COLORED GEMSTONE ASSOCIATION has announced the extension of the 2009 ICA Congress in China to a six-day format, from May 5 to 10. The extended format includes four days of sessions with speakers from around the world, debate sessions and excursions. The Congress takes place in Panyu, Guangzhou, China’s largest jewelry manufacturing area.
www.gemstone.org

THE INTERNATIONAL SHIBORI SYMPOSIUM will have its seventh conference take place in Lyons, France. The official program includes visits to museums, temporary exhibitions, conferences and workshops. The International Shibori Symposium was initiated by World Shibori Network founded in Japan in 1992. The ultimate objective of these events is to reunite craftspeople, artists, schools, companies, and scientists in order for them to exchange information and to create a source of inspiration for everyone. By this activity, World Shibori Network hopes to preserve traditional techniques and promote contemporary practice on a world wide basis. The conference will run from October 30 to November 10.
www.shibori.org

THE PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION in conjunction with the North India Section of the Textile Institute holds its 2008 International Conference on Sustainability of the Textile Fashion Industry Chain: Crop to Shop. The conference will encompass broad themes such as design interventions and sustainability, fashion materials, sustainable production processes, technologies and ethical issues, sustainable consumption and retail, policy and environment. The conference is held from November 28 to 29, in New Delhi.
www.pearlacademy.com/quickLinks_nisti01.htm

THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL presents the Bead Technology Workshop from January 12 to 13, 2009. This event focuses on the manufacture and related technologies of beads from prehistoric Anatolia and the Near East, and encompasses research into chipped stone, ground stone, organic materials, ceramics, bone, and shell, both beads and the tools that were used in their production. The venue has yet to be announced.
Holly.Miller@Liverpool.ac.uk;
E.L.Twigger@Liverpool.ac.uk

THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT announces a call for prospectuses for the 2009 Raphael Founder’s Prize. Established in 1997 to honor the SCC’s founder Elizabeth Rockwell Raphael, the five thousand dollar award recognizes excellence in the field of contemporary craft. It is presented biennially, in conjunction with a juried exhibition, purchase award, video, and catalog. The accompanying exhibition usually travels to two or three additional national venues. Although the competition is open to all interested participants, the Society for Contemporary Craft especially encourages emerging artists to apply. Each biennial exhibition focuses on a different medium.
2100 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222;
www.contemporarycraft.org

ART WORKSHOPS IN GUATEMALA is offering its Weaving, Textiles and Craft Tour, Lake Villages from November 9 to 18. Photographer, artist and collector Richard Nelson leads the tour to weaving communities located in the villages surrounding Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. The Lake Villages Tour is the third in a series of textile tours to various regions of Guatemala.
612.825.0747.