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Last Updated: 11/19/09

Interweave Event Dateline

For quick reference, here's a list of our upcoming extra-curricular activities. If you're considering attending or teaching at one of our shows, or planning on entering one of our competitions, we'll be posting a regular list of important dates each month to keep you on track.

Prospective Instructors: Submit class proposals for all our 2010 events here.

Have a show or contest deadline announcement to post? click here to email our editors

 

Upcoming Classes & Workshops

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Juried Exhibits, Exhibition Opportunities & Contests

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Conferences, Events & Exhibits

Bakelite at Auction
A collection of 1930s Bakelite jewelry is being auctioned by Bonhams December 16 at their New York galleries and previewed December 5 and 6 at the Los Angeles Bonhams and Butterfields galleries. Produced in a rainbow, multicolored look, Bakelite was also used in imitation of most
“organic” gems: coral, ivory, amber, and tortoiseshell. More at www.bonhams.com, 323-850-7500.

 

2 DYED CARVED BANGLES GREEN AND YELLOW.


MATCHSTICK NECKLACE.

The Walters Art Museum
The Women's Committee of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore presents Classical Links: Jewelry Fair at the Waters, November 20-22. The exhibition will showcase traditional and contemporary jewelry pieces in copper, clay, precious jewels, platinum and more. The weekend of jewelry will also offer a variety of activities and celebrations, including gallery talks featuring exhibiting jewelers and members of the Walters' curatorial staff.
For more information, visit www.thewalters.org.


BELIEVABLE. Lilly Fitzgerald.


Tiffany Exhibit
The "Tiffany: Color and Light" exhibition will debut in Paris and then be shown in Montreal and Richmond. Conceived by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and organized in collaboration with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Musee du Luxembourg, the exhibition will celebrate the work of renowned designer Louis Comfort Tiffany, who achieved original and spectacular effects in hand-blown glass vessels, leaded glass windows and lamps. The exhibition's approximately 170 works will include blown-glass vessels, lamps, decorative objects such as mosaics, bronzes, and works in glass, jewelry and leaded-glass windows, along with paintings, watercolors, architectural elements, furniture, and silver. The exhibition will be on view at the Musee du Luxembourg in Paris through January 10, 2010; at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, February 11-May 2, 2010; and at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, May 28-August 15, 2010. For more information, visit www.vmfa.museum

Amethyst Necklace by Louis Comfort Tiffany

Ring On the Move

Claudio Pino is known for his sculptural rings that often include movement, so it only seems fitting that one of his rings has been making the rounds. His
Magnficence Stellaire was recently shown as part of the exhibition Union and Diversity at the Canada— Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2009 in South Korea. Now the ring is on its way to Vancouver, where it will be exhibited during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Pino contributed his Kinetic Moonstone Ring as a project and was featured in the September 2008 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist. More at www.pinodesign.net.


MAGNIFICENCE STELLAIRE. Claudio Pino, 2009. 4.5” x 2.5” x 4.7”. 14K gold, 925 sterling silver, opal, chrome diopsides, emerald, moonstone, freshwater pearls.

 

News & Awards

New Designer Award
Among designers recognized at this summer’s Jewelers of America show in New York was Manya Tessler of Manya and Roumen, who was named winner of the Mort Abelson New Designer of the Year Award. The husband and wife team, established in 2009, specialize in cast metal pieces. More at www.manyaandroumen.com.

LAVA BANGLES. Manya Tessler. Sterling silver and oxidized sterling silver.


VOLCANIC RING. Manya Tessler.
18K gold, rubies, and diamonds.

Hoover & Strong Merger
Hoover & Strong, an eco-friendly refiner and manufacturer of precious metals, has merged with Keystone Findings, Inc., a manufacturer of die-struck and cast settings, solitaire wedding bands, and earrings. The merger will broaden Hoover & Strong's product offering to jewelers. For more information, visit www.hooverandstrong.com.

Halstead Bead Winners
VOSTENAKstudios is the 2009 winner of a national competition sponsored by Halstead Bead, Inc. The Jewelry Design Business Development Grant is awarded to a new jewelry design entrepreneur each year in recognition of design talent and business acumen. Owner Valerie Ostenak will receive a $6,000 grant of start up capital and supplies in recognition of her entrpreneurial skills and design talents. For more information on next year's contest, visit www.halsteadbead.com/grant.

E-bookshelf: 10 Cold Connected Jewelry Projects ebook
Volume two of The Best of Jewelry Artist series has just been released. Master the use of cold connections in your jewelry with these 10 inspiring, information-packed projects. Learn how to join a variety of mixed materials, including standard jewelry metals, with helpful tips, design options, and instructive photos to guide you along! Available for download at www.interweavestore.com.

E-bookshelf: 10 Wire Jewelry Projects e-book
New from Jewelry Artist, this first of many e-books to come offers wire jewelry projects using plier work, torching, or fabrication complete with helpful tips, design options, and more. Progress with the medium of wire through projects selected from the archives of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist. Available for download at www.interweavestore.com.

Bench TV
The Bench Jewelers Television Network is a newly launched online source for ways anyone can become a better bench jeweler. The network has different channels of interest including Shop Management, Stone Setting, Jewelry Repair, Custom Manufacturing, Laser Welding, Bench Techniques, New Products, and more. Each channel has several different shows of related topics, and shows are added regularly. Members can join, log in, view, and contribute. There is also a preview channel for non-members. Visit www.BenchTelevision.com to see more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


THE PHOENIX. VOSTENAKstudios

 

Miscellaneous

Bookshelf

Read Helen Driggs' review of Chasing and Repoussé by Nancy Megan Corwin.

Estate Jewelry: 1760-1960
This easy-to-follow book by Diana Sanders Cinamon is a thorough reference to antique and period jewelry, created over a 200-year period, in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It presents the changes in construction techniques and jewelry styles with more than 680 color photographs, clear descriptions, and explanations. For more information, visit www.schifferbooks.com.

More book reviews available in our Book Reviews section.

Corrections

In “More Impact with Less Metal” (April 2009), the main stone in Patrick Murphy’s necklace was misidentified as Picasso jasper — a common name in the trade for the stone. However, the material is metamorphic limestone and more accurately a marble. It is usually called Picasso stone or Picasso marble.

In Ask the Experts (April 2009), the wrong location was given for the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts. The school is in Young Harris, Georgia.

Related Links

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Jewelry Classes - Jewelry Artist & Step by Step Wire Jewelry's listing of jewelry-making classes.

Jewelry Show Guide - Jewelry shows and events, as well as a comprehensive product directory.

 

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