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Last Updated: 2/10/09
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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 2009 events here.
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• Bead Fest Santa Fe 2009: March
12-15, 2009
At the Santa Fe Community Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Bead Fest Wire
2009: May 1-3, 2009
At the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
• Bead Fest Philadelphia
2009: August 20-23, 2009
At the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
• Bead Fest Portland
2009: September 24-27, 2009
At the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon
| Upcoming
Classes & Workshops |
Find Local Bead and Jewelry Classes!
Jewelry Artist lists Jewelry
Classes online. Submit your event
or class listing for free to the Jewelry Show Guide.
For more jewelry and bead classes, check our our Jewelry
Classes section online!
For
more schools, visit our Schools/Education section.
| Juried
Exhibits, Exhibition Opportunities & Contests |
Enter the Jewelry Arts
Awards by March 1
Hosted by Jewelry Artist magazine, the Jewelry Arts Awards is a competition
for original jewelry open to any jewelry designer/maker. Categories are arranged
by type of jewelry (pins, bracelets, and so on) and may be executed in
any medium or combination of media. Winning pieces are featured in Jewelry
Artist and online. Deadline: March 1. Online entries only. For more information,
visit www.jewelryartistmagazine.com/contest.
Call for Teaching Artists - SNAG
The Society of North American Goldsmiths
(SNAG) has begun a project to create
a comprehensive listing of artists who
give workshops in jewelry and metalwork.
The result will be a publicly available
resource providing a comprehensive list to
assist those interested in finding artists who teach
workshops. At presstime, the resource was planned
for fall release, with updates to be posted on a
quarterly basis. If you are interested submitting
your information, contact SNAG volunteer Lauren
Murray: laurenmmurray@gmail.com with your name,
complete contact information, and a brief list of
workshop topics. Visit www.snagmetalsmith.org to
join SNAG and for more information.
To submit a listing for a juried event,
contest or exhibition opportunity, please contact our website
editor.
| Conferences,
Events & Exhibits |
Ancient Jewelry In Chicago
An array of jewelry from the ancient Near East, Masterpieces of
Ancient Jewelry: Exquisite Objects from the Cradle of Civilization,
will be featured at The Field Museum in Chicago February 13-July
5. The artifacts presented in this exhibition show the culture and
customs of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Levant, Persia, and
the Islamic Middle East. In addition to jewelry, the exhibition also
features maps and illustrations that place the jewelry in historical
and cultural context. For more information, visit www.fieldmuseum.org or call
312-922-9410.
Alexander Calder Jewelry on Tour
While Alexander Calder’s work as
a sculptor has been widely celebrated,
his jewelry work is not so well known. Even when it is shown, it is typically
only a small part of a large exhibition. Calder’s jewelry, usually
created for family and friends, exhibits the same themes as his large scale work:
he uses forged wire to explore movement and space and its relation to
the body. Innovative cold connections, purity of form, and glorious hammer marks
combine in his elegant jewelry works.
An exhibition of approximately 100 jewelry objects, including necklaces, bracelets,
pins, earrings, and crowns, is currently at The Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York until March 1, 2009. After
New York, it will travel to the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin from
March 31 to June 22, 2009. Visit www.norton.org for
more information.
D.C. Spring
Antiques Show
The D.C. Spring Antiques Show will debut March 6-9 at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center with a showcasing of fine art, jewelry,
and antiques. More than 300 dealers will present collections of jewelry,
glass, sculpture, silver, textiles, and more. There will also be an education
lecture series given by published authors and industry experts. For
more information, visit www.dcspringshow.com or call 561-822-5440.
Palm
Beach
Fine Craft
Show
The sixth annual Palm
Beach Fine Craft Show
gathers more than 100
distinguished crafts
artists to display works
in ceramics, glass,
fiber decorative and
wearable art, metals,
jewelry, and more.
Awards are also presented
in recognition
of outstanding work in
the field.
The show takes
place at the Palm
Beach County Convention
Center from
March 20-22. For more
information, visit www.craftsamericashows.com or call 203-254-0486.
Diamonds on Exhibit in Toronto
Canada’s Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto presents
The Nature of Diamonds now through March 22. The Nature of
Diamonds provides an in-depth examination of the diamond as
a natural substance, digging into its geologic origins, how it is
mined, its cultural significance in art, literature, and ornamentation,
and its numerous uses in modern science and technology.
Lenders to the exhibition include Cartier, Tiffany & Co.,
Van Cleef & Arpels, and sponsor De Beers Canada. For more
information, visit www.rom.on.ca or call 416-586-8000.
Historical
Jewelry Collection
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Museum is
launching a campaign to build the “GIA Historical Collection,”
a comprehensive assemblage of jewelry, objects
d’art, and gemstones from all time periods and cultures
worldwide. Current pieces in the collection include a late
18th century diamond floral brooch and a corsage ornament
featuring a pink topaz and diamonds from about
1905. GIA hopes to increase the number of pieces in the
collection and acquire examples from many different eras
for display in other venues on a regular basis, accompanied
by lecturers and experts. For more information on the GIA
Historical Collection contact Kimberly Vagner, GIA project
manager of In-Kind Donations, at 760-603-4150 or Kimberly.vagner@gia.edu.
Opal Sells
for $120,000
International fine arts auctioneers Bonhams &
Butterfields sold a world famous and recognizable
opal in June. Dubbed the “Flame Queen,” the legendary
stone was once the centerpiece of a large opal collection.
The opal’s large size, 263.18 carats, and unusual shape and
color pattern make the stone a museum-quality specimen.
Oval in shape with a flat central dome surrounded by a blue-green
band, the stone resembles a fried egg. The Flame Queen
was discovered in 1914 at the Bald Hill Workings in Lightning
Ridge, Australia. For details, visit www.bonhams.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.
Following Up
RE: Carved and Cast in Stone, June 2008
We’ve had several inquiries about Visions of Sonwai,
the limited edition book featuring the innovative jewelry designs of Verma Nequatewa.
Visit www.annieosburn.com
for more information.
RE: The Intarsia Indexer, May 2008
Al Sesona, owner of AJS Distributors and creator of the machine, has asked
us to update his contact information:
Al Sesona, AJS Distributors, 394 North Blvd., St. Augustine, FL, 32095. Phone
888-354-7448 or 904-824-6490,
e-mail IntarsiaGrinder@aol.com.
Corrections
In Ask the Experts, December, 2008, Joan Tenenbaum’s
name was misspelled. If you’ve been searching in vain
for images of her beautiful anthropological jewelry, try
www.joantenenbaum.com.
Also, Shahpar
Nili’s name was
inverted in the project
photos credit
for “Bamboo Silver
Ring” in the December,
2008, issue.
Clarification, February 2008: Facets in the February issue included
“Recent DVD Releases.” We stated that Victoria Lansford’s DVD
includes her entire range of techniques, including eastern
repoussé, chasing, Russian filigree, granulation, chain making, acid
etching, and forging. Victoria e-mailed to request we state the following:
“While Victoria works in a multitude of techniques, her
first DVD is dedicated only to the technique of Russian filigree.”
Credit Due, February 2008: In our
February 2008 issue, page 56 shows
a ceremonial mace made by Joe R.
Apodaca. We neglected to credit the photographer for his image. The photo was
shot by Randy L. Rasmussen.
More events online:
Jewelry Classes - Jewelry Artist
& Step by Step Wire Jewelry's listing of jewelry-making classes.
Show Calendar - Our extensive calendar of gem,
mineral, bead and jewelry shows by date and location.
Jewelry Show Guide - Jewelry shows and events, as well as a comprehensive
product directory.
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