« Message in a jewel ….. » (chanson bien connue) – « Dear JAMES », Munich (DE) 3-7 mars 2010

 » « Dear JAMES » is based around the idea of six artists sending one another a series of letters over a six month period. The contents of the letter in unprescribed, the only stipulations being that that the letter is written intuitively on a given date and posted immediately to a given address. Each artist will use the letters they have received to stimulate the creation of a collection of pieces taking what they will from their fellow artists thoughts and observations. This will result in an exhibition of contemporary Jewellery and Metal work that has been inspired by written words. The complete set of 30 letters will form a snapshot of each of our individual thoughts over a six month period from across the world, only coming together at the first showing of Dear JAMES to form the complete picture alongside the work it has inspired. » (Klimt02 information)

participating artists are  :
Christine Graf (Germany), Lisa Juen (Germany, China), Toni Mayner (UK), Patrick McMillan (USA), Kathryn Partington (UK), Jessica Worley (UK)

The JAMES Exchange

Dear JAMES
Atelier Klarastrasse
Atelier Klarastrasse 1 RGB
80636 – Munich (Germany)

Why « JAMES » ??  : « Jewellery  And Metalsmith Enquiry Show » !

 

Ces bijoux à venir, inspirés par les mots et l’écriture, me font penser à d’autres bijoux, eux aussi des « mots contre les maux ». Ces bijoux visualisent les mots/maux, cela ne veut pas dire que les bijoux où l’on ne voit aucun mot n’aient rien à dire ! Au contraire ! tout bijou est un message …. tout bijou « parle » à celui qui le porte, qui l’a choisi, qu’il a touché ….

Akiko KURIHARA  « 1000 G » necklace
Victoria CONTRERAS Romantic, poetical typographic jewels- each piece featuring a quote by a famous author…
Eun YEONG JEONG – ‘Those sweet words’ 2007 – Silver, Letters from DY(paper), Wool, Nylon Thread
Ela CINDORUK  – let my words be….. earrings
Colleen BARAN- ‘I miss you the second you leave’ ring

Colleen BARAN – translation series -Love and Lust Bracelet (2003)-polyester resin, ink, Mylar, acrylic -Varied conotations of the words love and lust translated into 26 global languages
Michaela NIEGEMANN necklace – copper & rubber – uses silhouettes of people who have hurt her (1, 2, 3, 4)(on MocoLoco)

 

Et finissons par ce « bijou » « message-pied-de-nez » de benjamin Lignel …………….

Benjamin LIGNEL -Broche ‘Support your local jeweller’ 2006- set of 2 badges (edition de 150)