EXPO ‘chain reaction’ – Shibumi gallery, Berkeley (USA) – 20 Avril-26 Mai 2013

‘chain reaction’ at Shibumi gallery

Artist Opening Reception Saturday April 20, 5-8pm
Elliot Gaskin, Erica Schlueter

With a background in textiles, Erica Schlueter uses fiber processes in her jewelry creations. She elevates the humble act of knitting and highlights the beauty of repetition.
Elliot Gaskin‘s body of work was inspired by the gates of the Chateau de Versailles. Combining darkened steel with yellow brass, he forges stylized chains which meld industrial craftsmanship with an ornate and extravagant aesthetic

Shibumi Gallery is hosting an exhibition that puts the spotlight on chain making. Titled ‘Chain Reaction,’ the exhibition will showcase works by contemporary art jewelers Elliot Gaskin and Erica Schlueter.
It will feature jewellery made using traditional chain making and knitting techniques.
In Gaskin’s work, darkened steel is combined with yellow brass to forge large, ornate chains. The necklaces fabricated for this show were inspired by the gates of the Chateau de Versailles.
Schlueter’s work, meanwhile, were crafted using fibre and textile techniques to knit delicate silver and gold chains.
The exhibition opens on April 20 and will run until May 26 at Shibumi Gallery in Berkeley, California.

« I’m really excited for this new collection inspired by the gates of Chateau de Versailles. The work that lead to my further exploration of steel and this new collection will premiere at Velvet da Vinci this Friday at the opening of FERROUS. The exhibition will feature jewelry made of ferrous metals by local and international jewelers.
Here are a few progress photos showing what the metal looks like before it’s transformation into finished jewelry. Hundreds of hand textured steel, brass and sterling wires like the ones pictured will be used in the collection.  » (Elliot Gaskin)

 Elliot Gaskin – details of necklaces

Elliot Gaskin  -    three necklaces

Elliot Gaskin  -  Detail photo of the black steel necklace

Elliot Gaskin -   Detail of new bracelet.  7 3/4 in. x 1 in. Sterling silver & brass

Erica Schlueter necklace

Erica Schlueter -  Knit Silver Necklace

 

 Shibumi Gallery
1402 Fifth Street .
Berkeley . CA . 94710
t. 510.528.7736
HOURS: Saturday 12-6pm & Sunday 12-5pm
+ by appointment during the week

EXPO ‘FERROUS’ – Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco (US) – 1er Mars-14 Avril 2013

FERROUS | Velvet da Vinci Contemporary Art Jewelry and Sculpture Gallery | San Francisco -

March 1 – April 14, 2013

(David Choi bracelet)

Jewelry in a New Iron Age by 60 International Artists

Velvet da Vinci San Francisco exhibition
March 1 – April 14, 2013
Artists’ reception Friday, March 1, 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m.

FERROUS, an exhibition of jewelry using iron, steel, and steel alloys. Although the use of iron dates back more than two thousand years, this humble material is more commonly used for agriculture and industrial purposes than adornment. A significant exception is the Berlin Iron Jewelry of the early 19th century. The Prussian Royal family funded the uprising against Napoleon by encouraging wealthy citizens to exchange their precious gold and silver for intricately fabricated iron jewelry.Intricacy is just one aspect the 60 artists of FERROUS explore with this versatile material. Known for its strength and lightness, the steel and iron jewelry of FERROUS is both rusty and shiny, sheet and wire, bejeweled and modest. The exhibition will take place simultaneously at Velvet da Vinci Gallery in San Francisco and as a virtual exhibition at crafthaus online. In May FERROUS will travel to 18Karat Gallery in Toronto, Canada as part of The Society of North American Goldsmith’s annual conference.

 

 

Participating artists:
Nanz Aalund, USA –  Anne Achenbach, Germany –  Dauvit Alexander, Scotland –  Talya Baharal, USA –  Michael Berger, Germany –  Lisa Bjorke, Sweden –  Aaron Bray, USA –  Elizabeth Callinicos, UK –  Melissa Cameron, USA/Australia –  David Choi, USA –  Kat Cole, USA –  Dialogue Collective, UK –  Andy Cooperman, USA –  Donna D’Aquino, USA –  Jaclyn Davidson, USA –  Ann Catrin Evans, Wales –  Maureen Faye-Chauhan, Australia –  Fekete Réka, NL –  Mirla Fernandes, Brazil –  Peg Fetter, USA –  Rebekah Frank, USA –  Motoko Furuhashi, USA –  Susie Ganch, USA –  Elliot Gaskin, USA –  Janna Gregonis, USA –  Dana Hakim, Israel –  Masako Hamaguchi, UK –  Tom Hill, USA/UK –  Heejin Hwang, USA –  Rob Jackson, USA –  Mary Frisbee Johnson, USA –  Lisa Juen Sinnott, USA –  Satomi Kawai, USA –  Maya Kini, USA –  Amy Klainer, USA –  Jenny Laidlaw, UK –  Lorena Lazard, Mexico –  Roxy Lentz, USA –  Timothy Information Limited, UK –  Kasja Lindberg, Sweden –  Tara Locklear, USA –  Sarah Loertscher, USA –  Drew Markou, UK –  Judy McCaig, Spain/Scotland –  Lindy McSwan, Australia –  Chris Nelson, USA –  Iker Ortiz, Mexico –  Claudio Pino, Canada –  Jo Pond, UK –  Suzanne Pugh, USA –  Meghan Patrice Riley, USA –  Mackenzie Sala, USA –  Natasha Seedorf, USA –  Sondra Sherman, USA –  Marjorie Simon, USA –  Melissa Stiles, USA –  Barbara Stutman, Canada –  Tore Svensson, Sweden –  Sarah West, USA –  Katie Wright, UK

Donna D’Aquino : Red/Black Necklace

 Helen Shirk: Neckpiece

Alexander Dauvit : Three Post-Apocalyptic Cocktail Rings

David Choi Brooch

Maureen Faye-Chauhan: Stainless steel Octahedral brooch

Sarah West – Coney Island/RCA Brooch

Susie Ganch : Pendant

Mirla Fernandes Eu sou a medida II/Fe (I am the measure/Fe) Necklace

Drew Markou Rust and Space Brooch #1

Tara Locklear – Faux Real KJ Lane Replica Earrings

Marjorie Simon First Thoughts on Miami Foliage Neckpiece

Sondra Sherman Study Valeriana Brooch

Barbara Stutman Boutonniere #11

Jennifer Laidlaw No use in crying over spilt milk Necklace (detail)

Lindy McSwan Day 7 NYC v2.1 and v1.2 Brooches

Dana Hakim My Four Guardian Angels Brooch

Meghan Patrice Riley Interstitial II Necklace

Kat Cole 405 Summit Catalog of Belongings Neckpiece

Kat Cole The Land Below – Winter Neckpiece

Sarah Loertscher Structure Neckpiece #13

Amy Klainer Safety Chain Necklace

Suzanne Pugh Brooch

Roxy Lentz Neckpiece

 Lisa Bjorke Frigg Brooch

Reka Fekete Juggling Brooch

 Lisa Juen I Make You Look Successful Brooch/Neckpiece

 Claudio Pino INOX Reverie Ring

Michael Berger Kinetic Ring

Motoko Furuhashi – Sentiment Brooch

Timothy Information Limited -  Gone Brooch