EXPO ‘The brooch show’ – RAC ArtSpace Gallery, Racine (WI)(USA) – 1er Aout-27 Sept. 2014

The brooch show

Juried Brooch Show

August 1st – September 27th

Opening Reception August 1, 6-9pm – Awards presented at 7:30

​ RAC (Racine Arts Council Board) is proud to present its 2nd Annual Juried Brooch Show.  This years awards juror is Yevgeniya Kaganovich. Kaganovich is a Belarus born, Milwaukee, Wisconsin based artist, whose hybrid practice encompasses Jewelry and Metalsmithing, sculpture and installation.  Yevgeniya has received a Masters of Fine Arts form the State University of New York at New Paltz and a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Metal/Jewelry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Her work has received a number of awards and has been published widely.  Currently Yevgeniya is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee heading a thriving Jewelry and Metalsmithing Area with a graduate and undergraduate program.

 

Exhibiting artists are Andrew Kuebec — Aric Verrastro — Beth Dary — Candace Hoffmann — Darcelle Matus — David Gauna — Devon Matlock — Ethan Eichstedt-Anderson — Galatea Kontos — Gretchen Yeov — Hannah Helton — Jason Laux — Jason Thomson — Jessica Armstrong — Joseph Church — Joshua Kosker — Kathleen Laybourn — Kelly Novak — Kelly Witte — Kimberly Winkle — Lena Reifinger — Lisa Bigalke — Marissa Guthrie — Mary Hanneman — Melis Agabigum — Melody Bigalke — Neta Ron — Nicole David — Nicole Jacquard — Sarah Truett — Stephanie Brohman — Stephanie Voegele, Susan M. Sorenson and Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro.

 Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro – brooch – pipeline copper, fox fur, sterling silver 2013 –  Indiana University.

 Vincent Pontillo-Verrastro – bubblegum brooch

Regeneration brooch – Jessica Armstrong

 

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EXPO ‘Materiality’ – J-Tour Gallery, Shanghaï (CN) – 5-20 Janv. 2014

« Materiality – Relationship between material and contemporary jewellery” , an exhibition curated by Anna Cheng, was hosted at Ame Gallery (Hong Kong) last month. It is our great honor to showcase works from 16 artists from all over the world, showing a wide spectrum of contemporary jewellery works.  The objective of this show is to highlight the use of unconventional materials used in contemporary jewellery today.

« Materiality”, the dual city exhibitions that feature 16 artists from around the world to interpret materiality in contemporary jewellery.
Material can be referred to as the physical or conceptual properties of the artwork. The Material the artist uses can be seen as a tool or a medium to convey his/her concepts and ideas. The Material itself can also be the inspiration, which becomes the focal point of the art piece.
The unconventional use of materials is one of key themes in contemporary jewellery today. Artists may use any materials that inspire them in their jewellery composition to tell a story and make a statement.
In this exhibition, we focus on the Material chosen by the artists and how it is used as the theme in their contemporary jewellery works.

If you have missed the show in Hong Kong, you can catch it in Shanghai : It will be at J-tour space  from 5 – 20 January.

 

Participating artists:   Adelina Carmichael (Australia) –  Alix Manon (Belgium) — Anja Eichler (Germany – China) –  Corrado De Meo (Italy) — Hana Hong (USA) — Jessica Armstrong (USA) –  Joo Hyung Park (UK) — Kee Ho Yuen (USA – Hong Kong) — Lawrence Woodford (Canada) –  Lital Mendel (Isreal) — Masumi Kataoka (USA) — Mina Kang (Korea) — Minwon Kim (Korea) — Noa Liran (Isreal) — Noy Alon (Israel) — Viktoria Münzker (Austria)

Noa Liran  – « Know where you came from and where you are going » Necklace , eggshell, silver

Noa Liran – Necklace , eggshell, silver – detail

Viktoria Munzker « Yellow Richelieu » brooch – fish scales, aluminium, lacquer – 2013

Masumi Kataoka – brooch -  Balloon, Animal Intestine, Sterling Silver, Nickel, 2011

Mina Kang – brooch 2013 – ramie fabric, thread , stainless steel

Corrado de Meo – bracelet « a lot of stories » – polystyrène, silver, oxide, electroformed

Joo Hyung Park – melted series detail of a brooch – From « Beauty in imperfection » collection. Brooch, ring Brass, sterling silver 2013, 2010

Anja Eichler – EiEiEi series – ‘Void in red’ collier 2013 – hardened quail eggs, silver, mirrors, steel cable 2,3 x 1,8 x 2,3cm (per element) 50cm (entire length)

Lital Mendel -  « once more » necklace – paper

Hana Hong Blue Bloom I , Brooch Paper towel, sterling silver, Linen, cotton thread, steel 

Alix Manon – « One » earrings – wood, paper, bistre, thread, glue, steel wire

Kee Ho Yuen – ‘planning an idea’ ring 2012 – anodised aluminium, bird eye maple wood, brass, rock, acrylic paint, clear acrylic …

 

 

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