EXPO ‘Entre bois et pierres’ – Pôle Bijou Baccarat (France) – 16 Janv-9 juin 2013

Du 16 janvier au 9 Juin 2013 : « Entre bois et pierres »

15 créateurs de bijou et plus de 150 pièces exposées (en bois, papier, galets, roches…) venant de toute la France mais aussi d’Italie, de Suisse, des USA et de Turquie nous confient leurs pièces pour illustrer la thématique.
Le bois et la pierre sont à l’origine de l’économie du territoire (le bois des Vosges pour alimenter les fours des usines à feu –verre et céramique, mais aussi pour la production de mobilier et pour la production de papier et puis la pierre avec la carrière de trapp de Raon l’étape ou encore les exploitations de grès rose …). Il s’agit donc de leur rendre hommage, et de témoigner de toutes les richesses qu’ils savent offrir.

Les artistes invités : Ela Cindoruk (Turquie) – Teresa Faris (USA) – Angelo Lomuscio (Italia) – Philippe Narbel (Suisse) – Claude Vernet – Nathalie Rolland Huckel – Angela Baduel Crispin – Blandine Luce – Juan Riusech – Claire Mahey – Frederic Lardier – Pierre Barieraud – Jacky Schwartz – Sandrine Mansoutre – Vincent Troguet

  Angelo Lomuscio

Teresa Faris série intitulée ‘Collaboration avec un Oiseau’

 Blandine Luce

 

 

 

 

Pôle Bijou Baccarat
Pôle Bijou – 13 rue du Port
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Basse Saison : Du 1er octobre au 14 mai – Ouvert les mercredis, samedis, dimanches et jours fériés de 10h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 18h – Ouvert les jeudis et vendredis de 13h30 à 18 h – Fermés les lundis et mardis et le 25, 30 et 31 décembre et le 1er mai
Haute saison : Du 15 mai au 30 septembre – Ouvert tous les jours de 10h à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 18h

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COUP de …. BLACK : Daniel Di Caprio, with a mysterious inner space

Daniel DiCaprio : « The pieces I make in wood and precious metals, explore methods of cultural communication through personal adaptation. One example of this is how people in different cultures around the world and throughout history, have identified themselves using hairstyles. I find this form of expression particularly interesting. By expressing themselves this way, individuals define themselves in groups, ranks in society or in gender roles.
The forms I work with are vaguely biological, referencing plant or animal anatomy and invoking a connection with the primitive. Hair is a prehistoric trait that humans have, connecting us with the past. I use metal wire as a surface embellishment to reference hair.
In addition to this physical adaptation, I am also interested in personal adaptation. I want the pieces to be considered from the inside out, externally expressing an identity, with a mysterious inner space. Referencing what we are and where we came from, the pieces are created in recognition of the past, while alluding to the future. The process of making this work is as seductive to me as an artist, as I hope the work is for the viewer or wearer. »

Daniel Di Caprio « Stubble » Necklace  2011 – Dyed Rosewood, Silver - (images from « WOOD » exhibition at Velvet da Vinci  Gallery)

Daniel Di Caprio « Stubble » Necklace (detail)

Daniel Di Caprio « Mutation » Brooch

Daniel Di Caprio « Vessel » Brooch Daniel Di Caprio -  Inheritance -   blackwood and silver brooch 3″x4″x3″

Daniel Di Caprio -  brooch

Daniel Di Caprio-  brooch ‘Talkie’ 2008 – Blackwood, 22K Gold, 18K Gold, 14K Gold -3″x3″x1.25″

Daniel DiCaprio – Fruition brooch – Blackwood, Silver – 2008

Daniel DiCaprio -  Orifice ring 3 – 2008 – blackwood, 22k gold

Daniel DiCaprio -  Orifice ring 5 – 2009

EXPO ‘WOOD’ – Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco (USA) – 9 Mai-17 Juin 2012

WOOD

Jewelry by Twenty-Six International Artists

WOOD seeks to explore the exciting new jewelry using wood as the primary material. Ideas of sustainability, preciousness and the sensuality of this humble material are the focus of this new exhibition.

 

Participating artists:
Agelio Batle, USA • Garry Knox Bennett, USA • Daniel DiCaprio, USA • Thomas Gentille, USA • Katy Hackney, UK • Julia Harrison, USA • Sachiyo Higaki, Japan • Tom Hill, UK/USA • Leonor Hipólito, Portugal • Deukhee Ka, Korea • Kenta Katakura, Japan • Djurdjica Kesic, Yugoslavia/Australia • Beppe Kessler, Netherlands • Edgar Mosa, USA • Nick Mullins, USA • Jacob Nyberg, Sweden • Gitte Nygaard, Denmark • Lina Peterson, UK • Auba Pont, Spain • Fliss Quick, UK • Gustav Reyes, USA • Catherine Truman, Australia • Julia Turner USA • Flóra Vági, Hungary • Manuel Vilhena, Portugal • Luzia Vogt, Switzerland

Kenta Katakura African Black Wood Ring

 Lina Peterson « Bud » Brooch

Leonor Hipólito: « Bambusa Ventilus » Buttonhole Object

Leonor Hipólito: « Brassica Metriculus » Neckpiece

Gitte Nyggard « M-J’s Wedding Thing » Ring/Object

Beppe Kessler « Equilibre » Necklace

Catherine Truman « Black Drape » Brooch & « White Bag » Brooch

Sachiyo Higaki Necklace

Sachiyo Higaki  Brooch: Untitled 2010 Ebony, milky quartz

Nick Mullins « Hand » Brooch (back)

Thomas Hill: « Fish Skeleton » Breast Plate

Gustav Reyes « Ad Idem » Ring #1

Daniel Di Caprio « Stubble » Necklace

Daniel DiCaprio mutation brooch

 Auba Pont « Pendant V »

Edgar Mosa « The Mountain #5″ Neckpiece

Fliss Quick « Wish I’d Joined the Foreign Legion » Neckpiece

Djurdjica Kesic Pins

 Jacob Nyberg « Reflecta » Neckpiece

Agelio Batle: « Branch » Necklace

Julia Turner: « Blue Chop » Pendant

Flora Vagi « Red Spiral » Bracelet

 

 

 

Velvet da Vinci Gallery
2015 Polk Street (near Broadway)
San Francisco, CA  94109
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EXPO ‘The WOOD Show’ – FLOW Gallery, London (UK) – 23 Nov. 2011-21 Janv. 2012

The WOOD Show
This exhibition will be based on the different ways artists work with wood within their practice. Each of the fourteen international artists subverts the preconceptions of this material. Ranging from Wycliffe Stutchbury‘s compositions of fallen and forgotten timber to the geometric, painted wooden jewellery of Katy Hackney. Corina Rietveld‘s Birch rings, use the beauty of bark to determine the shape of the ring. Artist’s reference traditional techniques, such as Koto Fukunaga‘s fresh take on the ancient Japanese art of birch vessels and Shigeki Kudo‘s use of the traditional Japanese technique Hegi, the splitting of wood into layers. Markku Lyttinen carves layers of birch plywood into beautiful platters reflecting the undulating Finnish landscape. Others combine wood with various materials, such Adele Brereton mixes traditional Silversmithing techniques with wood; Amanda Caines explores archaeology and recycling, mixing natural and man made objects; Katy Hackney combines wood with the more unorthodox: Formica worktops, toys, chess pieces, spectacle frame off cuts plywood & cutlery handles ……

Artist’s include:  Rut-Malin Barklund — Adele Brereton — Anthony Bryant — Amanda Caines — Grace Girvan — Simon Grainger — Katy Hackney — Sachiyo Higaki — Mark Hanvey — Kota Fukunaga — Tahakashi Kougei — Shigeki Kudo — Markku Lyytinen — Oda Makiko — Malcolm Martin — Hans-Henning Pederson — Corina Rietveld –  Wycliffe Stutchbury.

Corina Rietveld

Amanda Caines

Flora Vagi

Sachiyo Higaki

Rut Malin Barklund

Alison Mcleod

 

 

FLOW Gallery
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Edgar MOSA and trees’ necklaces

sur le site designbreak, Edgar MOSA est à l’honneur !

Edgar Mosa’s 2010 “Month Three”:  “Trees are like people – its not like you can just walk up to them and expect to get along.”

BLACK is BEAUTIFUL – Mayra ORAMA MUNIZ

Mayra ORAMA MUNIZ (& Erica Millner), discovered at  the Smithsonian Craft Show 2011

Recycling rough materials into miniature sculptures meant to be worn, Mio Studio crafts new life from exotic hardwoods and metals. Artists Mayra Orama Muñiz and Erica Millner hand carve and sand each piece from start to finish, using their years of experience to meld remnants together into clean, modern designs

 

Shaping exotic hardwoods as an expression of life in organic moving forms, Mayra Orama Muñiz has created a line of jewelry that reflects her New York City upbringing and the more recent influences of living in Puerto Rico for five years. The many landscapes of her life – from the modern industrial city to the tropical rain forests in Puerto Rico – have become an inspiration to her.
The miniature sculptures Muñiz creates are a melding of richly textured woods and cool metals. She creates forms that hint at the natural flowing beauty of the lush green mountains of Utuado and the pristine white sand beaches of Vega Baja. An admirer of Henry Moore, she is also influenced by Asian art and is drawn to creating balance and movement in her work. Muñiz is self taught and wishes to remain so.

Mayra ORAMA MUNIZ – Betty necklace – carved ebony wood – diamonds set in white gold tube settings

Mayra ORAMA MUNIZ – Sun ray bracelet – ebony & aluminium

Mayra ORAMA MUNIZ – Whim bracelet -  ebony & aluminium

 

COUP de COEUR ! Flora VAGI

Avec Flora Vagi  je fais un « coup de coeur », un « coup de rouge » ou un « coup de blues » ??? ce qui est certain, c’est que je craque !

« There are things we can think of, things we can name. Like ‘bread’, ‘pane’, ‘kenyer’, ‘chlieb’ and so on. But there are also lots of things we have no words for.
Search, discover, transform…. surprise, all parts of the process I apply to the pieces. The materials get a ‘return ticket’ from me, and with their ‘newly dressed souls’ I send them back to the world, where they came from.
I make objects, that are intimate and meaningful to their owners who carries them: JEWELLERY, which not only adorns, but ‘talks’ or sometimes ‘whispers‘. I work in a language that is understood without words and the verbal explanation becomes secondary really, so… »

so …. écoutons ces chuchotements  ! et admirons !

Flora Vagi - ‘curious wish’ brooch

 
Flora Vagi - ‘azur reverse necklace’ – ebony, silk, cold enamel, 18 ct gold, d 25 cm – 2005

Flora Vagi - brooch

Flora Vagi - azur-seanemone brooch

Flora Vagi -  ‘reverse’ neckpiece – ebony, silk, cold enamel, 18 ct gold, d 25 cm, 2005

Flora Vagi - incubus necklace. ebony, silk, fine gold,  2004 –
ce « cauchemar », je le ferais bien mien ! ce collier, avec son « déploiement », me fascine !

Flora Vagi - incubus necklace. ebony, silk, fine gold, 130x5x0.5 cm, 2004

Flora Vagi - incubus necklace. ebony, silk, fine gold – 2004
et hop ! collier rangé, plié, on en parle plus !

Flora Vagi - R&B necklace. ebony, silk, cold enamel, 18 ct gold, d 25 cm, 2005

Flora Vagi - neckpiece. ebony, 18 ct gold, d 18 cm, 2004

Flora Vagi - papavero brooch – oak, cold enamel, shibuichi, d 6.5 cm, 2005

Flora Vagi - leaves necklace (detail) ebony, padauk, silk- 2008

Flora Vagi -  orbit neckpiece

Flora Vagi -  spiral bracelets – burnt wood, painted

« coiled bangles carved out from a single piece of wood and held in tension with metal pins. »

« The objects are trying to be part of an imaginary world, where ‘things’ can decide when to go on, what to become or who to be owned by and not the other way around. Attempting to show beauty beyond ‘injured’ surfaces, they are able to find the familiar look that sees and the words that say something about them.« 

Flora Vagi -  ring 

EXPO ‘Schmuck-Wald-Papier’ – Galerie Slavik, Wien (AT) – 1er Mars-2 Avril 2011

JEWELLERY – WOOD – PAPER
Castello Hansen, Nel Linssen, Kaoru Nakano, Silke Spitzer, Flora Vagi
Exhibition period: 1 March – 2 April 2011
Die Galerie Slavik präsentiert in ihrer aktuellen Ausstellung SCHMUCK WALD PAPIER Kreationen von internationalen Künstlern in unterschiedlichsten Formen und Gestaltungen aus der Welt der Natur

 

Castello Hansen – Nel Linssen – Kaoru Nakano – Silke Spitzer -  Flora Vagi

In its current exhibition JEWELLERY – WOOD – PAPER, Galerie Slavik presents creations by international artists in a rich array of forms and designs inspired by the world of nature.
The Danish jewellery artist Castello Hansen specialises in working in wood – and he prefers birch for its lightness. His ring sculptures and pendants, with their simple and clear forms, are captivating to the eye. The profiled golden disc at the centre of his round brooch of whitened wood seems to float as it catches the light.
Silke Spitzer, Grassi Prize winner of 2010, views her wooden creations as homage to the beautiful things that nature offers – the simplest materials and the simplest shapes mirroring the indomitable force of constant recurrence.
Her necklaces of discs sawn from thin branches reflect the growth of a tree, seeming to expand from the perfect surface of tiny slices of veneer into the three-dimensionality of space.
The fabulous paper-folding technique which the Dutch jewellery artist Nel Linssen has developed and used since the early 1970 brings forth creations of timeless relevance – bracelets and necklaces assuming variegated and unexpected shapes and tinges of colour as the wearer moves or the light changes.
Owing to the vitality and lightness and the high aesthetic quality of the works, the wearers experience the spiralling neck chains composed of folded paper elements in bright and variegating tones of blue, red and yellow as a highly pleasurable experience. The selection at the exhibition gives an insight into the enormous variety that Nel Linssen achieves with her passion for cutting and folding paper, using techniques which she has perfected to absolute mastery.
Flora Vagi presents chains made of richly coloured wood chips and brooches reminiscent of sea anemones compactly knitted out of fine strips of paper.
Kaoru Nakano folds Japanese ‘washi’ paper into almost weightless chains and brooches.

Kaoru Nakano

Nel Linssen – blue bangle

Flora Vagi - ‘curious wish’ brooch

 

 

Galerie Slavik
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A-1010 Vienna
Austria
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COUP de …. BLUES ! YUXTAPOSICIONES de Lourdes Carmelo

Lourdes Carmelo (ES) : une autre des membres du Taller Perill*

Lourdes Carmelo (ES) – Dos pins y una yuxtaposición – madera y fimo

juxtapositions de broches – bois 

* Taller Perill es un espacio en Barcelona dedicado fundamentalmente a la joyería contemporánea desde 2008.
Se dan cursos de distintas técnicas de joyería y de libro de autor, se coordinan proyectos de creación y se utiliza de taller individualmente
El espacio está abierto a iniciativas dirigidas a desarrollar proyectos creativos personales y colectivos.

Frida Åberg : why do we wear jewellery ?

Frida Åberg’s expression combines poetic value with romantic memories.
The material and tactical qualities of her jewellery reveal strong intent and judgement and a most sensitive approach to making.
The beauty of her jewellery lives in the space between the inner and outer expression of the object. The pieces are created around a feeling. Hidden memories materialise into objects that simultaneously appear to be fragile and immortal, and behold a strangeness that will capture the viewer.
Year of birth 1981 Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden

« My project started with the question; why do we wear jewellery? And after that came; why do I make jewellery?
Through asking these questions I have found answers, some are for me and others are universal.
It is the emotional value the jewellery contain that makes the whole difference, that makes it worth wearing. The dreams and memories, people and places that lives within, and the abilities that seeps into it when we wear it.
I have chosen the branch as a material to work with. The branch is a small part of the whole tree, with the wind in its leaves and the roots in the soil. The small piece still contains the memory of the whole tree, and some part of it is feeling the wind and the soil, still being a part of a tree. Which people and what places are living in your jewellery? » (Frida Aberg, Bachelor work 2009, Konstfack Spring Exhibition)

 

« Remember and dream, 2009″ (Frida Aberg, Bachelor work 2009, Konstfack Spring Exhibition)

 

 

Current work :

« Sand and Oil«  – various fabrics, sewing thread and linseed – April 26, 2010

« The desert has time.The wind is slowly but surely turning the mountains into sand, the sand turning into sand dunes. Underneath is the oil, plant material that over an unimaginable time turns into this thick, black, desirable liquid.
And the cultures are quickly blinking by. Forming and disappearing. »
This is the piece which is going to be in the « I Care A Lot » exhibition.