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February 2025, Half 1

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SAVE THE DATES FOR AJF TRIPS IN 2025!
AJF’s extremely curated journeys present a chance to journey with like-minded fans and offer you entry to venues and actions you couldn’t do by yourself. We have now two journeys deliberate. Registration for the primary journey—Santa Fe, New Mexico, Might 12–15, 2025—opens February 7, 2025, for Gold members. Registration opens February 14, 2025, for Silver members. The opposite journeys will probably be in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico, September 7–10, 2025, with an optionally available Oaxaca add-on September 12–14. Change into a member on the Gold degree for precedence invitation to AJF’s journeys. Additional information right here.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR A MEMBERSHIP + PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
This position will function with nice consideration to element to make sure clean day by day operations that assist AJF’s membership, packages, and administration. The Membership + Packages Coordinator will assist the ED and the board to manage AJF’s membership program and understand a strong calendar of mission-driven packages that have interaction the sphere and past. This position will probably be accountable for day by day operations important to the operations of AJF and can assist long-term tasks and planning. Full data right here.

AJF’S EVENTS IN MUNICH
We’ve organized a strong program! We’ll share a sales space with Arnoldsche, during which we’ll host a day by day speaker sequence. The 15+ presenters will discover a spread of compelling themes, together with sustainability, inventive innovation, cultural illustration, and the increasing roles of collectors and makers. | We have now two occasions at Galerie Handwerk: 2023 Susan Beech Mid-Profession Grant winner Khanya Mthethwa will give a particular presentation. And we’ll current the brand new e-book Feast, about American collector Susan Beech, with a panel that features Beech, Toni Greenbaum, Barbara Gifford, and Susan Cummins. | We’ll announce the winner of the 2025 AJF Solo Exhibition Award. Who will get $20,000 to prepare their present? | And don’t miss our AJF member dinner. Full particulars right here.

SUBMIT TO AJF’S GUIDE TO MUNICH EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS
Will you be internet hosting a present throughout Munich’s jewellery week? An occasion resembling a musical efficiency or a sale of no-longer-wanted studio “junk”? Inform us about it! We’re placing collectively a schedule of every thing that’s taking place. It’s free to take part, and the schedule will probably be free for all to entry. Deadline: February 16, 2025. Submit right here.

FEEL LIKE SEEING A JEWELRY SHOW?
Discover listings from world wide on our devoted exhibition web page.

EVENTS
We have now a devoted web page for them. Go right here to see the checklist.

DEMAND GROWS FOR JEWELRY MADE OF WOOD
With the value of treasured metals skyrocketing and moral issues about mining intensifying, wooden has grow to be a preferred medium throughout the trade, from Tiffany, to indie manufacturers. Appears like the general public is simply discovering what artwork jewelers have identified for a very long time. Extra.

DONALD FRIEDLICH WILL PARTICIPATE IN SHINING DESPAIR
This exhibition, at Munich 2025, is organized by France’s Alliages collective. Different examples of Friedlich’s work may even seem within the Schmuck particular present and in Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h’s sales space on the Messe.

ALTERED STATES: PLASTIC TRANSFORMED, AT PISTACHIOS
Jennifer Service provider, emiko oye, and Nikki Couppee remodel plastic into wearable artwork. Plastic is undoubtedly part of our on a regular basis lives, and is an typically neglected materials for jewellery. However this transformation from peculiar to spectacular calls into query how we place worth on objects. By April 6, 2025. Extra.

UTE DECKER TO PRESENT WORK AT IHM MUNICH
Discover particularly created artwork jewellery items alongside her signature sculptural jewellery works throughout Schmuck/Munich Jewelry Week at FRAME in Objects Lovely gallery, Stand B1.780. Decker will probably be within the area on Saturday, March 15—come meet her! Examine for the precise time nearer to the date at @ute_decker_studio or on Decker’s web site.

CARRYING TREASURES: ESTHER BRINKMANN—EXHIBITION
A curated collection of early and up to date works invitations you to discover the artistry of wearable artwork that Brinkmann has mastered. At Lechbinska Discussion board, Zurich, Switzerland. Opens February 6, with the artist current; runs by means of March 22, 2025. Extra.

APPLY FOR NYCJW’S ONE FOR THE FUTURE AWARD
This annual award celebrates rising expertise—whether or not you’re a current graduate, a younger entrepreneur, or a brand new skilled in design, advertising, schooling, journalism, or past. Deadline: February 28, 2025. Extra.

REFLECTING ON SUPPORT FOR BLACK JEWELERS SINCE 2020
The aftermath of the George Floyd protests turned a bittersweet alternative: A number of initiatives—just like the the Black in Jewellery Coalition—curations, and packages from manufacturers just like the Pure Diamond Council, Sotheby’s and De Beers had been created to highlight the work of Black designers. Many Black jewelers say that the interval allowed them to advance in methods they by no means anticipated. Extra.

THE FASCINATION OF JEWELRY: 7,000 YEARS OF JEWELRY ART AT THE MAKK
The Cologne Museum of Utilized Arts (MAKK) showcases its jewellery assortment for the primary time in a everlasting exhibition that presents numerous approaches to the artwork of jewelry-making. Some 370 chosen items characterize 7,000 years of knickknack artwork, starting from historical gems to up to date jewellery. Extra.

MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU
The KORU8 exhibition opened on the Oulu Artwork Museum, in Finland, on January 24 and stays on view by means of April 13, 2025. The forest-themed jewellery artwork options items made of varied supplies, together with wooden, steel, soil, hay, resin, charcoal, and hair. The widespread denominator behind all of it: a deep eager for nature. Extra.

EXHIBITION MARKS 25 YEARS OF SHENKAR ACADEMY
The celebrations kicked off with the launch of the Dor (Technology) exhibition, at Periscope Gallery by means of February 22, 2025, and can proceed all year long with content-driven occasions. These will provide numerous views on the previous, current, and way forward for Israel’s main division for jewellery design and goldsmithing research. Extra.

JAMEEL MOHAMMED WINS INAUGURAL TIFFANY & CO X CFDA JEWELRY DESIGNER AWARD
The award acknowledges excellent American jewellery designers dedicated to driving inclusivity throughout the trade. This system tasked 10 individuals with designing a presentation paying homage to Tiffany & Co.’s heritage. Mohammed receives US$50,000 and a one-year paid fellowship inside Tiffany & Co.’s design division. Extra.

VALENTINO RUNWAY FEATURES FACE JEWELRY
Fashions within the spring 2025 present wore fake industrial-style face jewellery, influenced by a revival within the goth aesthetic. See all of the seems to be right here.

ON THE BLOCK: JEWELRY OWNED BY KARL LAGERFELD
A white enameled porcelain neckpiece, produced by Unusual Issues, is up for public sale. Hm. Do you suppose Lagerfeld wore it over his actual collar? Extra.

ALSO ON AUCTION: IRIS APFEL’S COLLECTION
For those who love artwork jewellery, the geriatric starlet’s—her time period, not ours! She was an admirably fearless fashionista!—bangles are most likely of no curiosity. But when they’re, go right here. There’s actually lots to go round!

LVMH’S PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC MEDALS ARE RUSTING
Uh-oh, medals developed by LVMH’s jewellery subsidiary, Chaumet, are faulty. Images on social media present rusted medallions wanting like bikes that wintered outdoor. Extra.

CASTRO RETROSPECTIVE HELD AT CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY
The late Castro’s son, Sir King Castro, secured a present on the gallery’s London department October 8, 2024–January 11, 2025. It was solely the second time that it mounted a retrospective devoted to a jewellery designer. Extra. Word: The gallery reps AJF member Ute Decker.

TUCSON GEM SHOW: FEBRUARY 13–16, 2025
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Present, which calls itself the most important and oldest on the earth, celebrates 70 years in 2025. It was the primary gem and mineral present to carry the interest fanatic, the general public, and curators/professionals collectively for discovery and dialogue. Extra. Peripheral occasions happen in late January and February; see schedule right here. Convey a number of pair of strolling sneakers—the general occasion is so gigantic that you could be put on them out!

OPEN CALL: FOUR ARTIST RESIDENCIES AT DIVA MUSEUM
The museum gives its experience, assortment, and studio infrastructure for analysis and work. The residency will run September 1–November 30, 2025. It culminates in an exhibition on the museum, and the chance to current your work to a broad viewers throughout a DIVA discuss. Deadline: March 30, 2025. Information.

OPEN CALL: 2025 CHEONGJU INTERNATIONAL CRAFT COMPETITION
Cheongju Metropolis and the Cheongju Craft Biennale Organizing Committee are internet hosting the competitors to find the best up to date craft artworks that mirror the present tendencies and way forward for world crafts. Deadline: Might 2, 2025. Information.

OPEN CALL: FULLY PAID PHD STUDENTSHIPS
For UK and worldwide candidates, on the College of Design and Artistic Arts, Loughborough College. In case your software pertains to investigating inventive approaches to well-being in visible artwork—for instance wearables or jewellery as aids for well-being or to rejoice range and amplify marginalized voices—contact Roberta Bernabei. Deadline: March 6, 2025. Extra.

TASAKI: BALANCE
Tasaki grew out of a humble household of pearl farmers and is now synonymous with Japanese luxurious. Tasaki is now identified for its recent strategy to excessive jewellery in pearls and gem stones. Launched in April 2024, however we in some way missed it. Extra.

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