Jennifer Wells is a studio artist and educator originally from the U.S but currently living in Italy,she holds an MFA, in Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design and has completed artist-in- residencies at: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN, Pocosin Arts in Columbia, NC and the Jentel Foundation near Banner, WY. She has worked for several U.S based Craft Schools, in a variety of roles.
Read MoreHolland’s work focuses on medical implants, the body, and embodied experience. Holland is widely published, is a finalist for the inaugural Burke Prize, and is a former resident of the John Michael Kohler Arts/Industry Program, among other residences. Working closely with the medical industry through her five Implants Series, Holland has formed partnerships with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
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I was born in a small city in Northern Italy. I studied painting under Luciano Fabro and Alberto Garutti at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts and graduated in 2007. In 2008 I started studying goldsmithing and stone cutting, first in Milan, then in Vigo, Barcelona and Turin. In 2011 I served an apprenticeship with sculptor Fabio Viale. I am now living in a rural area of Romania.
Alis Lalu is a Romanian new wave jewelry artist, based in Bucharest. Her brand, Alis Lalu Jewelry, born in 2011, creates one-of-a-kind or limited edition premium contemporary jewelry. Every piece that she creates has its own story, with intricate details, and a special attention to craftsmanship. In her jewelry, Alis Lalu uses materials such as gold, silver, precious and semi-precious stones
Read MoreAriel Lavian, Israel. Graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (2012) followed by a master’s degree in conceptual design (2016). Since 2017, Lecturer at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Lavian has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world. His designs have been acquired internationally, both by private collectors as well as selected museums
Read MoreAni Flys, born in the USA, studied Fine Arts at Tyler School of Arts (Philadelphia, PA) majoring in sculpture. She moved to Madrid, Spain where she presently resides. She studied jewelry making at the Lalabeyou School in Madrid and often participates in shows. Her work is characterized by the use of real egg shells (from unendangered species) reinforced with resin for jewelry use. The interest in
Read MoreFor the past 10 years, Ophélia Leclercq has been creating jewelry under the pseudonym PÿR. She trained in the traditional techniques of jewelry making for 5 years at the Boulle school in Paris, France. After graduating, she turned to the world of fashion by making jewelry for shows and tried her hand at theatrical props and artistic performances. Today, for her, the jewel, the body ornamentation is a real means of expression
Read MoreAnna Butwell is a contemporary jewelry artist currently based in Berlin, Germany. Originally from New York, Anna has worked out of the Volksluxus Goldsmith Collective since 2017. In addition to creating one of a kind exhibition pieces, she also creates small collections for everyday wear and teaches a range of jewelry workshops. Her work explores a perception of beauty that is imperfect and transient- essentially Japanese
Read MoreMy story as a jeweler begins a couple of years ago when I started playing with fire and glass and got hooked. I became a lampworker first and once I was happy with my skills and confident enough, I decided it was time to put glass and metals together. For this I enrolled in a class and once I learned the basics I started practicing, learning by doing and constantly challenging myself to be better every time.
Read MoreJewelry is one of the most essential ways for self-expression and enhancement of our personality. Bearing this in mind, each collection I create starts from a narrative that is carefully integrated into the pieces I present. I adamantly believe in designing and creating unique and one of a kind pieces of jewelry for all the art lovers that seek and understand the importance of expressing one’s identity.
Read MoreAfter having earned a degree in Art History with a final dissertation on the Greek Goldsmith, the artist attended Salvatore Gerardi’s Goldsmith School and at the same time a renowned silverware workshop in Rome. In 2002, she started her workshop. During last years she decided to concentrate on contemporary jewelry and the foreign market. After two awards during Artistar Jewels in 2019, she was selected for Romanian Jewelry Week
Read MoreChantel Gushue is a visual artist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She received her BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design and her MFA from the Massachusetts' College of Art & Design. Chantel's work includes jewellery, drawings and small sculpture installations. Chantel has exhibited internationally and is passionate about building community with other art jewellers. She has been (elected) Co-Chair of Co-Adorn Art Jewellery Society since 2017.
Read MoreFollowing her call for contemporary expression through jewelry, romanian artist Cleopatra Cosulet attended Assamblage-Contemporary Jewelry School Bucharest and Krama Institute Athens courses and workshops and also Ruudt Peters’s “Soul Now” workshop in Ravenstein, Holland. Her collections were showcased in exhibitions organised by Assamblage (Bucharest, Romania), Galerie Biro (Munich, Germany)
Read MoreIn my teens, I set foot on the steps of “Nicolae Tonitza” Fine Arts High School. I was naturally following my vocation traced back in my childhood. Then I considered word-painting the beautiful and the useful, choosing the Faculty of Letters, the Romanian Language - Imaging Science Department. Although there I had the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of art theory and history, my first
Read MoreI have enjoyed jewellery since I have known myself. So much in fact that I tried swallowing my first one when I was two. Back then, my mom managed to stop me. Some fifty years later, I created my first jewellery. Another ring with a coloured stone, definitely not the same ring. And the first handmade jewellery that I was proud of, I gave it to my mom.
Read MoreMarketer with a passion for jewelry, I play with leather in various shapes, colors and textures, in combination with other natural materials - silver or wood. I have graduated Assamblage Institute jewelry classes and vage been part of Romanian Jewelry Week 1.0 edition and other design fairs - Materia and Noel.
Read MoreI started my artistic journey when I was 10 years old, passing from drawing to painting, molding and clothes design. After graduating from the Art Academy I worked mainly with clothes and costumes as a scenographer and fashion stylist . After a while I opened my own art gallery and managed it for 10 years. In 2015 I decided to take another challenge so the Porcelain Studio was born. It’s not easy work
Read MoreFor me, creating jewelry is all about play. I find it difficult to plan a project; my hands seem to know what to do before my brain steps in. The only purpose I can seek is to build visual fluency and if my work could convey a mood I consider myself rewarded.
