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Wearing Change at The Villa Bengel, Idar-Oberstein, Germany

7/1/2019

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I will have work on view in the exhibition Wearing Change on view at Villa Bengel in Idar-Oberstein Germany from July 5 - October 7, 2019. 

At the opening on July 4 at 19:00 you will not only experience 39 different works from artist from 22 nations, also you will get a new perception of jewellery and body, including a performance work by one of the participating artists, Laura Jack.

This exhibition will be taking place at the historic Villa Bengel, the gallery of the historic Jacob Bengel Art Deco Chain Factory, which embodies over 130 years of industrial history of the city of Idar-Oberstein.

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Blurring the Line: Form, Function, Design

6/3/2019

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I will have work on view at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities for their exhibition Blurring the Line: Form, Function, Design!

Join us to celebrate the opening of the Center's summer exhibition - Blurring The Line: Form, Function, Design! Thursday, June 6, 6 – 9 pm. This opening is free and open to the public!

This exhibition includes works that blur the distinction between form and function. The Main gallery will highlight furniture, ceramics, and lighting, while the Upper and Theatre galleries will highlight wearable items and jewelry. On view June 6- August 25, 2019.

DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2WofXVQ

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Intersectionality in Contemporary Jewellery Panel Participant

3/11/2019

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I will be in Munich again this year for Munch Jewellery Week 2019! I am participating in a panel discussion on issues related to intersectionality in contemporary jewellery. I hope that you will join me as we discuss this important topic. Details below!

Current Obsession Social Club: Intersectionality in Contemporary Jewellery
Moderated by Ashley Khirea Wahba
Speakers: Leslie Boyd, Kalkidan Hoex, Roxanne Reynolds, Namita Gupta Wiggers
3/15/2019 at Lost Weekend Bookstore, 
10:00am-11:00am

​If contemporary craft is to move into the 21st century, we’ll need to consider who participates in the field and why.
Intersectionality is a mode of understanding the complex web of issues that affect the lives of marginalized people. Using this framework, and focusing on race and class, we will investigate the roles of universities and education, who is represented in shows and by galleries, and who comes to and participates in events like MJW.

As we consider the implications of perceived hierarchies within academic craft practices, we might ask, how progressive is the field, really? We will be speaking with artists, educators, theorists, and students to begin a much-needed ongoing conversation about the state of the contemporary jewellery and where we can go from here.
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Siren: NYCJW

11/3/2018

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Missed us in Munich and Baltimore?

​You have another chance to catch Sirens at the inaugural New York City Jewelry Week.
​Click here for more details.
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Making Progress: Resources for Social Justice in Craft

7/16/2018

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This summer I have been working with my fabulous intern Rebecca Schena  on creating Making Progress. 

THE PROJECT

We are craft artists, educators, and students.
As we engage with learning institutions and observe the greater crafts community, it becomes evident that we are often failing to facilitate robust, constructive, direct dialogue about social issues in our primary and higher education classrooms. To fill this deficit and help facilitate these critical dialogues, we are working to compile a database of contemporary craft artists, educators, curators, writers, texts and other resources addressing challenging content such as race, class, privilege, gender, and sexuality.
OUR GOAL

To compile a comprehensive collection of resources for artists, educators, and students interested in craft as activism or social practice. Our hope is to advance student’s and educator’s abilities to promote critical thinking, open discourse, and encourage exposure to different and conflicting lines of thinking around divisive social topics in their classroom.
OUR HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

With the help of members of the craft community, we hope to create new resources to guide substantive social justice conversations in the classroom. These original resources will include lesson plans, virtual exhibitions, bibliographies, exhibition guides, essays, and opinion pieces.

If you are interested in the project or think that you may want to contribute, please visit our website at: www.craftandactivism.com
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New Position

5/31/2018

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​It is with great excitement that I announce I have accepted an assistant professor position in jewelry and metalsmithing at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. I will be relocating to Denver, Colorado and begin teaching at the university this fall!

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Sirens on view at the Baltimore Jewelry Center

4/20/2018

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​Exhibition dates: April 20 – May 26, 2018
with an opening reception April 20, 6 – 9 pm

There will be an Artist Panel discussion as well as a onsite recording of the Perceived Value podcast at the opening reception.

Join us Friday, April 20 from 6 – 9pm for the opening of Sirens: New Works by the JV Collective.


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To tempt, to seduce, to bewitch, to entrap, to wink, to flash, to caution, to scream. The duality of Sirens conjures vivid images that can be linked to the powerful capabilities of jewelry. Sirens is a collection of new work from the JV Collective, a group of six female artists based in Philadelphia. Together they create a diverse range of work which becomes unified and connected through the multiplicitous nature and concept of the siren. The spectrum of work includes surreal creatures which create their own mythology, works that seduce through their compelling use of line, texture, or sensual materials, works thatshout and signal in vibrant colors using bold graphic imagery and works that alert and call attention to inequity and prejudice. The image of a siren as a powerful woman is evident as the members of the JV Collective explore the nature of femininity, feminism, and the female form.
JV Collective is:
Melanie Bilenker, Leslie Boyd, Sarah Rachel Brown, Emily Cobb,
Maria Eife, Mallory Weston


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Sirens: New Work by the JV Collective

2/16/2018

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​My studio JV Collective will be exhibiting new works during Munich Jewellery Week 2018 in an exhibition called Sirens.
If you will be in Munich this year please drop by!

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Body of Work exhbition

11/20/2017

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Body of Work: Contemporary Art Jewelry on the Body is a collaborative project between the Baltimore Jewelry Center and the Google Cultural Institute. It is available online and features several piece of my work.

"In Body of Work: Contemporary Art Jewelry on the Body contemporary jewelers, metalsmiths, and sculptors who make work that alters, compliments, or draws attention to the body are showcased. This exhibition was conceived and curated by staff of the Baltimore Jewelry Center, a metals and jewelry community education space in Baltimore, Maryland. Within the exhibition the work has been divided into three sections: the Mimicked Body, the Manipulated Body, and the Material Body. Work within these categories might explore ideas of the body as architectural structure or framework, adornment as a means of attraction or a declaration of status, the landscape of the body (including unusual placements, the capturing of gestures, the focus on the body and its functions), the internal versus external body, the protection or defense of the body, the gendered body, etc."
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Radical Jewelry Makeover: Baltimore

11/2/2017

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My students at Towson University, alongside Montgomery College and the Baltimore Jewelry Center, have spent the fall semester working on the Radical Jewelry Makeover Project. The culmination of their hard work and research will be on view at the Baltimore Jewelry Center from November 10, 2017 through February 3, 2018. Check it out!

Radical Jewelry Makeover: Baltimore/New Works is an exhibition celebrating the culmination of Radical Jewelry Makeover: Baltimore, a community jewelry mining and recycling project that draws attention to the creativity and skills of local jewelers and designers and encourages people to consider their habits of consumption. RJM examines the stories behind our collections and breathes new life into unwanted or discarded jewelry. Ten thousand pieces of unwanted, broken, and discarded jewelry were donated by 128 individual donors and then local artists “mined” the donated jewelry as source materials to make new pieces. Sales of jewelry from the exhibition will benefit Ethical Metalsmiths and the Baltimore Jewelry Center.

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