Koru 4: Kindred Spirits

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Koru 4: Kindred Spirits

Information, interviews and updates about Finnish and International contemporary jewelry and posted by Rebekah Frank from the symposium, workshops and exhibitions during Koru 4: Kindred Spirits in Imatra, Finland.

Website: http://www.saimia.fi/koru4/
Location: Imatra, Finland
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Apr 10

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Robyn Galway...

Started by Rebekah Frank Jan 26. 0 Replies

Name: Robyn GalwayCountry of Residence: Ireland Why are you studying contemporary jewelry?When I first went to Art College I was undertaking a foundation degree, which let me experience what each department within fine and applied arts had to offer.…Continue

Art Jewelry Forum...

Started by Rebekah Frank Jan 25. 0 Replies

Where did the time go!? I haven't forgotten how many wonderful interviews I have of amazing Finnish artists and images of the excellent Kindred Spirits exhibition to share with you. I will have to find the time to post them soon.In the meantime,…Continue

Food in Finland...

Started by Rebekah Frank Nov 23, 2012. 0 Replies

As promised, we are going to step away from the details of KORU4 for a moment and talk about food, which might or night be a timely topic depending on how your Thanksgiving went.First, it is important to understand an absolutely amazing aspect of…Continue

Afflatus with Ruudt Peters and Evert Nijland

Started by Rebekah Frank. Last reply by Rebekah Frank Nov 16, 2012. 4 Replies

If you have been following the posts about the workshops at KORU4, it has become clear that a contemporary jewelry workshop doesn't mean the students are sitting at a jeweler's bench creating precious pieces from silver or gold. …Continue

S-T-O-N-E with Nelli Tanner and Tarja Tuupanen

Started by Rebekah Frank. Last reply by Rebekah Frank Nov 13, 2012. 4 Replies

Now for the second workshop held during KORU4: featuring the marvelous stone working talent and facilities of the Jewelry Program in Imatra. The teachers were Nelli Tanner,…Continue

Molding Passivity: Mia Maljojoki and Pau Faus...

Started by Rebekah Frank Nov 6, 2012. 0 Replies

Now to discuss the workshops that took place during KORU4.It was quite an international group that came to participate in the three workshops that happened during the week before the KORU 4 symposium, with participants from Finland, America, Japan,…Continue

Team KORU4...

Started by Rebekah Frank Oct 30, 2012. 0 Replies

The grant I received from the Finlandia Foundation was in large part to help the organizers of KORU4 with the planning of the events associated with the event. The team of KORU4…Continue

Tanya Ireland...

Started by Rebekah Frank. Last reply by Elena Aleshina (Tavostia) Oct 30, 2012. 3 Replies

Name: Tanya IrelandCountry of Residence: Ireland Why are you studying contemporary jewelry?As an events organiser I started making jewellery as a hobby and became passionate about the process and wanted to learn more about design and technique. I…Continue

Viivi Kiiskinen...

Started by Rebekah Frank Oct 29, 2012. 0 Replies

Rebekah: I was able to sit down with Finnish Contemporary Jewelry student, Viivi Kiiskinen, and have a conversation about contemporary jewelry and what she is up to in the future.This interview is different from the others because it was transcribed…Continue

Jewelry Expolosion...

Started by Rebekah Frank Oct 25, 2012. 0 Replies

Today is the first day of ice since I've been to Finland. It is crisp and cold outside and the ground is slick with frost and ice. There has been a flurry of activity in garages about town as the weather man has been forecasting the temperatures to…Continue

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Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition...

Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition shows contemporary metal art and jewelry from 11 Taiwanese contemporary emerging artists. Treasures from Taiwan will be highlighted on Crafthaus as an online exhibition from May 8 to June 7, 2013.

Curator: Heng Lee

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Call for Entry - CRAFTBOSTON Holiday 2014 at Hynes Convention Center

December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pm
The Society of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce that the application period for Craftboston Spring 2014 and Craftboston Holiday 2014 opens on May 30th. Presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts, Craftboston Spring and Holiday are New England’s premiere juried exhibitions and sales of contemporary craft. They are mission-driven events that serve to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists, and by educating and…See More
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately

For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting  in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist. Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!See More
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Steve Shelby left a comment for John Lunn
"Hi John. I love your flute. I worked at a job for 23 years making keys and the metal parts for contrabassoons. Unfortunately, there was no creativity involved. The upside is that I learned a huge amount about working with metal and making tools."
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John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
"It is a good article. It's a bit disappointing that the 3 artists they interview are men when it was so obvious that 90% of the Trunk Show exhibitors were women. I'd like to do a blog or two on the influence of women in the arts and how it…"
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Steve Shelby commented on Rebecca Rose's group Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
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Brigitte Martin replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft
"Great article about the conference: http://www.jewellerybusiness.com/web-exclusive/1518-canadian-jewellery-sparkles-at-tijf-and-snag"
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No Place Like Home Brooch

"Interesting conference - I learned a lot. My favorite presentations were historical - one on innovations in tool capabilities since antiquity and the resulting impacts on jewelry, another on the development of manufacturing equipment for the jewelry…"
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately

- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient

For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting  in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker. 

Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!

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