Again this year, there will be some excellent jewelry and metals lectures
at SOFA NY. Lecture attendance is free with admission to the exhibition. For
more information, go to the SOFA website at
http://www.sofaexpo.com/NY/2011/lectures.htmFor People Who are Slightly Mad:
American Modernist Jewelry
Thursday, April 14, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
A review of the iconoclastic artists who translated the excitement of
surrealism and modernism into wearable jewelry. Their work will be seen in
Crafting Modernism: Mid-century American Art and Design at the Museum of Arts and
Design, NY in October 2011. Jeannine Falino, Curator, Museum of Arts and
Design, NY
Cosponsored by Society of North American Goldsmiths and Art Jewelry Forum
Sometimes
Friday, April 15, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
New Zealand artist Lisa Walker makes jewellery out of a vast collection of
materials – plastic, wood, paper, gold, fabric, clay, dirt, dust, aluminum,
paint – the list goes on. Her talk will be a retrospective look at pieces
and projects of the last 20 years, looking at what extremes are possible,
questioning and researching what jewellery means, what it can be.
Represented by Jewelers’ Werk Galerie, Washington DC
Sergey Jivetin and Jennifer Trask: Two Visions
Saturday, April 16, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Jewelry artists Jennifer Trask and Sergey Jivetin discuss their individual
ideologies and shared studio practices. Trask will talk about the
evolution of her most recent series, “Embodiment”, which encompasses both
sculptural and wearable works. Jivetin will elaborate on the role of experimental
techniques and materials.
Represented by Ornamentum, Hudson, NY
Presented by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
The Art of Not Making
Saturday, April 16, 3 – 4 pm
With a recent return to a highly crafted aesthetic in art, 'the artist' is
increasingly remote from the physical act of production, with specialists
doing the heavy lifting and fine detailing. Dr. Michael Petry, Director of
MOCA London will explore the relationship between artist and artisan,
creativity and production, asking the important question: What is art work?
Presented in conjunction with Berengo Studio 1989, Murano