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  • Feelings of Uncertainty

    May 09, 2012 Frechen, Germany

    Marianne Eggimann “Schwestern“, 2009, Bisque porcelain. Photos Nadin Maria Rüfenacht.

    Porcelain figurines – who wouldn’t think of amorous rococo scenes from the 18th century? Marianne Eggimann deliberately plays with this preconception when she presents her cabinet of scurrilities in Keramion from May 13 through August 26…More →

  • Signs and Gestures

    May 07, 2012 Vienna, Austria

    Bruno Martinazzi, “Bacio“ brooch, 1998. 833 gold.

    Commenting on his upcoming exhibition at Renate Slavik’s gallery, Bruno Martinazzi says that Vienna strikes a very special chord in him. In 1978, when Martinazzi’s creations were exhibited in this gallery for the first time, Peter Skubic…More →

  • Hovering Lightness

    April 03, 2012 Stuttgart, Germany

    Bowl objects. 925 silver, plexiglass. Sizes from 11 × 5 cm to 32.5 × 14.5 cm. Photo: Markus Geldhauser.

    With her bowl objects Sabine Reichert overrides the boundaries between the classic silversmithing craft and artistic design. Exquisitely crafted by means of fine and perfectly even hammer blows, these silver bowls are…More →

  • MODERN JEWELRY COLLECTION 2012: Stefanie Kölbel nominated

    March 13, 2012

    “450 Leaves” necklace. Stainless steel wire and dyed polyamide, crafted according to the bobbin lace technique, silver clasp. Length: 38 cm.

    At the tender age of eight years, Stefanie Kölbel learned the technique of bobbin lacemaking which is still very popular in the Vogtland region. She crafts her delicate pieces of jewelry from ultra-thin stainless steel wire and h…More →

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  • Back to Munich

    March 09, 2012 Munich, Germany

    Robert Baines, Olga Zobel-Biró, Gerd Rothmann and Karl Fritsch.

    In the Returning to the Jewel is a Return from Exile Nr. 5 exhibition in the One Column Hall of the Munich Residenz, Olga Zobel Biró presents new works by Robert Baines, Karl Fritsch and Gerd Rothmann as well as films by the three artists. The GLEEMore →

  • Rare Earths

    March 09, 2012 Munich, Germany

    Rike Bartels, T.S.S. ring, 2011. 900 gold, jade, carnelian, synthetic ruby.

    In her Rare Earths, Jewelry and Bowls exhibition, Isabella Hund juxtaposes the vessels created by Laurenz Stockner from South Tyrol and Rike Bartels’s highly imaginative jewelry creations. Jewelry artist Rike Bartels, who…More →

  • The Walking Table

    March 07, 2012 Nuremberg

    Jennifer Dengler, Glass jugs.

    This year, The Walking Table concept developed by the Silver-Summer-Gallery will be presented for the first time in the Crafts&Design section of Munich’s International Crafts Fair. Under the supervision of…More →

  • Thoughts about Utensils

    March 06, 2012 Hochheim, Germany

    Anne Fischer, bronze vessel.

    What unites Anne Fischer, Ja-kyung Shin and Juliane Schölß despite their very different artistic concepts is their keenness to experiment and the idea of dissociating objects from their function. Since they…More →

  • Enlivened Geometry

    March 05, 2012 Palingen, Germany

    Woolen m blanket, 2010. Worsted yarn from Finland.

    With a lot of love for detail, Katja Stelz combines traditional weaving techniques with contemporary aesthetics. Her seat and sofa cushions, woolen blankets and carpets are characterized by a compelling graphical…More →

  • Highly Imaginative Contrasts

    March 01, 2012 Munich, Germany

    Francisca Bauzá, otoñal necklace, 2011. Enameled copper, silver, textile.

    On the occasion of the International Crafts Fair, Munich’s Tal20 Jewelry Gallery will present two artists who expand the jewelry world’s spectrum in a highly imaginative manner. Isabell Schaupp’s Satellite Shadows and Running…More →

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