Black and Night

In conjunction with her Master Class at RMIT, Bettina Speckner will be giving a free public lecture at 6pm, Wednesday January the 14. 

Venue:  RMIT Bowen Street- Casey Plaza lecture theatre, RMIT Building 10, Level 4.

All welcome.

Artist, Bettina Speckner will address various aspects of "black" and "night" as a

subject matter for creating art jewellery that bears a relationship to the wearer.

On the basis of how Bettina Speckner approaches her work, she will explore

notions of black as a colour, black as a statement, black as a feeling, night as a

state of transition, night as a special moment, as having a different ambience,

and as a context for participants to make contemporary art jewellery that has a

personal reference.

Kit and Caboodle

Take a look and join. It's the beginning of what appears to be a great international network of contemporary jewellers. 

Kit and Caboodle is an online network of contemporary jewellery makers, galleries, bloggers, teachers, students, outlets. join, network and show your work. A place to build contacts, share and source information and a message board for events, competitions, artist profiles and much more. Well worth your while to sign on and keep track of.

http://kitandcaboodle.ning.com/

Ethical Metalsmiths

Have a read of this website.

"Jewelry traditions are woven into our culture. Jewelry-making is our livelihood and we love our craft. We care about the traditions, integrity and future of metal arts. Ethical Metalsmiths was created for people who want their materials to be consistent with their values. We are demanding that the mining industry adopt more ethical practices. We invite our colleagues in the metals community; artists, metalsmiths, goldsmiths, jewelers, educators and students, galleries and collectors, retailers and suppliers to become advocates for responsibly sourced materials."

http://www.ethicalmetalsmiths.org/index.html

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