"Exploring Elegant Armor" Event
Museum of Arts & Design
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MAD’s jewelry curator Ursula Ilse-Neuman hosts a day-long investigation into the history of contemporary jewelry design, new materials and techniques in the field, and the hidden gems of the Museum’s unique collection. It begins with "Open Studios: Enameling and CAD/CAM demonstrations" at 11AM & 12PM with students of world-renowned jewelry artist Jamie Bennett, artists Jocelyn Kolb and April Reigart and is followed by a gallery tour of the "Elegant Armor" exhibition at 2PM with MAD Curator of Jewelry Ursula Ilse-Neuman. At 3PM, join Jamie Bennett, Professor of Art, SUNY New Paltz; Iris Eichenberg, Artist in Residence/Head of the Metal/Jewelry Department, Cranbrook Academy of Art; and Stanley Lechtzin, Professor of Crafts and Area Head -Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM Area, Tyler School of Art for a panel discussion entitled, "Quo Vadis: New Directions in Jewelry Design."
[Image: Iris Eichenberg "Timelines/Tenements Chatelaine" (2007) Silver, Plastic, Bone 7.75 x 3 x 1 in.]
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Schedule
November 22, 2008 from 11:00 to 16:00