PIN – Associação Portuguesa de Joalharia Contemporânea is a non-profit cultural organization aimed at promoting contemporary jewelry, interchanges of ideas and experiences and the development of theoretical and practical projects within the arts, especially national and international jewelry.
Read MoreWith a degree in Classical Studies, and strongly influenced by ancient history, surrealism and goth/steampunk imagery, Christine works to create jewelry that challenges one’s perspective of adornment. Christine is inspired by movement, by abstract shapes, by themes of whimsy or darkness. She works with simple tools and time-honored traditions to bring life to the metal, paying homage to the artisans of long ago who inspire her work.
Read MoreWoman, so not human. Mature, so not young. Not too beautiful, but not too ugly. With a sense of humor so a survivor. Otherwise a little lost. With higher medical education, not really for nothing because it helps me treat the common cold in my family. Great craftsman since young, but also fond of painting and dancing. Therefore, the trilemma: what would I be when I grow older? A trilemma that I am trying to solve now, when it’s almost 10 years since I’ve met David hidden in a corner of Dalles Gallery, tinkering with his hammers and files. It was lucky meeting him. Since then I learn, I try, I stop and I learn, I try and I stop again. Everything is a great joy, but not so much when I stop.
Read MoreJewelry has always mesmerized me, as a form of expression that is integrated in all the other arts. When I create, it’s a playful process. I play with the matter and ideas…I invent. I improvise…
The base of the design is the idea that a piece of jewelry is a functional work of art. A form that inspires, creates emotion, memories and feelings.
Through my creations I translate my experiences, subtleties and dreamy vision into forms and structures. I like to discover, in general to experiment with different materials, unconventional or conventional, precious metals, various elements of nature, wood, leather, paper. Most of the time nature is what inspires me and that is why I am grateful for the things that are ethical, environmentally friendly, for recycling. Accuracy and detail, harmony and effervescence are things I love. I favor a certain removal of uniformity from jewelry.
Read MoreJewelry has all the time in the world because it dilates time. When I work, I don’t look at my watch. And my watch doesn’t look at me either because I stopped wearing it. I will create a jewel that will allow me to live forever. I’m taking my time, and I will do it happily. And if I am happy, I hope to give joy to others when it is their turn to open the door.
Read MoreBehind the jewelry at DACO, there is Daniela Copadineanu. She studied cinematographic arts and economy, and she remarked herself in varoius fields before finding her true calling – the creation and craft of jewelry. Her work refers to mainly three essential qualities: simplicity, proportion, and beauty. Using simple and minimalist shapes, classic proportions and outstanding materials, she is transposing her ideas in ready-to-wear designs, counting on the person wearing them to give each piece a meaning.
Read MoreAdmitted to the jewelry design major of Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology In 2015, and graduated in June 2019. Has strong interest in narrative jewelry and is fond of using jewelry art as a medium to explore the society and reveal the connection between people. Currently studying in UAL-London Collage of Fashion, MA Fashion Artefect.
Read MoreI’ve started creating jewelry last winter, following the advice of a dear friend, which knew I had good abilities in crafting things with my hands. Therefor, I signed up for contemporary jewelry courses at Assamblage School of Contemporary Jewelry, which I graduated successfully. All my pieces have been created somewhere around mid-way 2019, so they haven’t been exhibited yet, thus you’ll have the chance to see them premiere at #ROJW.
Read MoreIn every stage of jewelry development, challenges arise and choices must be made. The process requires a fluid approach and the final outcome displays the relationship between the idea, the choices made, the application of the process and the behavior of the material.
Read MoreMy biggest creative stimulant is my constant need for newness. To me, the creative act becomes a form of searching and (re)discovering parts of myself because “we don’t see the world as it is, we see it as we are”.
Read MoreMadalina Spiridon has an extensive experience in the creative fields, from mosaic to furniture design, from painting to graphic design. Attention to details defines her in any field she activates. As a consequence, the creation of jewelry, a passion born during the faculty, has taken shape and has begun to materialize starting with 2019.
Read MoreI graduated (B.A.) the scenography section from UNARTE, I worked in the theatre “Sica Alexandrescu” in Brasov, then, for 28 years, I tried to bring value to advertising. Now I design and manufacture unique jewelry or limited series trying to give them meaning and value through the symbolism of the message they carry.
Read MoreIt all began as a game, along with a friend, and it soon became a serious hobby. It reminded me of a passion I had in my teenage years - painting, and I’ve discovered it combines rather well with leather. So I started crafting some bracelets, than a necklace, until, all of a sudden, I had quite a few pieces created.
Read MoreRazvan Popa combines in a new way materials that at first glance are difficult to combine, especially ceramic with metal. His works, inspired by old cultures, brought to modernity, are approached with classical techniques, be it jewelry, ceramics or metal.
Read MoreI am an artist who discovered her creativity after 30 years. I used to work in IT for almost 10 years, although I was always attracted to arts. During a period of acupuncture therapy, I began exploring my creative and spiritual sides. I found myself fascinated by the beauty of stones and metals and began to work various bracelets. My friends have always had my back and encouraged me, which gave me the power to move forward.
Read More
