AdOC - Asociación de Diseñadores de Orfebrería y Joyería Contemporáneas
AdOC - Asociación de Diseñadores de Orfebrería y Joyería Contemporáneas
Collective biography:
It is the Contemporary Goldsmith and Jewelers Association intention to incorporate composition, creativity, sensibility and intellectual stimuli ideals common to all arts.
We believe goldsmith and jewelry design is an essential part of the arts and society in which it develops. This is the reason why a group of independent designers join forces to achieve this common goal.
Participating Artists:
Carlos Fernández Hoyos (México-España)
Bracelet. “s/n”. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmithing techniques. Silver
Coté Taboada (España)
Brooch “Cala”
The colour, shape and physical qualities are what provide key information in the creative process of the jewellery for which they are intended. The pieces are handmade by working directly on the metal, or with casting techniques that use the lost wax technique. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmithing techniques. Silver
Cristina Martín Más (España)
Glove “Ex Voto”
This sculptural piece represents a glove as reminiscence of medieval chain mail. Ergonomically adapted to the hand, its interpretation is an anthropomorphic ex voto; an offering to a deity, the technological society, fulfilling a promise and in appreciation for the received knowledge. Made in 930 silver with crocheted thread. Technique and materials: Silver thread
Juan José Loscos Fernández (España)
Pendants. “Magma”
Living objects, in a permanent state of transformation and evolution, nourished by rationalism and organic sense. This present knows how to reinterpret itself and honour its link with the past, combining noble metals with other materials and non-traditional processes. It is a synthesis between nature, artifice and architecture, line and form, past and present, through timeless pieces that combine design and functionality. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmithing techniques. Volcanic lava, pearls, fire enamels and silver
Laura Márquez González (España)
Pendant. “Ámbar y cala”
The natural forms that some gems spontaneously acquire are surprising. Physical qualities such as colour and shape are key models in the design process, providing essential information, as the creative process unfolds. These unexpected shapes are highly suggestive in themselves, providing a way forward for the design to develop. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmithing techniques. Amber and silver.
Magdalena Vélez Salinas (España)
Shoe Buckle. “HR”
RACKHAM “...bridges reality and reveals the extraordinary hidden behind the ordinary...Function creates form, the reference leads to the final design and the perception of its meaning. The object and the story are seen through the eyes of the author. A tree in a park brings forth the memory of an image that defines the final object, yet the story is unfulfilled without its images, just like Alice without Rackham ́s illustrations. Techniques and materials: traditional Goldsmith techniques. Gold (18k.), Silver (925/1000), tourmaline, citrine and amethyst.
María Ángeles del Álamo (España)
Pendant. “TILISM”
Creation understood as the production of something new that multiplies the process of giving form, origin or life to an idea. An exercise between functionality and beauty with an artistic language that provides the volume to shape the material in a natural way. A single component, silver, is shaped using traditional techniques with fire as the key player and undisputed intermediary between design, material and form. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmithing techniques. Silver
Rosa García García (España)
Choker. “Atolón”
Nature, and particularly organic images, are always a reference in art and design. The jungles of the sea form a diverse ecosystem that sustains symbiotic relationships. Annular formation evocative of a coral reef, where grouped polyps coexist and protect themselves with a concave-convex surface, a reference to the atolls, which contain in their interior a lagoon connected to the sea. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmith techniques. Patinated copper.
Sara López Vázquez (España)
Necklace. “Marina”
Natural materials collected from the seashore as if they were precious stones. They form a colourful unit, with silver as the nexus to express marine life. The warmth of the wood, the delicacy of the porcelain and the colourful sand and natural shells remind us of beach sand, sea foam and gentle waves. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmithing techniques. Bamboo wood and silver
Violeta González (España)
Bracelet. “When happiness and beauty are simply hanging there”.
Images kept as fragments of memory, lead us to remember feelings and experiences of the past that will never return. Virgin landscapes materialised in noble metals which, nowadays, unbridled consumption and the human being's eagerness to invade and exploit nature, break the sustainable balance and lead us towards destruction. Technique and materials: traditional goldsmith techniques. Silver