The other weekend, I went and walked ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair. While the show is supposed to be cutting edge contemporary design (and isn’t just limited to furniture) I’m always a little disappointed with most of the jewelry that gets shown here, particularly in the Design Boom section.
Lately, I’ve really been wondering:
- Where are the opportunities to show contemporary jewelry with a strong design focus?
- And where is the market (or is there a market) for contemporary jewelry with a strong design focus?
I can name a core group of jewelry designers who are creating cutting edge designed jewelry, but I wish there were more places where this group could be seen together in the US.
What are your thoughts? Are there shows or opportunities that focus solely on design oriented jewelry here in the US?
well then…
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as I was making the video, I kept thinking about you guys and how this wasn’t about you – at one point I almost said, I’m not talking about Nervous System!
that was supposed to be a smiley with its tongue sticking out. my smiley has been horribly mistranslated
let’s try that again
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Other parts of the world have collective shops that showcase exactly what you are talking about… Auckland has Fingers and Royal Jewellery, Melbourne has Gallery Funaki. You might want to visit Melbourne, it has a huge community of jewelry artists that are pushing the boundaries of art jewelry.