More Celebrating

Crown Nine just published a great blog post about the show with more pictures. It really was a fantastic night! And as Kate says on the blog, there is still lots of time to visit the shop to see the work in person and try pieces on... plus, check out all the handmade jewelry currently on view. I am thrilled to have my work alongside such a beautifully curated selection of contemporary jewelry. 

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Celebration

My opening at Crown Nine last Friday was really fantastic... so many friends and colleagues were there, both old and new, and I loved the simple and impactful display created by owner/jeweler, Kate Ellen. It was a great way to celebrate my move and new home. Thanks to everyone who came and to Crown Nine and Kate!

thanks to Mike Holmes for the photo!

The work will be on display through July.

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Crown Nine Tonight!

I have an opening tonight at Crown Nine in Oakland, CA! I will be showing many pieces from Parallel Constellations along with some new works to complement the group. I hand-delivered the work yesterday and got to see the store and meet owner and jeweler, Kate Ellen, for the first time. The space is beautiful and Kate is lovely. She is planning to display the work on the surrounding brick walls on unfinished wood boards... and I'm sure the collection will look wonderful in the space. I hope you will join us at Crown Nine tonight from 6-9!

Crown Nine is located at 515 9th Street in Oakland, CA. Please call 510-251-9000 if you have any questions.

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But First, a Show... This Friday!

Landmarks, brooch in sterling and brass

I moved to California on Monday, but before I say anything about that I have to tell you, or remind you, that I have an opening at Crown Nine in Oakland, CA this Friday! I will be showing pieces from my 2013 body of work, Parallel Constellations, along with a few new pieces. The work is inspired by maps and cartography, relying on the repetition and accumulation of different elements to convey distances, patterns, natural phenomena, and connections... which all seems very appropriate given moving here just days ago. I will be at the show Friday night, ready to spend some time with you. If you live in the Bay Area, please visit the shop and say hello, try on some pieces, and maybe even walk away with a new favorite for your collection. The opening is this Friday, June 12 from 6-9pm. Hope to see you there. It's just a few days away!

Uncomplicated Path, necklace in sterling and brass

Sea and Land, Land and Sky, necklace in sterling 

Multiple Points, earrings in sterling and brass

Crown Nine is located at 515 9th Street in Oakland, CA. For questions, please call 510-251-9000.

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Spring Events, Part 3

My final event in my trilogy of spring events is an exhibition at Crown Nine Jewelry. I will be showing pieces from Parallel Constellations and creating a few new works to complement them. Crown Nine is in Oakland, CA and features work by owner, Kate Ellen, and other artists from around the U.S. I'm excited to have a chance to show Parallel Constellations again in another beautiful space. The show opens June 12. More details to come!

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It's Greener in Stockholm

I just got these wonderful images of the The Grass is Always Greener: Overseas, the exhibition my work is a part of now on view at Platina in Stockholm, Sweden. The show, curated by Platforma, Bella Neyman and Ruta Reifen in conjunction with Platina, includes 10 artists from the U.S. and 10 from Sweden. The Americans are Jamie Bennet, Lola Brooks, Robert Ebendorf, Arthur Hash, Matt Lambert, Tara Locklear, Seth Papac, Sondra Sherman, Lauren Tickle, and myself, while the Swedish artists include Tobias Alm, Peter De Wit, Jenny Edlund, Hanna Hedman, Catarina Hällzon, Li Liang, Agnieszka Knap, Annika Pettersson, Margareth Sandstrom, and Studio Jungfruhuset (Christer Jonsson/Lena Bergestad). The exhibition debuted at Schmuck in Munich, Germany in March and will be on view at Platina until April 25.

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The Grass is Always Greener, Overseas...Schmuck!

I am excited to announce my work is going to Schmuck in Munich, Germany in March! Schmuck is an international, city-wide show of design and jewelry and I have wanted to be a part of it for years. I'm so pleased my work has found its way there! The pieces you see here, all from "I Live Here Now," have been chosen for the exhibition, "The Grass is Always Greener, Overseas," by Platforma and Platina Gallery. Platforma is the curatorial project of Ruta Reifen and Bella Neyman, while Platina is owned by Sofia Björkman in Stolkholm, Sweden. This exhibition features the work of American and Swedish artists:

Robert Ebendorf, Sondra Sherman, Jamie Bennett, Seth Papac, 

Lola Brooks, Arthur Hash, Tara Locklear, Lauren Tickle, Matt Lambert, Amy Tavern

Christer Jonsson, Margareth Sandstrom, Peter De Wit, Agnieszka Knap, Jenny Edlund, Hanna Hedman, Catarina Hallzon, Annika Pettersson, 

Li Liang, Tobias Alm 

Forget Me Not with detail

We Walk on the Same Ground

I am with You, You are with Me

Silently (I Saw a Robin Today)

This is a wonderful opportunity and I'm honored to be among this incredible group of artists!

The exhibition is open from March 11-17, 2015.

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METAL IV at Light

My work will be part of METAL IV, an annual exhibition at Light Art + Design in Chapel Hill, NC. For this year's exhibition I reworked a few older pieces and revisited some previous ideas. It was a fun challenge to remove the spray paint from a couple necklaces from 2010 and cut them up, as well as make a few simple pieces to extend ideas that never felt finished. This show always includes a strong group of artists who use metal in different ways and I'm excited to be a part of the event.

See more images on Flickr.

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Japan!

This news is a little bit late, but my Bow Cluster Brooches are currently way over the ocean in Japan. Japan! "Art of the Brooch" opened mid-October and includes a seriously incredible group of Penland affiliated metalsmiths: Lola Brooks, Angela Bubash, Raissa Bump, Daniel DiCaprio, Doug Harling, Arthur Hash, Mi-Sook Hur, Stacey Lane, Jeong Ju Lee, Sarah Loertscher, Barbara McFadyen, C. James Meyer, and myself. The show opened at C.A.J. Gallery in Kyoto and made an appearance at Kobe Design University in Kobe earlier in the month. It's always thrilling to have work exhibit in a foreign country and I am psyched to add Japan to my list. 

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Directions for Installing an Exhibition

Step 8: Step back & look & be happy & go home. Very pleased w/ today, work looks beautiful here.

I drove to Cherry Branch Gallery in Cherry Valley, NY to install my exhibition, "I Live Here Now," early this morning. Then over the course of the day, I systematically installed the work, focusing on one thing at a time which helped me  keep a clear mind and feel relaxed. I'm a little under the weather so I've taken a slow pace all day with little breaks in between each task. The space looks great and I'm very pleased. I was on Twitter throughout the process and the pictures here include captions from Tweets.

The show opens tomorrow, September 6, from 5-7 at the Cherry Branch Gallery.

Arrived at the gallery. Lots to do, but i love installing… show opens tomorrow by the way!

Step 1: unpack the work

Step 2: Get brain food. Coffee, grilled muffin. 

Along the way, I saw my posters in many of the shops.

Step 3: Compose layout. I think I have enough pedestals, there's plenty of wall space. Will be open to adjustments...

 Step 4: Display the work. Everything has a place/enough room & layout feels good

Step 5: Drill holes & hang things. Walls are often tougher than they seem, I need a sharper drill bit.

Step 6: Remove the work & paint the pedestals. Then take a break as the paint dries.

Step 7: Iron my Island and frame it again

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I Live Here Now, Locally

A few weeks ago I mentioned how ever since I Live Here Now opened in Sweden, I've wanted more people to see it...and, thus, the special event at Velvet da Vinci. I've also been thinking about how nice it would be if my family and friends here in my hometown could see the work. As I made the pieces over the winter I considered having an open house in my studio, but it became clear there wouldn't be enough time or space. I haven't stopped thinking about this, though, and two weeks ago remembered the Cherry Branch Gallery in nearby Cherry Valley. I took a drive to see the space again with its big, storefront window, well-worn wooden floor and beautiful natural light, and as soon as I saw it, I knew it would be a great place to present the show. I approached the director, Kristen Henderson, and she just happened to have an opening in September! The exhibition opens Saturday, September 6 with a reception from 5-7pm, and I'm very pleased to have a chance to show this special work locally. 

poster design by Brandon Dawley

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Onward Ideas, California Reality, Part 2

another favorite photo from California,

this was taken somewhere between Healdsburg and San Francisco

"This is How I Remember It" opened in 2011 and now, three years later, I'm thrilled to say I'm returning to Velvet da Vinci in San Francisco this October! My gallerist, Mike Holmes, and I have been talking for awhile and finally decided to host what we're referring to as "a conversation with Amy." On October 18 I will give a lecture about my latest body of work, "I Live Here Now," and will have a selection of the pieces on hand. Then I will follow my talk with a casual question and answer session.

After my exhibition at Four in Sweden, I realized I wanted more people to see it and this special showing came from those thoughts.  "I Live Here Now" is the most personal work I have made and, I believe, the strongest. I really like the idea of having a dedicated conversation about the work, something engaging and warm. I'm excited for the opportunity to share "I Live Here Now" in the U.S and honored to have this chance at such a great place. Mike and I are still working on the details and I will tell you more as the event develops. Please mark your calendar for October 18. I would love to see you at Velvet!

Since 1882, Since 1976 from I Live Here Now

Mike and I hanging Collected Memories from This is How I Remember It

standing in front of the completed installation

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