Today is the first day of crazy jewellery sight seeing, but to be honest I was expecting there to be a lot more stalls and stands - just from hearing people talking about the previous years, but I guess they were referring to the all the galleries exhibitions and the fair together rather than just the fair alone.
Walking into the exhibition hall we saw people making car models, wood workers and textile artists, Shmuck was a small part of the larger trade fair of all things handmade.
It was very exciting to see all these pieces of work that you've gapped at and researched about for various assignments, in real life! Some of them you imagine to be a certain size, certain texture etc. but once you see them all up close these thoughts are instantly dismissed and the beauty of the object captivates all your attention and you end up staring, in awe, completely swallowed up by the immaculate pieces of work, not even thinking about taking photos, which is the reason why I don't have many photos of actual jewellery in this post.
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| Bruce Metcalf (USA) "Pink Void", "Hagemann's Blossoms" 2012 |
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| Cai-Xuan Wu (Taiwan) "Transit Knitting" 2012 |
Next we were off to meet Mari Ishikawa and Laura Deakin!
I've always had an interest in jewellery that incorporates organic forms in their construction, so Mari was someone who captured my attention every time. When I found out we were going to meet her, I was over the moon. I was even more excited to have the opportunity to touch and try on her jewellery, in fact she encouraged us!
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| Safira - adding one more brooch to her jewellery display |
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| A close-up |
It was a long day, but a wonderful experience finally going to Shmuck and meeting Mari and Laura.
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