Glow-Up weekend at Obsessed! Festival

DIVA’s Glow-Up party – Shine, dance & celebrate
Experience an evening full of glitter, jewellery, beats and glowing energy! Dance to DJ sets, enjoy vogueing and celebrate creativity and identity in all its forms. Come as you are – or as you’ve always wanted to be – and shine on the dancefloor. Let it glow. Let it shine. Let it be fabulous. Reserve your free ticket here.

Practical:
Friday 21 November, 21:00 - 01:00.
Location: venue Emerald.
Free admission, but reserve your place here in advance.


Round table discussion – Open calls and contemporary jewellery
Join the discussion on a hot topic in the jewellery field: open calls. What do they mean for makers and organisers? Where are the opportunities, and where the pitfalls? Expect a lively exchange with real-life examples, critical insights and plenty of audience interaction.

Practical:
Saturday 22 November, 14:00 - 15:00.
Location: venue Emerald.
Free admission.


Curating the library – Artist publications
Discover rare and often unique artist publications by jewellery designers, specially brought out from the collection for this festival. These intimate works offer a unique glimpse into the thinking and making of artists. A rare chance to see hidden gems that are usually kept behind closed doors.

Practical:
Friday 21 November, 14:00 - 18:00.
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 November, 11:00 - 18:00.
Location: reading room.
Free admission.


Open atelier – Meet the residents
Step into the DIVA atelier and meet the residents: Lars Joosten, Julia Boix-Vives and Moniek Schrijer. Discover their work in progress, ask questions and get a behind-the-scenes look at their artistic practice. 

Practical:
Friday 21 November, 14:00 - 18:00.
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 November, 11:00 - 18:00.
Location: DIVA atelier.
Free admission.


Writers workshop with Saskia van Es
Do you want to express your work more powerfully? Join this writing session with author and lecturer Saskia van Es and work on your portfolio, artist statement, website text or even an AI prompt. The focus is entirely on language for and about jewellery. Perfect for makers who want to sharpen their story. Reserve your free ticket here. This workshop is in Dutch.

Practical:
Sunday 23 November, 11:00 - 12:00.
Location: reading room.
Language: Dutch.
Free admission, but reserve your place here in advance.


Also at DIVA
 
Artist talk by PXL-MAD School of Arts.
Corrina Goutos, interdisciplinary designer, will give the monthly Thursday Talk of PXL-MAD School of Arts at DIVA, exceptionally on a friday for the OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival.

Practical:
Friday 21 November, 20:00 - 21:00.
Location: second floor of the museum.
Free admission.


At This Point by PXL-MAD School of Arts 
Contemporary designers present their perspective on jewellery as an artistic medium; not merely as an ornament, but as a carrier of concepts, research and meaning.

Practical:
Opening party on Friday 21 November, 18:00 - 22:00.
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 November, 10:00 - 18:00.
Location: third floor, Kaasstraat 7.
Free admission.


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