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24.12.2011

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During 2011 Klimt02 Network was reached from 189 countries.  The 20 top countries reaching us are: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium, China, France, Sweden, Canada, South Korea, Greece, Japan, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand, Israel. The top 5 browsers used are: Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera. The top 5 search engines: google, yahoo, bing, search, baidu. The top 10 mobile devices are: iPhone, iPad, Android, iPod, BlackBerry, SymbianOS, Nokia, Sony, Samsung, Windows. Klimt02 facebook data: 5000 friends & 5000 subscriptors. With a weekly total likes of 3605 and a weekly total reach (people who has seen any content ) of 3100. Top 10 most visited pages: Maria Cristina Bellucci, Schmuck 2011, Karl Fritsch, Heidemarie Herb, Farrah Al-Dujaili, Tamara Grüner, Hanna Hedman, Miriam Arentz, Märta Mattsson, Tanel Veenre. Top 5 most visited sections:  jewellers, galleries, exhibitions, awards, workshops.  More network, more exchange, more knowledge... keep on working for a better network.  You are part of this network. This is thanks to all of you and it is done for all of you. Klimt02 team wish you a great 2012. (Sanna, Karin, Amador, Leo)

_ forum

THINK BEFORE YOU SUBMIT; A NOTE ABOUT THE “BALTIC JEWELRY NEWS” ASSOCIATION. Posted by danni 14.12.2011 / 18:17 hrs. Today I got the application form for the jewellery art contest 2011 in Vilnius Lithuania “Azur” I had big problems with them – In January 2010 we published the following letter about an experience from iris, adam and me (two years ago) And I heard also from other jewellery artist that they had problems with them. Please read the (...)

CAMILLA PRASCH AT GOLDFINGERS Posted by GF 20.12.2011 / 14:47 hrs. Goldfingers is proud to introduce the jewellery of Camilla Prasch at the gallery. Pieces from the Limited Edition and Multiples line have just arrived. Her jewellery has won her the Arts and Crafts Biennial Prize and has been bought by The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Camilla Prasch is trained at Danmarks Designskole - The School of Design at the Space and Furnishing Department. She mainly creates ready-mades and conceptual jewellery based on recognisable (...)

_ exhibitions

Which jewelry, and why, appears to be as ice cold as the Arctic itself? Why is a bubbling-over bathtub the centerpiece of a jewelry group? These and many other aspects are displayed in this exhibition. Jewelry from the North Northeast Hanau, Germany 11.12.2011-16.02.2012

Metamorphosis, beauty, humor, sophistication, strangeness, poetry, attraction and repulsion. The work of Märta Mattsson can be described as "kimo kawai" - "disgusting cute". Märta Mattsson: Rebirth Galerie Diane et Eric Lhoste Biarritz, France 21.12.2011-21.01.2012

Especially for the Holidays KAN Antwerpen Ant presents a fine selection of jewellery, fascinating art and a collection of leatherware. GIFTED, small gifts, great presents KAN Antwerpen Antwerpen, Belgium 15.12.2011-24.12.2011

When light falls on a piece of jewellery, it dances on its reliefs, runs straight on its edges, slowly clambers on its curves, soflty lies down on its plains, stops on the borders of shadow, sticks in the furrows and gets lost in the ditches. LIGHT Sterling Galeria Budapest, Hungary 08.12.2011-05.01.2012

The works of the two artists complement each other with their forms, colors, materials and techniques. Moreover, their jewelry will make us look back at where the value lies in contemporary art jewelry. Beate Klockmann & Philip Sajet ATTA Gallery Bangkok, Thailand 10.01.2012-09.02.2012

_ galleries

ATTA Gallery Member of klimt02. Updated information about gallery artists and the coming exhibitions for 2012: Check out the new exhibition; Beate Klockmann and Philip Sajet.

Sterling Galeria Member of Klimt02. Welcome to the traditional Christmas exhibition of Sterling Gallery showing a mix of well known Hungarian jewellery designers as well as foreign masters - all inspired by Light.

Testa Gallery New member of Klimt02. (...) The gallery was established in 1999 as a space, exhibiting mainly artists working in the area of contemporary functional and conceptual ceramics and porcelain. It has been our desire to stimulate the public perception and curiosity towards contemporary art and design objects. (...)

_ workshops

(...) a workshop where you learn to discover the freedom and flair of creativity. Most of the people forget to dream. Dreaming is an estention force to get in touch with. Not all human beings are aware of the qualities of dreaming. Dreaming offers us a lot of freedom, spirit, view and creativity.(...) Ruudt Peters: Dream Now Workshop Summer studio, Ravenstein Ravenstein, Netherlands 30.04.2012-06.05.2012

The four-day workshop will start with the analysis of a classical design icon. Then the experience will continue by hacking the classical object, piece by piece, to rebuilt it in a new shape and function. Stefano Marchetti: Hacking Ideas - A way of thinking in jewellery design Le Arti Orafe, jewellery school Florence, Italy 23.07.2012-26.07.2012

This workshop is an introduction to the contemporary aspects of granulation in silver and gold; applying beads to metal and firing them. Harold O’Connor: Granulation Le Arti Orafe, jewellery school Florence, Italy 07.03.2012-09.05.2012

_ books

The book was published on the occasion of the exhibition “Siegfried De Buck : Een carrière als Juweelontwerper en Zilversmid, at The Designmuseum Gent in 2009. Siegfried De Buck: Ring

_ jewellers

Teresa Milheiro Member of Klimt 02. Update of the page with 4 works now on show at The European Triennial for contemporary jewellery “ (Belgium-Germany-Portugal).

Daniel Kruger Member of Klimt02. The artist presents new pieces that will be on show in the exhibition Ra Present, 35 years Ra Gallery.

Beppe Kessler Member of Klimt02. Update of the of the page with new works selected for Schmuck 2012.

Poly Nikolopoulou Member of Klimt02. Update of the page with new images of works, the coming exhibitions, last publications, collections and new website.

Marlene Beyer Member of Klimt02. Update of the page with images of new collections, new statement, last exhibitions, awards & publications.

Daniela Boieri Member of Klimt02. Update of the page of the artist with the last exhibitions, publications, working experience & where to buy her work.

Zoe Robertson Member of klimt02. The artist presents a selection of 6 new works of 2011.

Tobias Alm Member of klimt02. The artist has updated the page with images of new work and news about upcoming exhibitions & publications.

Sanna Svedestedt Member of Klimt02. Check out images of new work experimenting with cuir bouilli technique.

Siegfried De Buck Member of Klimt02. The artist has updated the page with images of works on show at The European Triennial for contemporary jewellery.

Heidemarie Herb Member of Klimt02. Update of the page with images of new brooches made of silver brass and copper.

Christiane Köhne Member of Klimt02. Update of the page with images of new works. A series of brooches entitled Deutsche Singvögel.

Francesca Gabrielli Member of Klimt02. Update of the jewellers page with the coming exhibtions.

Carolina Apolonia Member of Klimt02. Update of the artist profile with images of recent work.

Karolina Paszkiewicz New member of Klimt02. (...) My recent collection utilizes the natural beauty of the butterfly in a way that has never been done before. This is mainly due to an original technique which transfers the actual wings of the naturally-dead butterfly onto my handmade jewelley pieces. (...)

Marzia Rossi New member of Klimt02. (...) I often work overlapping layers of the same materials or with different materials combined together. But what Iʼm always looking for is the space in between the layers or inside a transparent material; this is an interesting private space. (...)

Stefania Salvetti New member of Klimt02. (...) My ideas come from an instant of memory. No reasons why or where they come from, but they go out by a process that never comes to an end. (...)

Tomoko Tokuda New member of Klimt02. (...) In 2005 at Milan, I met old watches casually packed into the box covered with dust in the antique market. There was a special shine in the old watches and i was wondering if these can not be used again by any means. (...)

Mirca Maffi New member of Klimt02. (...) Jewelry tones the individual room – the atmosphere – in which we present and experience ourselves. Jewelry interacts and socializes with the personality and the freedom to wear it with lightness or severity, with aspiration or as an estimation, out of prestige or just for fun. For me, the beauty of it is the pleasure it gives (...)

Nolia Shakti New member of Klimt02. The artists presents two interesting collection of her work: “Throw away gold” & “Sexuality”.

_ fairs

Schmuck 2012 This year 665 applications reached us from all over the world. Dr. Karl Bollmann was invited as juror for Schmuck 2012. He selected 65 jewellery artists. His statement about the jury will be published in the catalogue Schmuck 2012. Munich, Germany 14.03.2012-20.03.2012

_ schools

Member of Klimt02. Le Arti Orafe has updated the page with information about the courses & workshops for 2012. Le Arti Orafe Florence, Italy

Member of Klimt02. Find out information about the different courses and teachers at The Cass - Jewellery and Silversmithing Department at London Metropolitan University. The CASS London, United Kingdom

_ organizations

Member of Klimt02. Update with information about the exhibition Jewelry from the North Northeast, showing work by students, graduates, and teachers from the Hochschule Wismar. Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst e.V. Hanau, Germany

_ museums

Member of Klimt02. The museum has updated the programme for 2012 with exhibitions like Serpentina – Serpents in Jewellery from All Over the World, Contemporary Jewellery from Israel and The Universal Language of Ornamentation. Pforzheim Jewellery Museum Pforzheim Pforzheim, Germany

_ showcases

Masterclass Feedback is an opportunity for all jewellers in existing practices to have their work discussed by JEMposium keynote speakers and guests. There are still places left. JEMposium

Le Arti Orafe (LAO) is happy to present the Annual program for the award of scholarships for Italian and foreign students for 2012 - 2013. Le Arti Orafe: Scholarships 2012-2013

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