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Jewelry Tourism: Where to Find a List of Museum & Gallery Shows for Art Jewelry

There’s a not for profit, Art Jewelry Forum, that I just found out about, even though they’re not new, and they have a terrific list of shows. Read it here: http://www.artjewelryforum.org. A site to...

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Jewelry Tourism: Special Exhibition at the Field Museum

The Field Museum, Chicago will host a temporary exhibition: Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry: Exquisite Objects from the Cradle of Civilization. The show will be up February 13, 2009 — July 5, 2009....

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Jewelry Tourism: National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., has an exhibit up called, “Tokens of Affection and Regard,” featuring antique portrait jewelry made in gold and using the then-new photograph. Even if...

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What to do in Chicago during MCWC

Coming to the Chicago area for the Metal Clay World Convention this July? Here’s a post I wrote waaaaay back in 2007, with some ideas of what to see and do, on a jewelry theme:...

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What to do in Chicago while here for MCWC

I asked locals, both Chicagoans and suburbanites to make recommendations and everyone says go to Millennium Park, see the Bean. The Bean is supposedly actually called Cloudscape, but nobody calls it...

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Part II — What to do in Chicagoland while here for MCWC

A guest post from Lynn. Thanks! Oak Park is the first suburb to the west of Chicago. See two blocks and then some of Frank Lloyd Wright homes, plus his home and studio. More here:...

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Part III — What to do in Old Town (while you’re in town for MCWC)

Another guest post from the inimitable and mysterious Lynn. Thanks! Keep in mind that I haven’t lived in this area since it was affordable (so that would be the 1960s) so my latter-day experience is as...

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Shop Handmade Chicago

The first weekend in December Chicago has multiple shopping opportunities for anyone who’s taken the Handmade Pledge. First up, the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale is December 5th and 6th from 11am –...

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Holiday Show at Cornelia Arts Building

Friday Dec 4, 6-9 PM Sat. Dec. 5, 11 am – 5 pm Sun Dec. 6, 11 am – 5 pm Featuring over 40 chicago area artists and artisans Everything is hand-made! Jewelry, Painting, Sculpture, Photography,...

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How are Celtic Torcs Made?

Here’s a terrific blog post from UK jeweler and blogger Poppy Porter, who makes music inspired pieces. In this passionate post she shares photos and what she’s learned about how torcs were made and...

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