FuseNews - Conferences and Symposia

Jewelry Camp
The Antique Jewelry and Art Conference
July 11– 13, 2008

Formally and affectionately named The Annual Antique & Period Jewelry and Gemstone Conference, the conference has been renamed to “The Antique Jewelry and Art Conference”, Jewelry Camp. After almost two years, Jewelry Camp is back and will be held at Hofstra University, Long Island, NY. The conference curriculum offers lecturers & seminars for the beginner to the connoisseur on jewelry and will be offering classes on Art, art pertaining to jewelry and appraising. One day passes are available.

Enamelist Larissa Podgoretz will present a seminar on " Limoges Enameling in Art Jewelry From Conception to Completion".

For further information visit Jewelry Camp or contact Edward Lewand at 631 471 5232 or cell 516 429 2622.

The 34th International Enamel Workshop
June 23-August 3, 2008

The Autumn Symposium
September 1-30, 20008

The International Enamel Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary, south of Budapest, is open throughout the year and provides an opportunity for experimenting and studying for both domestic and foreign artists. The art director is Endre Turi, painter, who continuously helps the interested participants to solve technical and art questions.

Program topics for 2008 are The Year of the Bible and King Matthias, the Great Ruler of European Renaissance.

If you wish to participate, write a letter to Kecskemet, Bethlen krt. 16, 6000 Hungary or fax 00 36 76 482 123 or email. If this is the first time that you are applying, please send a short summary of your previous activity and pictures, slides or a CD of your work. They cannot accept changes in dates later than two weeks before the beginning of the symposium. 

W.W. Carpenter Enamel Foundation Conference
August 18-25, 2008

The Second W.W. Carpenter Enamel Foundation Conference, Workshops and Exhibition will be held at the Carpenter Foundation Vitreous Enamel Center in Bellevue, Kentucky.

Pre-Conference workshops will be held August 18-19.  Samples of the workshops being offered are: In Enameling, How Do You Spell Relief? B A S S E T A I L L E, of Course with Bill Helwig and Fauré Studio Enamel Techniques with Tom Ellis. Others are being finalized.

The Conference will be held August 20-21. Among a slate of lectures and demonstrations being scheduled will be Ben Caldwell of Nashville, TN providing a demonstration of his large-scale, double-torch firing technique.

Post conference workshops will be offered August 22-23. The pre-conference workshops will be reprised and others are being scheduled. 

The accompanying exhibition is themed “Postage Stamps and Postcards”.  Bill Helwig has generously offered cash awards. Click here for exhibition information. More information will be available in June.