Alchemy 8: International Juried Exhibition
The Enamelist Society Biennial International Juried Exhibition "Alchemy," a term that refers to a seemingly magical power of transmutation as well as the ancient chemical philosophy of turning base metal into gold or silver, can apply to enamel as it is magically transformed by heat.
Alchemy 8 is the 20th Biennial International Juried Enamel Exhibition and 16th International Juried Student Enamel Exhibition, sponsored by The Enamelist Society. The Exhibitions highlight the best in contemporary enamels produced in the last 2 years. The International Juried Exhibition showcases the work of enamelists that demonstrate aesthetic and technical expertise. The Student Exhibition, features the work of
students in accredited degree programs throughout the world
Open to current Enamelist Society members. Each member may submit up to three individual pieces, with one detail image per piece. The application fee is $35 for members, and $25 for student members.
ENTRY DEADLINE The deadline for entry is Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 11:59PM, eastern time.
Alchemy 8 will be on view at the 2027 in-person conference at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green Ohio. Works are required to remain a part of the exhibition until its conclusion.
About the Jurors:
Karoi Juzu- A Japanese goldsmith living in Bornholm since 2002, one of the Danish pearls of the Baltic Sea, stands out by the way she manages to make the most of her dual culture by achieving a perfect balance between the humility and refinement of Japanese craftsmanship and the minimalist aesthetic of the Danish Design. The enamelled treasures of Kaori Juzu are micro- revelations whose attraction never fades away. Since 2005 she has been invited to numerous group- and solo exhibitions in the world. The Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2023 Finalist. In 2025 The Recognition Grant from The Danmarks Nationalbank’s Anniversary Foundation of 1968. The Bavarian State Prize 2026, Gold Medal.
Keith Lewis- Keith Lewis received his BS in Chemistry from Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA) in 1981 and his MFA in Jewelry & Metalsmithing from Kent State University (Kent, OH) in 1993. He has been teaching at Central Washington University since 1994, where he is currently CWU Distinguished Professor.
His jewelry has dealt with issues of sexual identity, memory, loss, and the notion of jewelry as a transportable polemic. It has been widely published and shown both nationally and internationally and is represented in a number of significant public and private collections, including The Houston Museum of Fine Arts, The Rotasa Foundation (CA), The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Porter/Price Collection (NC), the Susan Beech Collection (CA), the Helen Drutt Collection, The Museum of Arts and Design, The Smithsonian Institution, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Die Neue Sammlung.
In addition to his work as an artist and teacher, he has also written for a number of publications including Metalsmith, New Art Examiner, Artweek and Art Jewelry Forum. He has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) and of the Metalsmith magazine Editorial Advisory Board.
He desperately wants to meet a wombat.
Jennifer Wells- Jennifer Wells, MFA; in Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design, is a studio artist and educator originally from the U.S, residing in Certaldo, Italy. Currently, she runs her own gallery, workshop and residency space; Linea Arte Studio. She has completed several artist-in- residencies at craft schools and other institutions across the U.S. As an educator, she has taught for and been a visiting Artist at Universities throughout the U.S and for programs based in Europe. She is an Instructor at Le Arti Orafe in Florence, Italy, a mentor for Cohorts Arts and teaches short workshops on various enameling and metalsmithing techniques throughout Europe and the U.S. In recent years she has curated multiple international exhibitions focused on jewelry and enameling. In 2020 the Plus Once Collective, debuted at the first Romanian Jewelry week as a collective of enamel artists. Her works have been featured in multiple publications and are in the collections of the Enamel Arts Foundation, Racine Museum, Russian Museum of Decorative Arts, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Yale University Art Gallery, Crocker Art Museum, The Metal Museum and Private Collections.