“For the past 5 years I was and still am a jury member at Talente, the international competition for young talent no older than 33. It is quite remarkable to be seen as a young talent at that age, having regard to the fact that students graduating are getting younger and younger. During these years I have seen some exceptional and intriguing work, which shows that craft nowadays is more than just good handwork and skills.
It is about innovative techniques, social and sustainable context. It is about objects of desire and tradition, about products or concepts that raise questions. And above all it is about storytelling and authorship.”
Introduction by Chequita Nahar
December 7, 2014
WINNER: Patrícia Correia Domingues
“Untitled” Serie “Duality ” Brooch
Reconstruted wood, Steel , 2013
Photography of the brooch by Manuel Ocaña
WINNER: Lauren Vanessa Tickle
$54.00 and $22.00 US Dollars, Currency Converted, Brooch
US Currency, Silver, Latex, Monofilament and Surgical Steel
Size Varies, 2012
Steven Gordon Holman
Geode Torque, 2013,
Neckpiece
Dugway geodes, bonze, steel, u-bolt
Yun-Chin Hsu
Aesthetic of Fears, Ring 3D and Mask 3D print clear resin, color dye, latex 2013
Liu Xiao
The Rice Stone-40130721 and Stone-2120130711
Rice, dust, silver 2013
Christine Bukkehave
Door to the past and Weeping tree, Brooches Driftwood, amber, 18kt gold, marine varnish,
2013