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NCEG Exhibition                                             

NCEG 10th International Juried Enamel Exhibition
 "celebrating innovation and tradition in the art of contemporary enameling"

September 6 – October 16, 2010

Sponsored by
The Northern California Enamel Guild
and hosted by
Lireille – Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art

Important Dates
September 6  •  Exhibition opens
Friday, October 1, 2010
6-7 pm 		 •  Lecture by Ana Lopez on the exhibition and contemporary enamel.
Open to the public.
Held at California College of the Arts Nahl Hall in Oakland.
Friday, October 1, 2010
7-9 pm 		 •  Reception
Lireille Gallery
October 16, 2010  •  Exhibition Closes

For general information contact exhibition chair:Anna Tai

About Lireille – Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art
Lireille - Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art, located on Piedmont Avenue in an upscale shopping area of Oakland, is dedicated to promote art jewelry awareness and availability to the general public and push the creativity boundaries in art jewelry.  The gallery is a museum-style gallery that carries contemporary art jewelry and fine arts from emerging and nationally acclaimed artists.  Here you will find hand-made one-of-a-kind jewelry including contemporary art jewelry in engagement rings and commitment and wedding bands. 
For more information, visit www.lireille.com.

Juried by
Marianne Hunter •


 Marianne has been an Enamelist since 1967, and has shown and exhibited her work throughout the United States at crafts fairs and juried exhibitions. She is a current member of the Enamelist Society Board of Trustees.

Ana Lopez •


 Ana is the Assistant Professor of Metalsmithing /Jewelry as well as the History of Crafts at the University of North Texas. She is author of Metalworking Through History: An Encyclopedia (2009, Greenwood Press). She coordinated the Enamelist Society's 2005 Fusion exhibition in Columbus, Ohio. She has exhibited nationally and internationally.

Gretchen Keyworth •
Gretchen is the Fuller Craft Museum’s Director Emeritus and Chief Curator. In 2008, under her direction, the Museum originated the exhibition, Edge of the Sublime, Enamels by Jamie Bennett. Keyworth co-founded Signature Galleries and Grohe Glass Gallery and has also served as director or advisor for several prominent craft shows, including Crafts at the Castle, CraftBoston, and Fine Furnishings, Providence. Prior to her appointment at the Museum, she served as Director of Cultural Promotions for the City of Boston’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

Artists

Aplin, Sally Bowling, Barbara Louise Calderwood, Jessica
Carvallo, Ana Mercedes Christine, Emily DeLapp, Delia
DeLapp, Delia Flux, Flying Foy, Peggy
Harrell, Jan Hash, Arthur Hernandez, Elena Estay
Hwang, Heejin jasen, june Kuebeck, Andrew
Lemon, Christina lim, sujin Lyons, Amy Roper
Maretska, Marie Matsumoto, Lauren McLean, Marcela
Miller, Cynthia Mirande, Christophe Outcalt, Amanda
Pantawangoon, Wimalin Perkins, Sarah Popova, Margarita
Reilly, Dianne Salus, Daria Saneholtz, Marissa
Saneholtz, Marissa Scully, Sean Smith, Jan
Spurgeon, Koranna Stone, Judy Strader, Molly
Strader, Molly Sucre, Yolanda Szorad, Felicia
Tai, Anna Turrell, Jessica Tuttle, Mariah


Art Exhibited
The exhibition features 62 works of art, which include jewelry, 3-D objects, and wall pieces, from 40 enamelists from all over the world including Chile, France, Venezuela, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Category: Jewelry

Artist "TITLE"
DESCRIPTION
(MATERIALS)
TECHNIQUE
SIZE(in.)		 IMAGE DETAIL

BarbaraLouise Bowling 		"Primal Night Lily"
Torque Neckpiece
(Vitreous enamel, copper, fine silver, sterling)
vitreous enamel over hand-forged copper, hand-made sterling chain.
2.5 H x 17 W x 1/2 D

BarbaraLouise Bowling 		"Wordplay series. 2c: Beholden"
Brooch
(vitreous enamel, copper, sterling, etched NuGold, garnet, peridot, blue topaz)
etched vitreous enamel over hand-forged copper,
4.25 H x 1.25 W x 1.25 D

Ana Mercedes Carvallo 		"Multiple textures"
Reversible necklace with exchangeable enamels on various techniques
(Silver, silver foil, copper, vitreous enamels)
Raku, false cloisonne, liquid enamels, stencil
12,6 H x 6,69 W x 0,25 D

Emily Christine 		" Big-Box Souvenir #2 "
Bracelet
(enamel on copper, sterling silver, fine silver, and nickel silver)
Limoges
2 3/4 H x 8 W x 1/4 D

Emily Christine 		" Hardware Souvenir "
Earrings
(enamel on copper, stering silver, various aluminum washers and fasteners)
Limoges
3 H x 4 W x 1/4 D 		 

Peggy Foy 		" Ode to Linda: Champleve Hatpin Series "
Brooches
(Enamel on etched copper, sterling silver, feathers, brass, steel, magnet)
Champleve
2 H x .75 W x .5 D

Arthur Hash 		" laser etched enamel brooch "
brooch
(copper, enamel and stainless steel)
laser etched enamel
3 H x 3 W x 1.5 D

Heejin Hwang 		"Temptation"
Necklace
(Enamel, nickel, copper, statinless steel wire)
Enamelling, hammering
3.1 H x 3.1 W x 1 D

Heejin Hwang 		"Touch"

(Copper, enamel, sterling silver, stainless steel wire)
Enamelling, etching
2 H x 2.7 W x 0.4 D 		 

june jasen 		"Rosey Eye Brooch"
Brooch
(Vitrous Enamel gused into copper cloth, low-fired-transfer,oxides, brass)
Fusing and a little limoges
3.25 H x 3 W x .75 D 		 

Andrew Kuebeck 		"Narcissus Redux"
Toner Decal Brooch with Original Photographic Image
(Sterling Silver, Fine Silver, Enamel, Toner Decal)
Sifted, Fused Decal
3 H x 2 W x .5 D 		 

Christina Lemon 		" Discard Dog Brooch #0800852 "
Brooch
(vitreous enamel, transparent enamels, liquid enamels, digital transfer, copper, sterling silver)
enameling, fabrication, riveting
2 H x 3 W x 1/8 D 		 

sujin lim 		" pebble brooch1 "
brooch
(copper, sterling silver, enamel,china paint)
sifted, painted
1 3/4 H x 2 1/4 W x 1/8 D 		 

Amy Roper Lyons 		"Starfish"
Pin/pendant
(18k, 22k and 24k gold, enamel on fine silver, boulder opal doublet, and diamonds.)
CloisonnČ enamel with foils. Gold was formed, fused, carved, and fabricated.
1.5 H x 2.0 W x 0.5 D 		 

Amy Roper Lyons 		"Speckled Squid"
Pin/pendant
(18k, 22k and 24k gold, enamel on fine silver, diamonds.)
Cloisonne enamel with foils. Gold was formed, fused, and fabricated.
2.5 H x 0.9 W x 0..4 D 		 

Lauren Matsumoto 		"Mommy and Me"
Lockets
(sterling silver, copper, nickel silver, transparent and opaque enamel, luster decals, wet slide decals, cubic zirconia)
die forming, piercing, enameling, prong set stone, hinge, clasp
4 H x 3 W x 0.5 D

Marcela McLean 		"Para la Libertad Dos"
Brooch
(Copper, Vitrious Enamel, Sterling silver, semi precious stone, gold leaf)
Hand painted enamel
3 H x W x 1/8 D 		 

Marcela McLean 		" Para la Libertad Uno "
Belt
(Copper, Vitrious Enamel, Sterling silver, bone, gold leaf, semi precious stones)
Hand painted enamel
35 H x 2.5 W x 1/8 D

Amanda Outcalt 		" Fishbowl Ring "
Silver bubbly ring with goldfish china painted enamel
(Sterling silver, china paint enamel)
China painting
1.5 H x 1.5 W x 1 D

Wimalin Pantawangoon 		" gloomy bear "
gloomy bear scarf
(wood,copper, copper nails, glass beads, plastic beads, enamel)
champleve and sifting
5 H x 36 W x 5 D

Wimalin Pantawangoon 		" gloomy bear 2 "
gloomy bear bangle
(wood, copper, copper nails, enamel)
champleve and sifting
4 H x 5 W x 5 D

Margarita Popova 		"Dream IV"
Cloisonne brooch
(24 & 18K gold, silver, moonstone, pearl, shagreen, beetle wings)
cloisonne
7 H x 3 3/4 W x 1/2 D

Margarita Popova 		"Pompeii Babe (circa 78 AD)"
bracelet
(18k & 24K gold, copper, pearls, fossil, ray skin.)
Limoge enamel & cloisonne
2 H x 3 1/2 W x 2 1/2 D

Daria Salus 		" Crow in Tree Pendant "
Fabricated silver pendant with enamel
(Sterling silver, Copper, Underglaze and Enamel)
sifting, Bass-Taille with underglaze, etching, roller-printing
1.75 H x 1.75 W x .2 D 		 

Marissa Saneholtz 		" She had no intention of listening to her biological clock. "
Brooch
(Copper, sterling silver, tin, fabric, stainless pin wire)
Fabrication, champleve
2 1/4 H x 2 3/4 W x 1/4 D

Sean Scully 		" Bone Burgers "
Brooch
(Enamel on copper, sterling silver, brass)
Champleve
2.5 H x 2.5 W x 0.5 D 		 

Sean Scully 		" Depleted Uranium Munitions Service Medal "
Military medal presented in a traditional United States Military award case.
(Sterling silver, enamel on fine silver, oak, ribbon)
Champleve
4.5 H x 3 W x 0.75 D 		 

Jan Smith 		"Remembrance"
Neckpiece with handmade chain
(Sterling, copper, enamel, woven wool (felted),)
Sifted, stencil, underfired sugar coat
6 H x 3 W x .25 D

Jan Smith 		" Spring Columbine "
Brooch
(Sterling, copper, enamel, china paint, steel, oxidized)
Sifted, stenciled, limoges, underfired sugar coat
2.25 H x 2.25 W x .25 D 		 

Yolanda Sucre 		"Serie on/off stress. #3"
Silver ring with a magnetic system that holdsseven different enamels to play with
(Silver, silver wire, vitreous enamels, acrylic)
Cloisonne, sifted enamels
1.57 H x 0.90 W x 0.90 D

Yolanda Sucre 		"Serie on/off stress. #4"
Silver bracelet with six games on enamel and silver
(Silver, silver wire, vitreous enamels, acrylic)
Closisonne, sifted enamels
3.94 H x 3.94 W x 0.79 D		  

Molly Strader 		" Growth of Form "
Necklace based on the Fibinochi Spiral Phylotaxis of plant growth
(Sterling silver enamel)
Champleve
.5 H x 10 W x 11 D 		 

Felicia Szorad 		" O Strand "
hand formed and fabricated neck-piece
(Sterling silver, vitreous enamel on copper, steel, semi-precious stones)
torch fired, limoges
12 H x 12 W x 1 D

Anna Tai 		" Carnival "
Pendant and chain
(Enamel, sterling silver, fine silver, 24k gold)
Cloisonne
2.25 H x 1.625 W x 0.875 D

Anna Tai 		" Rings "
Necklace
(Enamel, sterling silver, fine silver, 18, 22, and 24k gold, pink tourmaline, amethyst, chrome diopside, red sapphire, spessartite garnet)
Cloisonne
7 H x 6.25 W x 0.25 D 		 

Jessica Turrell 		"medal of (be)longing No.1"
Medal/brooch
(copper, silver, vitreous enamel, gold foil)
etching, sifting
2.5 H x 2 W x 1/3 D 		 

Jessica Turrell 		"medal of (be)longing No.2"
Medal/brooch
(copper, silver, vitreous enamel, gold foil)
etching, sifting
2.5 H x 2 W x 1/3 D 		 

Mariah Tuttle 		" Untitled "
necklace
(copper, enamel, vinyl, string)
formed, kiln fired, sewn
5 H x 6 W x 7 D 		 

Category: 3D Objects

Artist "TITLE"
DESCRIPTION
(MATERIALS)
TECHNIQUE
SIZE(in.)		 IMAGE DETAIL

Jessica Calderwood 		" Deliberate "
Platter with small feet
(enamel on copper, steel, brass)
hand-rendered enamel (limoges), laser cut steel
8.5 H x 10.25 W x 2.5 D 		 

Jessica Calderwood 		" Small Puff "
Platter with small feet
(enamel on copper, ceramic decal, steel, brass)
hand-rendered enamel (limoges), laser cut steel
8.5 H x 10.25 W x 2.5 D 		 

Delia DeLapp 		" Resurrection "
Welded steel and copper enamel wall sculpture
(steel, vitreous enamel, silver, copper)
repousse, grainular spray, painted, sgraffito, crayon drawing on copper
51 H x 21 W x 6 D

Flying Flux
" Embracing The Goddess "
Four-Sided Sculpture with Pedestal
(Copper, Enamel, Gold and Silver Foils, Decals, Fine Silver Wire, Copper Mesh, Dichroic Slide, Wood)
Glass on Metal, Cloisonne, Lustre
26 + pedestal 42 H x 16 W x 16 D

Jan Harrell 		" Fig-Banquet for the Muse Series "
Enamel on copper, spun and formed metal
(copper/enamel)
stencil/sgraffito/painted
16 H x 16 W x 2 D

Jan Harrell 		"Papaya-Banquet for the Muse Series"
Enamel on copper /spun and formed metal
(copper/enamel)
stencil/sgraffito/painted
16 H x 16 W x 2 D

Sarah Perkins 		" 0pen bowl III "
Bowl
(copper, enamel)
raising, enameling
2.5 H x 8 W x 8 D 		 

Sarah Perkins 		" Black Austere Bowl "
Bowl
(copper, enamel)
raising, enameling
5 H x 3.5 W x 3.5 D 		 

Dianne Reilly 		" Winter "
Vessel , formed, enameled
(copper, enamel,steel)
angle raised, repousse, sifted, constructed
5 H x 3 W x 3 D 		 

Marissa Saneholtz 		" Revelation "
Tea Infuser
(Copper, sterling silver, tin, enamel)
Fabrication, champleve
7 H x 3 W x 1 D 		 

Koranna Spurgeon 		" Labyrinthos Carpio "
Pierced vessel
(Vitreous Enamel, Copper)
Sifted, scraffito
4.5 H x 8 W x 10 D

Koranna Spurgeon 		" Lineage Motif "
Pierced vessel
(Vitreous enamel, Copper)
Sifted and scraffito
6 H x 8 W x 8 D

Judy Stone 		" Fred Ball Study 3 "
Enameled copper vessel form
(enamel, copper sheet rivets and wire, silver foil)
sgraffito, sifting, wet "floating," satin finish
9.5 H x 9.5 W x 3 D

Molly Strader 		" Release and Floating Baby Spoons "
Baby spoons
(Sterling silver, fine silver, enamel, pick coral)
Champleve, and sifted enamel
0.5 H x 1 W x 5 D 		 

jennifer Wells 		" Ruby Ladies "
Enameled Cylinder Container with lids on either end that can be removed from their base.
(Enamel, Copper, Sterling Silver, 14kt gold, Rubies, Diamond, Red Flocking)
Champleve
1 3/4 H x 3 3/4 W x 1 3/4 D

Category: Wall Hangings

Artist "TITLE"
DESCRIPTION
(MATERIALS)
TECHNIQUE
SIZE(in.)		 IMAGE DETAIL

Sally Aplin 		" Through Red Gum Trees"
Copper panel on painted wood extending 1/8 inch
(copper, enamel, wood)
sgraffito and sifted enamels
7 1/4 H x 7 1/4 W x 3/4 D 		 

Delia DeLapp 		" Totem of Sublime Beauty"
Welded copper enamel and steel bas relief wall sculpture
(vitreous enamel, silver wire, silver and gold foils, copper and steel)
repousse, sifted, wet packed and painted enamels and overfiring
34 H x 10.5 W x 2 D		  

Elena Estay Hernandez 		" Finger roots recreation "
enamel panel
(copper, enamel)
Champleve
9.8 H x 27.3 W x 0.12 D 		 

Marie Maretska 		" Collection of Gold "
Wall piece
(copper, enamel, steel)
planished and shaped copper, transparent and opaque enamels, sifting overfiring and firescale used
20 H x 28 W x 2 D

Cynthia Miller 		" A Happy Heart x Three "
Horizontal tryptic
(transparent enamel and "jewels" on burnished copper)
kiln fired
12 H x 36 W x 3/4 D 		 

Cynthia Miller 		" Darkness Falls From the Edge of Night "
Vertical tryptic
(transparent enamel and "jewels" on burnished copper)
kiln fired
21 H x 8 W x 3/4 D 		 

Christophe Mirande 		" Yang "
Wall piece
(enamel, copper, enamel engraved and glass paste)
plein mail
7.8 H x 5.9 W

MiranChristophede 		" Yin "
Wall piece
(enamel, copper, enamel engraved and glass paste)
plein mail
7.8 H x 5.9 W



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