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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 - October 16, 2010  •  Exhibition held
Friday, October 1, 2010 6:00pm  •  Reception
Friday, October 1, 2010 7:00pm  •  Talk by Ana Lopez


The Northern California Enamel Guild’s (NCEG) international juried exhibition will be hosted by Lireille - Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art in Oakland. The exhibition brings together enamel artists who celebrate innovation and tradition in the art of contemporary enameling.

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.
Artists exhibiting in the show are:

The jurors were Marianne Hunter, enamelist, Ana Lopez, Assistant Professor of Metalsmithing and Jewelry at the University of North Texas, and Gretchen Keyworth, Director Emeritus and Chief Curator of the Fuller Craft Museum. Seven awards will be presented at the exhibition opening on October 1.

In conjunction with the exhibition, the NCEG will host a lecture given by Ana Lopez, on the exhibition and contemporary enamel. This lecture will be open to the public and will take place on October 1 at 6:00 PM in Nahl Hall at the California College of the Arts, Oakland campus. The lecture will be followed by an opening reception at Lireille Gallery from 7:00-9:00 pm.

The NCEG is a volunteer organization founded in 1974 to provide encouragement, information, instruction, fellowship, and inspiration to enamelists and others interested in the art of enameling. In addition to sponsoring biennial enamel exhibitions, the guild provides a bi-monthly newsletter; sponsors workshops, educational meetings, and marketing opportunities for the public; maintains an up-to-date website (www.enamelguild.org), and slide and print libraries.

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.

This exhibition is categorized into Jewelry, 3D Objects, and Wall artwork.

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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 		"Panther Chameleon"
Pin/pendant
(18k, 22k and 24k gold, enamel on fine silver, boulder opal doublet, and diamonds.)
CloisonnÈ 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

Elizabeth Mosier 		" Fig brooches and pendants "
Brooces and pendants
(Copper, sterling silver, fine silver, steel, and enamel)
Acrylic enamels and cloisonne enamels
3 H x 1.75 W x .5 D 		 

Elizabeth Mosier 		"Window Brooches"
Brooches
(Sterling Silver, steel, and enamel)
Saw and solder champleve
1.75 H x 2.25 W x .25 D 		 

Tabitha Ott 		"Dulce"
Brooch
(Fine silver, sterling silver, enamel)
Cloisonne, champleve
1.5 H x 2.5 W x .50 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 		" Burnt Offering: Piraeus 2 "
Enameled copper vessel form
(enamel, copper sheet rivets and wire, silver foil)
sgraffito, sifting, wet "floating," satin finish
6 H x 7 W x 1 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

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