NEWS:

Since the last newsletter in Dec.24, the year got off on a good start with lots of activities.
Book presentation for the jewelry and ceramic department at SUNY New Paltz, organized by Prof. Myra Mimlitsch. Great response from students and library. Then off to the Baltimore Jewelry Center in conjunction with the American Craft Council (ACC) fair in Baltimore, another book presentation (image2). From there to Virginia Commonwealth University ( VCU ) in Richmond, organized by Prof. Susie Ganch for students and jewelry community. Interesting lecture and discussion; students were just so hungry to hear about life after college (image 3). Then to Mexico
City to visit Lorena Lazard and discuss projects with Mexico. Lorena is working on a fascinating collection inspired by Kabbalah, a mystical tradition within Judaism.

Ever heard of the Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco? I saw this amazing exhibition at Museo Jumex and seldom have I seen such an incredibly versatile artist overal, in every medium..........

Then rushing off to Munich for Schmuck 2025. Seeing my old friend Eva Sarnowski, the person in charge of the Schmuck presentation (image 6) She has been involved almost 30 years and I have known her from the very beginning. Seeing my friend Ela Nord, who curated an all - Austrian jewelry exhibition during Schmuck (image 7) and also Sebastien Carre, who showed work inspired by the painter Joan Mitchell (image 8). Visiting Galerie Biro where Olga, also an old friend opened a very interesting exhibition" Accentuate the Positive " showing international artists' necklaces, here with a beautiful necklace by Monica Cecchi, who we represent as well.

Lots of dinners with artists who came from all over: Nichka Marobin, Kaori Juzu, Erinn Cox (image 11) and Mari Ishikawa, Lorena Lazard, Eszter Kocsor, Sayumi Yokouchi (image 12). One of the most impressive exhibitions was from Estonia; such an amazing presentation (image 13).

The presentation of the work of students of Seoul National University Korea, was surprising (image 18) Then off to Philadelphia for the senior theses and junior show at Tyler School of Arts, where Doug Bucci and Mallory Weston are teaching (image 14)
The School of the Museum of Art at Tufts University in Boston organized another book presentation. Both library and students made it a very successful event. Most of these books are not available in regular book stores.
(image 4+5). During an event at the MAD museum, we organized an in-house jewelry presentation for a week, since many jewelry lovers were in town (image 15,16,17) Great response and great sales!! I also met with a number of foreign jewelry artists.
Early May, the traveling Korea Now, 55 contemporary jewelry artists from the Land of the Morning Calm exhibition opened at Patina Gallery in Santa Fe New Mexico. It so happened the AJF ( Art Jewelry Forum ) was there for a collectors group trip, so it was perfect timing. Patina Gallery and I have worked together for over 25 years and it is an ideal cooperation. Ombre Gallery in Cincinnati is the next venue where Korea Now will travel. The exhibition is from June 27 - August 31. The opening was great and already had a good response.

A necklace by Moon Choonsun will go to the permanent collection of the Dallas Museum of Art TX
A necklace by Reka Lorincz will now be in the permanent collection of the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte NC
A brooch by Reka Lorincz will now be in the permanent collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City KS

A necklace by Reka Lorincz will now be in the permanent collection of the RAM Museum in Racine WI

Huge congratulations to Konstanze Prechtl from Austria, who received the Grand Prix at The Silver Fesitival Legnica in Poland.
Congratulations also to Fumiki Tagushi who was a finalist at the Loewe Craft Competition 2025.

Late August Charon will be in Budapest Hungary for a lecture and a seminar in conjunction with the international InFlow jewelry exhibition for which he was invited to be a juror.

Mid September CKA will have a book presentation/sale at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.

Late September Charon will be in Bucharest Romania for a lecture and a seminar in conjunction with Romanian Jewelry Week for which he was invited to be a juror.
As usual in early October CKA will be doing a book presentation at the Seattle Metal Guild Symposium as well as at Pratt Fine Arts Center.

Late October Charon will be at the Grassi Fair in Leipzig Germany and visiting several artists in Berlin and Pforzheim.

The exhibition TIME, such a great Sculptor, curated by CKA and Nichka Marobin will open during NYC Jewelry Week Nov.17-23. 35 international artists will participate.

The exhibition will most probably travel afterwards within the USA.