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| Event Starts | Fri. Dec 3, 2021 05:00 PM |
| Event Ends | Sat. Feb 5, 2022 03:00 PM |
| Event Details | Jewelry is one of the oldest known art forms, as humanity has adorned itself throughout the ages. The oldest known jewelry artifacts date between 100,000 - 135,000 years ago and can be seen as a sign that prehistoric humans were thinking symbolically about the objects around them. Historically, jewelry has been used to denote marital or class status, signify availability or fertility, act as protection against evil spirits, enhance beauty, mark grief, act as a marker of membership to a group, hold wealth, and more. For this community challenge, we are asking artists to make a piece of jewelry or a sculptural object that is inspired or influenced by a historical piece of jewelry. Artists participating in the challenge will draw inspiration from a pre-selected collection of historical jewelry objects. The objects have been chosen by a group of curators from the Walters Art Museum which is home to an expansive collection of historical jewelry. The items in the collection come from various cultures and time periods; they exhibit spectacular craftsmanship and skill. The exhibition will be on view Dec. 3, 2021 - Feb. 5, 2022, with an opening reception Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. The deadline for submitting work is Friday, October 29. There will be an info session, held in person and via zoom, on Tuesday, September 21 at 5:30pm EST. There will also be a feedback session for community members to receive feedback on their pieces. |
| Event Address |
10 E. North Ave. 10 E. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21202 USA |
| Reception Date | Fri. Dec 3, 2021 05:00 PM |
| Reception Address |
10 E. North Ave. 10 E. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21202 USA |
