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Language, and the written word, is integral to our ability to communicate with one another, to share our ideas, thoughts, and feelings, in both an informative, but also expressive way. We utilize language in very basic ways, but also manipulate it for creative purposes. In the Art Jewelry Forum article article “Tilling Time/Telling Time,” gallerist and writer Karen Lorene says “Ideas appear, and then words, and then, strangely enough, a novel”; this progression is also mirrored in the work of visual artists. For this exhibition, we are seeking work by metalsmiths and jewelers who use text and language in their work, to visually and literally communicate their ideas, as a method of mark-making, or as an inspiration point. Work might include actual written language or text, universal signs or symbols, or explore coded language, such as emojis or the coded language of flowers. We are also interested in work by artists who directly reference or are inspired by literary works or language, and who use these external works as a creative launching point or call and response for their endeavors. What about the spoken word? For jewelers the body serves as a landscape and meeting ground, inviting intimate conversations between the viewer and wearer. As such, we are interested in highlighting work in which the artist uses the physical object to stimulate or instigate communication. How else do we communicate? And how do we as visual artists bring language and text into our practice and process in new and exciting ways?
Former BJC Exhibitions Director, and curator for this exhibition, April Wood, has a fascination with text and the written word. She was enthralled by Egyptian hieroglyphics and calligraphy as a child, enjoyed hand drawing fonts when studying typography and graphic design, and has found inspiration for her work in the pages of books, such as Michael Pollan’s Botany of Desire.
The deadline for submitting work is Wednesday, January 5 at 11:59 pm.
Accepted works are due to the BJC Gallery by Friday, January 28, 2022.
The exhibition will be on view February 11, 2022 thru March 26, 2022, with an opening reception Friday, February 18, 2022 from 5 -8 pm.
Deadline to apply is by midnight, January 5, 2022.
Please note that the application fee covers submitting 3 individual pieces - to provide dimensions and descriptions for each piece you're entering, please submit a new "application." You will not be charged additional fees for submitting 3 applications.
Watch the video tutorial below if you have questions about the submission process:
