Shows: *June 27, 2009 Country Festival of the Arts, Lebanon, OH *July 18, 2009 Art affair on the square, Urbana, OH *August 8, 2009 Art on the Lawn, Yellow Springs, OH
Art Gallery Xcetra
My jewelry is at this new and lively gallery in Springfield. It opened its doors on the last weekend of March. Workshop Apetite for Art at Xcetra starts on April 19th. Beginning at 1.00-5.30 p.m. $50.- p.p includes tools, materials and high tea. A ring, pendant or brooch will shine in your hands by the end of this day of learning, hard work and fun.
Give yourself and your friends a taste of the old craftmenship. A jewel of your own hands will be the result of a day of learning, hard work and fun.
Workshop Precious Metal Starts with pooring silver and forge it into your design by sawing, solduring, polishing etc.
Workshop Wax Starts with making a wax model. Will be industrial transformed into silver (or gold). Than finished off how you wish.
Workshop Knotting Learn how to knot a pearl necklace, in the old fashioned way, with silk wire. Workshop Necklace Design a unique necklace and learn several goldsmith techniques in 5 lessons/1week.
*Prices starting from $70.- p.p. includes basic materials, tools and a Dutch lunch.
For more information or reservations please contact me via email or phone. 937-602 5965 manonjewelry@live.nl I hope to see you and your friends soon.
My jewelry is based on the old techniques. Learned by the masters in their profession, in the city of diamonds, Antwerp. Then mixed with a new and modern approach of creating an idea.
My designs have a story to tell. Sometimes understood by seeing them, wearing them. Sometimes only a story for the ears of the person it is designed for.
They are all unique, made by hand. Wearibility and quality is of great importance, not giving in for the design.
How can you shape a feeling? How can you feel a shape?
Jewelry by me...
Name: Manon van de Graaf Adres: 1812 Andrea Circle, Beavercreek Zipcode: 45432 State: Ohio Date of birth: 13-04-1977 Nationality: Dutch (The Netherlands) E-mail: manonjewelry@live.nl Phone: 937-602-5965
Awards: 1993 Kunstbende (Art Gang) Zeeland, 3d place. Theme “Black and white and everything in between.” 1994 Kunstbende (Art Gang) Zeeland, 2d place, Theme “Love.” 1998 Diamond Museum Antwerp “The Multiple” (Milan, Tokyo, Paris, Basel, New York) 1999 High Council Award Antwerp “Antoon van Dijck” (Milan, Padova, Tokyo, Bejing) 2000 Diamond Museum Antwerp “Twen in 2000” 2001 Antwerp Society Diamond Jewelry Award “Contradiction” (Antwerp, Gent) 2002 Diamond Museum Antwerp “2 times 1001 nights” (Milan, Tokyo, Berlin) 2003 Open Artists Exhibition, Zeeland, Church of Hengstdijk. 2004 Diamond Museum Antwerp “Embellished Men” (Milan, Tokyo, Paris) 2004 Men’s Jewelry Giorgio Forni “The Enchanted Man” (Castello di Sartirana, Tokyo, Bejing) 2006 Pink Ribbon Award, Photography, Amsterdam (Duet with Photographer) 2007 Art in Ahoy, (Art Fair) Rotterdam 2007 NOW (Dutch Design Award) “Cocktailparty”, Schoonhoven 2007 Libr’art, (Art Fair) Libramont, Belgium
Shows: 2008 Bridal Show, Cincinnati, OH 2008 Art affair on the square, Urbana, OH 2008 Art on the lawn, Yellow Springs, OH 2008 Art in the heart, Centerville, OH 2008 Fairborn Festival, Fairborn, OH 2008 Summer Open House Studio, Beavercreek, OH 2008 Christmas Cocktail, Beavercreek, OH 2009 No soup just art, Springfield, OH 2009 Opening show, Xcetra Art Gallery, Springfield, OH 2009 CADC, Cannery Art Gallery in down town Dayton, OH