Shared Past/Divergent Futures

@Emerge Gallery and Art Center

Jan. 6-26, 2023

HERE WE ARE is a strategic initiative that supports the diverse spectrum of creators within the jewelry community by creating impact and action within and outside the industry through awareness, empowerment, and education. Launched in 2019 under the guidance of NYCJW’s Director of Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, Elliot Carlyle, HERE WE ARE is a combination of community driven events including panels, webinars, and exhibitions. Initially designed to reflect and celebrate the many and varied cultures & visions across New York City, NYC Jewelry Week is excited to expand the reach of HWA across the United States as the platform enters its second year.

HERE WE ARE welcomes jewelers of all races/ethnicities, cultures, ages, genders, sexual orientation and physical abilities.

In 2020, NYCJW introduced a new weekly Instagram Live series HERE WE ARE: Conversations hosted by NYCJW’s Director of Diversity & Inclusion Elliot Carlyle, every Monday @nycjewelryweek.

The conversations are intimate, raw, unfiltered, unrehearsed, real-truth dialogues with creatives who are part of, support, or engage in NYCJW’s program and values. These talks are intended to inspire and impact all who listen inside and outside of the jewelry industry. Previous guests include April Walker, Marci Rodgers, Nandi Howard of ESSENCE Magazine, Lorraine West, Aziza Nicole of Aziza Handcrafted, Jennifer Gandia of Greenwich St. Jewelers and more. Browse & listen to previous episodes through the link below. @nycjewelryweek

Opening at Monique Rancourt Gallery, 289 Moody St., Waltham, MA

Hosted and juried by Metalwerx, Making Moves is an exhibition featuring work that incorporates kinetic elements, focuses on movement of the body, and pieces that involve motion.  Participants were asked how they define movement in their work? A broad range of kinetic jewelry will be shown.

Please read before visiting

Visitors may make an appointment to view the exhibit by emailing Monique Rancourt at monique@moniquerancourt.com. If they do not make an appointment and show up while there is another person in the gallery, then they must wait until the person’s appointment is finished and the half hour that is needed to clean and sanitize the jewelry and objects. Visitors must indicate if they are coming by themselves or bringing a second party. • Two visitors will be allowed in the gallery (in addition to two staff) at a time.

Part of NYC Jewelry Week and Curated by Brice Garrett and Janna Gregonis, Pattern Play looks at the arrangements, patterns, sequences found in contemporary jewelry. Artists: Mando Bee, Tanya Crane, Breana Ferrara, Janna Gregonis, Samuel Guillen, Elliot Earl Keeley, Matt Lambert, Octave Jewelry, Emily Rogstad.

E.R. Butler and Co. , 55 Prince St., New York, NY.

On view November, 16-24th, 2019