Romero-Weber Jewelry Camp Scholarship

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

All of us in the jewelry community were greatly saddened by the loss of Christie Romero in late 2009.  Rather than making a donation to the American Cancer Society, Barry Weber of Edith Weber Jewelry had the idea to establish a Christie Romero Scholarship Fund for Jewelry Camp.  Who could have imagined that one year later the jewelry industry would lose another beloved faculty member.  As most of you know we lost Barry Weber late 2010 to this horrible disease.  Edward and I would like to continue the scholarship that Barry established a short time ago but feel it is only fitting to rename the scholarship to the Romero-Weber Jewelry Camp Scholarship Fund.

Applicants for the 2011 scholarship should composes a brief essay or email explaining why they should be selected to attend.

Please send applications to jewelrycamp@me.com

The cut-off date for scholarship application is April 30, 2011.  The recipient of the award will be announced in May, giving ample time to make arrangements.

This scholarship will cover the cost of Jewelry Camp Tuition only at this time.  All other costs, lodging, travel and food are the responsibility of the recipient.

The recipient will also receive items that have been donated to the scholarship fund which include:  Books, Memberships and Cash!

Edward & Sandy Lewand

39 Leonard Lane

Centereach, NY  11720

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Jewelrycamp@me.com

631.471.1922

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Three New Breakout Sessions

Three new breakout sessions posted on the website today!  

JewelryCamp 2011, Tarrytown 15-17 July

Donna Bilak

(Main Room Lecture)

Flora Bejeweled: Horticulture, Jewelry and the Victorian Language of Flowers

The 19^th century marked a great age of horticultural interest within Victorian society, through botanical expeditions that brought plants from all over the British empire, to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew where they were they were studied and admired by the public and professionals alike, and via nurseries that sold cultivars for display in the Victorian home. During this time, floral jewelry enjoyed immense popularity in England. Significantly, it was connected to a highly sophisticated language of flowers whereby sentiments were expressed through floral arrangements – thus, floral jewelry was given and worn as tokens of love and friendship. This talk explores the fascinating relationship between botany, fashion and etiquette and their influence on 19^th-century floral jewelry design in England, which transformed the expression of human emotion into jeweled bouquets.

(Breakout Session)

Western European Jewelry Design, 1800-1900

This seminar presents an overview of artistic styles, discoveries and technological advances that both influenced and characterized jewelry production in 19^th-century Europe. Within this framework, we will examine Neoclassical, Victorian and Second French Empire styles, as well as Arts and Crafts, Wiener Werkstätte, and Art Nouveau.

Lisa Stockhammer-Mial

(Breakout Session)

Wishful Thinking? A Guide to Identifying Authentic Period vs. Reproduction
Jewelry.

A detailed photographic journey exploring some of the major clues and
identifiers with the aim of discerning authentic period jewelry from modern
copies or revival styles. Covers Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and the Art
Deco periods. Compares through digital photography actual examples of period
jewelry with modern copies and revivals. Relevant for today's buyer, all are
taken from today's diverse marketplace. 

Carolyn Jacoby

(Breakout Session)

The Remarkable World of Paspaley Perliculture

 Experience the remarkable world of Paspaley perliculture and the development of the finest and most beautiful pearl in the world.  Learn the criteria used to assess and evaluate the physical and quality characteristics that determine the beauty and value of South Sea cultured pearls.  Prepare to be swept away in wonder!

This is just the beginning!  I will be posting many more topics that will be covered this summer at Jewelry Camp!  If you have not already subscribed to our blog, please do so and visit the website regularly for up to the minute information.


To Register please call Sandy at 631-471-1922 or 631-377-9766


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The Winner of the Jewelry Camp Tuition Raffle 2010!

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