PRESS RELEASE
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to announce Mallory Weston (US) the winner of its 2022 Young Artist Award. The four finalists are Taisha Carrington (Barbados), Aaron Decker (US), Marion Delarue (France), and Cong Ma (US). The unrestricted cash prize of $7,500 for the winner and $1,000 each for the finalists was generously funded by two members of AJF.
The winner and finalists will all exhibit their work at Platina Stockholm during Schmuck, the annual international art jewelry fair in Munich held this year from July 6–10, 2022. They will also be presented to the audience on the main stage at the Internationale Handwerksmesse, on the evening of Saturday, July 9, 2022.
Caption: Work by 2022 Young Artist Award winner Mallory Weston, Optical Alocasia Necklace #1, 2020, anodized titanium, leather, cotton, thread, 711 x 127 x 6 mm, photo courtesy of the artist
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Caption: Work by finalist Taisha Carrington, Waves, hair brooch/brooch, crushed West Indian welks shell, resin, brass, silver, 76 x 64 mm, photo: The Morgan Media
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Caption: Work by finalist Aaron Decker, Cut My Teeth, 2021, demiparure necklace/brooch/pendant, enamel, silver, copper, lacquer, 18-karat gold, 200 x 75 x 50 mm, photo: Jenn Bondy
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Caption: Work by finalist Marion Delarue, Parrot Devotee, 2021, shoulder brooch, goose, pigeon, and rooster feathers, rice paper, silver, 27 x 57 x 80 mm, photo courtesy of the artist
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Caption: Work by finalist Cong Ma, Fine Art 101 Cross Cone, 2021, brooch, sterling silver, brass, fine silver, acrylic paint, 67 x 36 x 65 mm, photo: Shawn Zhang
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