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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n Gundars Pekelis (1949-1994) head ornament \u201cMiss Latvia \u2013 1940\u201d made in 1991 photo: Andrejs Strokins; The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, from the exhibition <\/em>EXPOSING THE HIDDEN<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n LATVIAN JEWELLERS DURING USSR OCCUPATION, PART II<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn a way jewelley is my hobby. I do it in my workshop during the spare time after work\u201d explains P. Spridzans.<\/em> Read the full article here – The Latvian jeweller generation during USSR occupation, part II<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pauls Spridzans (b.1945); hairpin collection \u201cMeteor Shower\u201d (Zvaig\u017e\u0146u lietus); metal and wood; 1989; Artist Union of Latvia collection; photo: Ginta Grube<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n LATVIAN JEWELLERS DURING USSR OCCUPATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n Latvia has been celebrating its 100 year independence. “There have been roughly speaking 20 years of which we can refer to as free from censorship, the scourge of war and recovery period” explains Snadra Kalniete (Latvian politician). I want to introduce you to some jewellery artists that were born around mid30\u2019s to 40\u2019s in the 20th century. Read the full article here – The Latvian jeweller generation during USSR occupation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Livija Andrjukaitite (1936-2000), exhibition poster by Kirils \u0160me\u013ckovs, 1980 photo: unknown source<\/p>\n\n\n\n HATARA PROJECT<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an article about the artist collective Hatara Project and their ongoing exhibition series Time Perception. Thanks to Annea Lounatvuori I have joined this project and I have to say she is one amaizing artist. We went to have a drink and talked a lot about the way we see the jewellery art field in general and how we see our work in future. We both agreed on many ideas such as \u2013 education is most important and innovative thinking is crucial for education. We also talked about commercial projects and how many artists share the opinion that if you work with a commercial brand you kind of sell your self to the consumers. Read the full article here – HATARA PROJECT<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo from the process of the common piece by Ginta Grube and Jelizaveta Suska. Second step. 2019<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n GIANT “G”<\/p>\n\n\n\n On July 27, 2018 I introduced my guests (family and friends) to a giant \u201cG\u201d on the back of my garden house. After positioning 540 donut rings on the same number of clout nails around 50 donuts were replaced with custom made rings.\u00a0\u00a0Read the full article here – The Ring Exchange Point<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ring Exchange Point. Photo: Ginta Grube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LATVIAN JEWELLERS DURING USSR OCCUPATION, PART III The set of jewelery \u201cMiss Latvia \u2013 1940\u201d created by Gundars Pekelis in 1991 is symbolically associated with the image of Latvian state. It is not a beautiful diadem with diamonds received by the beauty queen of Latvia in 1940, but a thorn crown of barbed wire as a … <\/p>\n
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