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Jeweler Sonja Fries, Bedford Stuyvesant, To Exhibit @ American Fine Craft Show @ Brooklyn Museum Nov. 19-20
Six Brooklyn artisans & a fine artist exhibit and sell their work in time for holiday shopping @ Brooklyn Museum along with 83 others
Jeweler Sonja Fries, whose studio is in Bedford Stuyvesant, joins three other jewelers, a potter and fine artist who also work in Brooklyn and are among 90 exhibitors at the fourth American Fine Craft Show Brooklyn at Brooklyn Museum, November 19-20. The tickets to the show, in the regal Beaux-Arts Court, include general admission to the Museum.
The show is produced and curated by An American Craftsman Galleries that has supported crafts artists since 1982, longer than any other gallery in New York City, representing the work of over 500 from across the country.
About her rings, cuffs, bracelets and necklaces Fries said: “Jewelry is architecture for the human body, on a small scale. Mine harkens back to my upbringing in rural Germany, combining elements of angular German geometry and European minimalism with soft, feminine features.” The Brooklyn-based jewelry designer added: “My work is produced by hand, using traditional jewelry making methods like sawing, forging and soldering, using mostly classic materials: metals and stones/pearls. Much like an architect, I set out with a unique vision, carefully select my materials, design a piece and then start constructing, layer by layer.” All the metals and diamonds she uses are recycled
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The craft show is timed for holiday shopping but not too close to Hanukah and Christmas giving visitors the treat of taking in the magnificent current and long-term exhibitions at the Museum. Concurrent special exhibitions at Brooklyn Museum include “Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty;” “Beverly Buchanan—Ruins and Rituals;” “Iggy Pop Life Class by Jeremy Deller” and a ticketed exhibition, “Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present,” $16 at the admissions desk.
For more information visit www.brooklyncraftshow.com.
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Where: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238.
Directions: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org...
Hours: Saturday Nov. 19: 11 am – 6 pm. Sunday, Nov. 20: 11 am-6 pm
Tickets: Cash only at entrance: Adults - $16.00 Seniors -$14.00 Students - $10.00 Museum members with membership card - $8 Children under 10-Free. Online: $12 for everyone until Nov. 10 and $14 after that. http://www.americanfinecraftshowbrooklyn.com
Tickets Include general admission to Brooklyn Museum
