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LEGNICA FESTIWAL OF SILVER `2003

On 17th and 18th May 2003 the Legnica Festival of Silver has opened in Legnica Art Gallery. The first meeting of jewellery artists occured in Legnica 24 years ago. Current event made clear that the Marek's Nowaczyk idea of Legnica silver exhibitions has developed very well. And in a year there will be round anniversary - the 25th Legnica silver event. Friday, 16th may 2003 Opening of the gallery "SILVER BASKET" and exshibition of the group SIX Director of the Gallery Zbigniew Kraska indroduces artists of the exhibition at the opening of the gallery. The Mayor of City of Legnica wellcomes guests, pointing out the role of the silver exhibitions. Artist Bogumil Bytomski explains why one should not mix the nonexisting "Group 6" with "Group Six" The Egg, present for speciall guests of the gallery. Today - for authors of the exhibition. Real egg, with element of surprise, in silver packaging. The Mayor of City of Legica opens the gallery... ... and guests can watch the works of artists. First oppinions... ... ...and first buyer !

SILVER FASCINATION - the exhibition in the Museum of Copper in Legnica.

Since 26th January 2002 till 28th of February 2002 in Polish Museum in Chicago, USA, there's been presented works from collection of the Museum of Copper in Legnica. The exhibition "Silver fascination" consisted of 180 pieces representing 70 years of Polish jewellery and goldsmithing art. This exhibition has been prepared by Krystyna Nowakowska.

The catalog was edited by Museum of Copper in legnica and The Polish Museum in USA with contribution of the Legnica Art gallery. The exhibition and the catalog were created by Krystyna Nowakowska.

In 16^th May the works presented in USA were shown during the Legnica Festival of Silver. This exhibition will close in August 2003.

"Salt Pots" by Ewa and Jacek Skrzynski invite to the exhibition.	Guests are wellcome by: Director of the Museum of Copper, and the creator and curator of vthe exhibition, Krystyna Nowakowska.

Silver Schools:
Escola Massana of Barcelona, Spain
Estonian Academy of Fine Arts in Tallin.

The Saturday begun by presentation of goldsmithing schools.

• Escola Massana of Barcelona, Spain - more info and pictures >>>>
• Estonian Academy of Fine Arts in Tallin - more info and pictures >>>>

The conference "West from the East, East from the West"

Wellcome by Director of the Legica Art Gallery Zbigniew Kraska

The chairman of the conference professor Andrzej Szadkowski

The conference opened by speach by professor Roman Kubicki on aethernal actuality of art with regard to the art of goldsmithing.

Next speaker, Phd. Slawomir Fijalkowski, gave an objective picture of present situation in Polish contemporary jewellery design.

Third speaker, Phd Beata Frydryczak spoke on shinning in jewellery.

After short brake there opened presentation of works by Esther Knobel and Wilhelm Tasso Matar. Both artists are top jeweller designers known worldwide.

Esther Knobel

Wilhelm Tasso Mattar

Leszek Weiss presented his jewellery pieces including the "three dimentional measuring gauge", which was awarded in Legnica in 1994.

The speach by Andrzej Boss will be published later.

The last speaker was jewellery artist Mariusz Pajaczkowski.

12^th International goldsmithing Competition "The Circle"

At 6 p.m. the results of The Circle competition were oficcially announced with presence of awarded artists and many guests, including representatives of administration of the city and region.

There's been present many students and teachers from Lodz art schools, people from Gdansk, Krakow and few persons from Warszawa.

The winner of the first award - Giedymin Jablonski

Awarded artists together

The STFZ Award was given to Claudia K. Küster of Germany

Janusz Glinicki awarded by second award shows his joy.

About the Artist: - Esther Knobel i Wilhelm Tasso Mattar

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