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WHAT'S ON LACE by Jenny Wu For a limited time only, Lace by Jenny Wu from Los Angeles is available in Hong Kong at Ame Gallery. LACE is the leading 3-D printing... LACE by Jenny Wu Post not marked as liked ONLINE CHARITY SALE Post not marked as liked NEW RING FOR THE NEW YEAR Post not marked as liked #FacetoFaceContest Post not marked as liked ‪#‎FaceToFaceMoment‬ photo contest Post not marked as liked Tricksters 2.0 exhibition Post not marked as liked A Couple of Things Post not marked as liked Serendipity - jewellery by Chiaki Miyauchi Post not marked as liked Un Automne a Pekin by Lydia Courteille @ Ame Gallery 18 Oct - 20 Dec 2017 Post not marked as liked Scents of Life exhibition opens 18 March 2017 Post not marked as liked Voice of Stones by MEGLIO, 13-14 May 2016 Post not marked as liked

Scents of Life Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition The exhibition explores the interplay between sense of smell and memory International artists visualize the dynamic through contemporary jewellery “The smell of freshly mown lawn reminds me of my school days.” “I miss the smell of newspaper ink. It stirs up my childhood memory of my father reading the paper at breakfast.” “The smell of rust gives me goose bumps!” The sense of smell is considered to be one of the most sensitive senses of human experience. It is closely linked with memory, probably more so than any of our other senses. The Different scents of life can bring back memories that stir-up both pleasant and unpleasant emotions. The exhibition “Scents of Life” explores the interplay between smell and memory through the medium of contemporary jewellery. 7 artists from around the world will showcase their work at Ame Gallery from 18 March – 29 April. Anna Cheng, Founder of Ame Gallery said, “I am always fascinated by how the sense of smell is closely linked to emotions and memories. A familiar smell has the power to evoke a lost memory. Through this exhibition, we aim to create direct communication between artists and audience. By means of the jewellery pieces presented by the artists, the audience may share a little piece of the memory evoked by a particular scent that has a special place in the artist’s life.” Participate artists: Chan Po Fung (Hong Kong) Corrado De Meo (Italy) Elizabeth Shaw (Australia) Eva Van Kempen (Netherland) Paola Mirai (Italy) Pilz Au- Yeung (Hong Kong) Susanna Strati (Australia) Chan Po Fung Chan Po Fung- A Detached Aquarium Sterling Silver, brass, stainless steel and plastic Corrado De Meo Corrado De Meo-Scent Oriental Mobile Brooch Silver, oxidize, metacrylate, acrylic paint cotton Elizabeth Shaw Elizabeth Shaw- Mortar Head 1 Sculpture/ Pendant/ T Ring/ Mortar/ Pestle Sterling silver and hemp cord Eva Van Kempen Eva Van Kempen- Dettol Necklace Glass, cotton roll, purple suture thread, plastic needle, 24K gold plated silver and dettol Paola Mirai Paola Mirai- Scent of Jasmine Tea Fragrance Pendant Jasmine tea, magnets, silver chain and polymer Pilz Au-Yeung Pilz Au-Yeung- Symbiosis 01 Brass, cinnamon and sterling silver Susanna Strati Susanna Strati- Reliquary- Orb of Love and Loss Oxidized bronze infused stainless steel, sintered nylon, 18K gold plated silver, 9K gold, 23K gold leaf, shellac, red pigment, olive tree ash, graphite, olive oil, frankincense, myrrh, rose oil infused beeswax and magnets

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1. How long have you been working on the work bench you currently using? Does it have a story / history? I just moved to this bench a month ago. I now work from home. 2. Which is your favourite tool, and why? The drill, it is very versatile, and fast. 3. What is the jewellery making technique / process you enjoy the most, and why? 3D-printing, with this technique I can really create what my mind "sees". It comes in two parts, the modeling part, which I do on the computer, it is my version of a sketchbook, where I experiment with the shape and form and figure out the engineering side of my work. The second part comes after the pieces are printed, I still have a lot to do, I need to prepare and cleanup the parts, assemble everything and finally add the finishing touches. 4. Anything else you want to tell us about your jewellery bench? My bench can go up and down, that way I always have the perfect position to work as computer work and bench work requires very different heights.

1/How long have you been working on the work bench you currently using? I have been working on my recent work bench for 2 years for now, this is where I started my path on jewellery making. A working bench for jewellers is very personal, I have set up everything that suits my need bit by bit and this is still an on-going process, there is always room to refine and this has made my bench one of my most comfortable place to stay. 2/Which is your favourite tool, and why? There are two favourite tools of mine, one is the saw and the other is the wax pen. The saw is the first tool I acquired when I started making jewellery and a good saw is the key element whether I can realise my design into a piece of jewellery, it has to be very accurate and handy. Since wax is a very important process of my work, so the wax pen is also one of my favourite tools, my wax pen allows me to smoothly craft detail design and texture that metal cannot achieve. 3/ What is the jewellery making technique/process you enjoy the most, and why? The cleaning up process is the most enjoyable process for me. To see my design and work come into real is thrilling; before I started making jewellery, I always thought silver and other precious metal looks just shiny and smooth as we saw in the shop window, but now I have came to know, in order to make the shinny and sleekly surface, jeweller has a long way to go from raw silver, hours of effort was spent. Polishing, brushing, filing and cleaning, you will find your pieces looks completely different with a clean and sleek surface, and this gives me big satisfaction. The polishing and cleaning process is the last and the most important step to define the value of your work.

1. How long have you been working on the workbench you currently using? Does it have a story/history? In the years that I have been working on my bench the process of acquiring, modifying and creating my own tools has inspired me and continues to inspire me. For me tools are like the extension of your hands and body when you are in the process of making any object. It is essential that they adapt to my needs and the technical requirements of the pieces. 2. Which is your favourite tool, and why? It's a very difficult question because I like all of them, but I think the jewellery saw and the pliers are the tools I work with the most and that I master quite well. They allow you to explore an infinite number of shapes and achieve very precise work. 3. What is the jewellery making technique/process you enjoy the most, and why? Cutting, fretwork and bending are the techniques I currently use the most. My designs are very geometric so, precision in cutting and folding are very important in the creation of a piece. 4. Anything else you want to tell us about your jewellery bench? It is my workspace and where I spend most of my time. I have a desk for the creative process and the bench for fabrication. Evenings are the time of day where I am most inspired and creative. But daylight allows me to be more precise and detailed.