YEARS
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Year’s end, 6 months on Waiheke, the summer season
imminent; what exciting times! Thoroughly enjoying
her new studio space, Christine’s creative forces are
emerging from the disruption of moving and those ‘special’
pieces are again resulting. See the Double Ring with
Spessartine (garnet) in the gallery, a major work.
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Having
been without a public retail space for 25 years, it is
good to again be exposed to the immediacy of shop life
and the surprises it brings. The routines are very familiar
from our 17 years experience in Stuttgart and easy to
refresh.
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Waiheke Island is proving to house many interesting
people, for whom Real is a Leitmotiv. This focus on
substance concurs with our efforts of 40 years, offering
well made art jewellery with meticulously selected
stone material. The proximity to Auckland city (30
minutes by ferry) means there is no deprivation of
cultural experience.
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2010 sees the completion of our new
home, further establishment of the Studio and Gallery in
the Island mix and integration into the thriving community.
Following a display of abstract landscape
paintings by Jackie Guthrie, an emerging jewellery maker Steph
Lusted will be presenting ‘Curio II’ a collection of jewellery
centred on beetles. Then, Pamela
Woods is bringing a show titled ‘Linguistics’, reflecting on differences
in understanding between cultures.
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The Artist Goldsmith
promises a changing landscape to encourage the repeat
visit, quite apart from a warm welcome and expert advice
in all jewellery matters; we look forward to seeing you
again Downstairs, behind Harcourts!
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what a view!
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RELOCATION
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Christine’s STUDIO is now on Waiheke
Island, at 5/143 Ocean View Road, Oneroa. (downstairs,
behind Harcourts).
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Opening Hours are generally 9 - 5, Tuesday to Friday
and 9 - 3 on Saturdays; but please
call to ensure our presence on: 09 817
2098.
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Please join us to celebrate the Opening of our new studio,
with Mayoral handover, on Sunday
5th July! Click
here for details (198k PDF)
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EXHIBITIONS - - -
Christine holds various public and private exhibitions
of her work in a year; dates can be found on this page,
or through Goldsmith News, our occasional email newsletter.
For regular updates on Christine’s exhibition schedule,
please email Christine.
- - - 1 - 8 March 2009 (New Zealand)
“Recently Crafted”. Statements Gallery, Napier
Opening discourse Sunday 1 March, 11.00am (To read
discourse click
here) (StatementsGallery.co.nz)
- - - 17, 18, 19 July 2009 (New
Zealand)
The New Zealand Jewellery Show. Sky City Convention
Centre
The previous National Jewellery Showcase of Wellington
comes to Auckland this year. (JewelleryShow.co.nz)
- - - 27 und 27. September 2009 (Germany)
“Wählerisch” Landgut Burg, 71384 Weinstadt-Beutelsbach
(bei Stuttgart) Am Sonntag den 27. ist Bundestagswahl: wir
freuen uns, Ihre Stimme auch bei uns zu hören!
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We look forward to your visiting our favourite corner
of Germany and sharing in Christine’s creativity. Accommodation
is available on site: (Landgut-Burg.de)
- - - 1 - 8 October 2009 (France)
National Jewelry Institute (New York):
Designer Showcase. Hotel le Bristol, Paris During Paris Fashion Week, top designer jewellery
will be on show at this magnificent hotel in central
Paris. Christine is delighted to have been invited
back, following the wonderful Forbes Gallery event
last year. (NationalJewelryInstitute.org)
Christine looks forward to meeting friends at these
exhibitions and also to welcoming you to her West Auckland
studio by appointment. She has finished work available,
will happily discuss commissions or the reworking of
pre-loved, unused or damaged jewellery.
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Please contact David
to arrange a convenient time.
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2009
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“Art will once again be viewed”: an extract from an Observer article
printed in the Weekend Herald January 31. Adapted from a Laura Cummings article,
we share the hope that "if less money can elicit a promise from the industry
to look at the art object for what it really is, then this is
truly the start of a new era".
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Please read the new OFFER page
for a full description of Christine’s activity; we look forward to imparting value to
your jewellery box!
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Give us a call: (09) 817 2098.
Christine and David
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Where is the world of Art heading and does The Artist Goldsmith
fit in? Click
here to read the opening discourse for 'Recently
Crafted'.
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Wellington fashion designer Viviana Pannell showed her Basquesse label at the Melbourne
Cup in October; both she and her model, Ella Richardson, sported Christine’s
jewellery for the Meyer Fashions on the Field competition.
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Radio
New Zealand visited our stand at Fashion
Week and engaged
Christine is an interested discourse on jewellery and fashion.
To listen to the Pod-cast of this report please click
here.
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Christine’s pounamu, pearl and diamond necklace, centred
on a carving by Donn Salt (left), won the JCR Matthey
Fine Jewellery Award in Wellington at the 2008 Designer
Showcase. This qualified her for entry into the Hong
KongInternational
Jewellery Design Excellence Award in
March 2009.
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Carol
Hirschfeld wears Christine Hafermalz-Wheeler at Qantas
Media Awards 2008.
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Now is an excellent time to consider having jewellery remodelled, or using a
loose stone; Christine happily melts down unwanted pieces, reshaping the gold
to a new, exciting life. Bring everything to the studio and we can discuss
possibilities. Call us on 09 817 2098.
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Kind regards David and Christine
