A Craftsman’s Journey: 50 Years Work in Jewelry

Title: A Craftsman’s Journey: 50 Years of Work in Jewelry
Date:  Saturday, September 5 – Sunday, September 27
Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 1-4pm
Amity Gallery
110 Newport Bridge Road, Warwick, NY 10990
Amitygallery.org

The September Exhibit at the Amity Gallery, “A Craftsman’s Retrospective: This exhibit showcases the work of Jacques Hemsi, a local artist  and member of the Chardavogne group. He has been making and selling his Jewelry for over 55 years. The exhibit will show all the many steps involved in the creation of making a new piece of jewelry including the casting process he taught himself in order to reproduce each piece. Also shown will be the process of: designing and constructing a piece in silver, then making a mold, and setting gems all the way to a finished piece. 

For this show, Jacques Hemsi selected a few pieces representing different periods of creativity, from over his 850 jewelry designs. His approach to making jewelry has been influenced by the sensitivity resulting from his spiritual quest. His original designs have been well-known at prestigious juried craft fairs since 1976 and a number of craft shops around the country. 

There will be an Artist’s Reception on Saturday, September 5, from 5-7 pm at the Amity Gallery