Something Unexpected contemporary art gallery presents the exhibition Art-To-Wear by young European artists who are actively creating the individual, conceptual, methodical and experimental jewellery. Their works of art are exceptionally original, subtle in their form, from classical to modern.

The gallery will feature a number young, but internationally recognized jewellery and textile artists: Baltos Kandys (White Moths), Ugne Blazyte, Ruta Budvytyte, Egle Cejauskaite, Laura Dailideniene, Rasa Juskeviciene, Jurgita Erminaite, Karina Kazlauskaite, Ugne Kuprijonaite – Stasiunaite and Vita Pukstaite.

The jewelry contains a particularly wide spectrum of technologies and materials.

Technologies here means “domesticating” such cold and hard substances as metal, stone, gemstone, etc. Also technologies contribute in searching for enamel combinations and fusion of various materials.

The value of a jewellery piece depends on the originality of the concept and intensity of its influence and these are the criteria art pieces are judged by. The conceptual jewellery is distinguished by the novelty of the concept in terms of material, trade, miniature format and closeness to a body.

The artist ‘s group BALTOS KANDYS (WHITE MOTHS) was founded while its members were still studying at the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA) in 1998. Since then, Auste Jurgelionyte (born 1976), Karolina Kuncinaite (b. 1975), Migle Lebednykaite (b. 1976), Rasa Leonaviciute (b. 1972), Laura Pavilonyte (b. 1976) and Julija Vosyliute (b. 1976) exhibit as a group and participate in contemporary art symposiums and projects in Lithuania and other European countries. The group uses felt as a media to create the art pieces.

Ugne Kuprijonaite graduated in the Metal Art Department and Design Department in VAFA. The artist will present for the Art-To-Wear exhibit, a Collection of brooches with symbols- “The Idea: The Possibility for Numerous Editions, Tools and Jewellery.”

Karina Kazlauskaite creates jewellery using very unusual materials like decorated shells of the ostrich egg mixed with silver.

Laura Dailideniene is the fashion designer who creates handmade accessories from small color glass pieces for her models. In small glass pieces she freezes nature: fresh flowers, small plants, etc..

Rasa Juskeviciene creates her art pieces using unique antique jewellery pieces, high end textile, pearls and precious stones. She graduated from the Textile Department of Kaunas Art Institute in 1995.

Ruta Budvytyte specializes in costume jewellery. She graduated from Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts (Textile), Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts (Clothing and Fashion Design) and Art College in Kaunas (Clothing and Fashion Design).

Unexpected blending of natural (silver, gold, amber, wool, human hair, wood) and manmade (paper, enamel, plexiglass, rubber, polymers) materials used in Ugne Blazyte’s art pieces attract attention and invite everyone to explore, touch, perceive, and understand them. The collection of accessories Two Become One is created for two individuals who are invited to merge into one body when they wear them. A touch, a contact with other body and materials as well as a strive for harmony in life has a strong influence on her works. She has an MA in Architecture and Design, her specialization is Jewellery.

Vita Pukstaite’s basic source of ideas, shapes, factures and colors in jewelry come from nature. The major part of her work is influenced by zoomorphic motives, you can meet snug, cozy animals with certain characteristic features. These animals reflect human temper.

She graduated from Arts Department of Architecture and Design (specialization in Jewellery ) in Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania. She took part in 24 exhibitions in Lithuania and Europe.

E.Cejauskaite silver laces are large but light, 40 gram weight functional and charming punctuating silver ajour. Her jewellery pieces are very functional in form, one can easily couple or string them together. She has an MA in Architecture and Design, Specialization in Jewellery Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania.

Jurgita Erminaite creates the biological aesthetic jewellery. She has an MA in Architecture and Design, Specialization in Jewellery from Vilnius Art Academy, Lithuania. She had two personal exhibitions and took part in 43 group exhibitions in Lithuania and Israel, Polland and Kaliningrad.

The exhibition is on view at Something Unexpected Gallery from February 14 through March 14, 2008.

Reception:

Thursday, Febraury 14, 5 – 9 PM

Saturday, Febraury 16, 5 – 9 PM

Live music and refreshments

For information and photographs, contact Aurelija Cepulinskaite, (845) 709 - 1756

art@something-unexpected.com

Something Unexpected contemporary art gallery,

152 Main Street, Nyack, NY