Montreal Jewelry Artists Shine at NYC Jewelry Week 2024
A COLLABORATION WITH GALERIE NOEL GUYOMARC’H
MONTREAL’S CELEBRATED GALERIE NOEL GUYOMARC’H BRINGS A POP-UP GALLERY TO NOLITA, SHOWCASING TOP CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY ARTISTS.
I'm excited to present a series of contemporary jewelry pieces with Montreal galerist Noel Guyomarc'h for NYC Jewelry Week 2024. From November 18 to 24, this 7-day event celebrates the art of jewelry with a dynamic mix of in-person and virtual experiences across New York City and beyond!
Montreal-based Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h will be setting up his pop-up gallery in the heart of the Nolita district for the duration of the NYCJW. I am pleased to be part of the beautiful selection of jewelry artists that will be on view for this year’s edition.
Dark Spring, 2023. Maple and walnut wood. 950 CAD
Gathered Seasons, 2023. Maple wood. 1 300 CAD
THE WINDING WAYS SERIES : CELEBRATING LIFE’S UNIQUE JOURNEYS
VIVI LAMARRE’S WINDING WAYS SERIES TRANSFORMS LIFE’S TWISTS AND TURNS INTO STUNNING CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY PIECES
These unique pieces, featured above, are part of my Winding Ways series, which I began in 2021 to delve into the theme of non-linear journeys. These two particular designs represent the seasons in life when our paths become tangled, and everything seems to stray from its course. It took me years to accept that human lives are rarely composed of straight lines. I was inspired to transform these moments into wearable art—contemporary jewelry that allows you to adorn yourself with fragments of your life's story. This entire series is a tribute to the detours we navigate and the decisions we make, crafting a path that is entirely our own.
Sandbox, 2023. Birchwood, leather and silver. 450 CAD
EXPLORING BARRIERS THROUGH JEWELRY DESIGN
THIS INNOVATIVE SERIES BY VIVI LAMARRE REIMAGINES CONSTRAINTS AND CELEBRATES CREATIVE ADAPTABILITY IN CONTEMPORARY ART JEWELRY
Sandbox was originally created as part of a groupe exhibition named Box Up!, curated and organized by Co-Adorn Canadian Art Jewellery association. Inspired by the theme of the box, I created a series of three compositions that deal with the idea of barriers, the ones that we face or the ones self-imposed. These jewelry pieces explore the concept of constraints and how we can adapt and evolve within the confines of a given framework. Through this creative exploration, I shifted my own perspective in order to find playful and inspiring ways to navigate the challenging grounds.
