Learn more about Radical Jewelry Makeover by purchasing the promotional DVD
Radical Jewelry Makeover: a traveling community mining and recycling project
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About the film: Video artists Dana Richardson and Sarah Zentz followed the project for the two-week class at Penland School of Crafts and produced a 12-minute film. It features interviews with artists, donors and jewelry from the Penland Makeover as well as others. The cost of the DVD is $15 including shipping. Purchase Now.
Radical Jewelry Makeover is a fun, informed and creative alternative to traditional mining practices and jewelry production. It's a traveling community mining and recycling project in which jewelers and metalsmiths gain experience producing innovative jewelry from recycled sources.
This is how it works. The public is asked to "mine" their homes, "uncovering" gold, silver, and jewelry of all types and materials.
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They deposit their "lode" at a designated place in the host city. Teams of volunteer jewelers and metalsmiths working together at schools and studios reconstruct and transform the donations into exciting new jewelry. The resulting fresh, unique, handmade, 100% recycled jewelry is then exhibited and offered for sale to the public. Jewelry donors receive discount coupons and sales benefit Ethical Metalsmiths' efforts to inform and connect people with responsibly sourced materials.
Christina Miller, and Susie Ganch are project directors for Radical Jewelry Makeover.
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Previous Radical Jewelry Makeovers
Richmond, Virginia - February/March 2007
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania - October/November 2007
San Francisco, California - August/November 2008
Penland, North Carolina - June/July 2009
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