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Check out the inclusion of my Sway earrings in the May 2021, vol 20, issue 5 publication of Instore Magazine. This is a respected industry magazine for American jewelry store owners. Becky Stone, noted jewelry trends expert (@diamondsinthelibrary) has selected Sway as a must-have pair for 2021.
MILAN JEWELRY WEEK
October 20 - 23 2022
https://www.milanojewelryweek.com/en/about/
October 20 - 23 2022
https://www.milanojewelryweek.com/en/about/
ROMANIAN JEWELRY WEEK
SEPTEMBER 22-27 2020
https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/interviews/spot-the-designer-christine-rio-slate-jewelry-canada
Between 19-24th of March 2020, the first edition of ROMANIAN JEWELRY WEEK will take place in Bucharest, on the anniversary of 10 years since the launching of Assamblage and the start of a new jewelry community in Romania. An effervescent week with fairs, exhibitions, workshops, conferences and guided tours, ROJW will bring Bucharest alongside other big cities in the world that have dedicated an event to the field of contemporary jewelry, like Milan, Athens, Munich, Barcelona and New York. Christine Rio, of Slate Jewelry located in Vancouver, Canada, is thrilled to be one of the selected international jewelry designers participating in this new, exciting event. She will be showing her MYTHOS collection to a new community of art & contemporary jewelry lovers. She has created one more piece to add to the collection, "Poetry Slam", a over-the-top bracelet which brings the ancient greek world into the modern age with it's graffiti inspired etching.
SEPTEMBER 22-27 2020
https://www.romanianjewelryweek.com/interviews/spot-the-designer-christine-rio-slate-jewelry-canada
Between 19-24th of March 2020, the first edition of ROMANIAN JEWELRY WEEK will take place in Bucharest, on the anniversary of 10 years since the launching of Assamblage and the start of a new jewelry community in Romania. An effervescent week with fairs, exhibitions, workshops, conferences and guided tours, ROJW will bring Bucharest alongside other big cities in the world that have dedicated an event to the field of contemporary jewelry, like Milan, Athens, Munich, Barcelona and New York. Christine Rio, of Slate Jewelry located in Vancouver, Canada, is thrilled to be one of the selected international jewelry designers participating in this new, exciting event. She will be showing her MYTHOS collection to a new community of art & contemporary jewelry lovers. She has created one more piece to add to the collection, "Poetry Slam", a over-the-top bracelet which brings the ancient greek world into the modern age with it's graffiti inspired etching.
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AUTOMATON 20.21
ONLINE EXHIBITION SEPTEMBER 17 - 24 2020
VIEW EVENT HERE:
https://www.automaton2021.com/virtual-event
AUTOMATON 20.21 is an artistic initiative that aims to facilitate a creative space for the dialogue between Canadian and Spanish artists and designers, and understand; through the lens of contemporary jewellery; the effects of new technologies on human behaviour; and its influences on fashion, the arts, the economy, consumption and everyday life over the last 100 years. The selected unpublished works will be unveiled and displayed in Madrid and Toronto in the Fall of 2020. Christine Rio, of Vancouver's Slate Jewelry, is thrilled to announce that she has been invited to be one of the five Canadian jewelry designers to create a unique art jewelry piece that embodies the theme of this collaborative exhibition.
ONLINE EXHIBITION SEPTEMBER 17 - 24 2020
VIEW EVENT HERE:
https://www.automaton2021.com/virtual-event
AUTOMATON 20.21 is an artistic initiative that aims to facilitate a creative space for the dialogue between Canadian and Spanish artists and designers, and understand; through the lens of contemporary jewellery; the effects of new technologies on human behaviour; and its influences on fashion, the arts, the economy, consumption and everyday life over the last 100 years. The selected unpublished works will be unveiled and displayed in Madrid and Toronto in the Fall of 2020. Christine Rio, of Vancouver's Slate Jewelry, is thrilled to announce that she has been invited to be one of the five Canadian jewelry designers to create a unique art jewelry piece that embodies the theme of this collaborative exhibition.
"MBMC: MY BODY MY CHOICE" by Christine Rio, Slate Jewelry, 2020.
MBMC is an art jewelry bib necklace created by Christine Rio, designer and owner of Slate Jewelry in Vancouver, Canada. Christine has designed this piece exclusively for Automaton 20.21, a joint exhibition between Canada and Spain that will drive conversation about the role of contemporary jewelry in the 21st century.
This striking neckpiece embodies a history lesson, old world craftsmanship, industrial motifs, and the role of technology in asserting one’s sexual independence.
Constructed mostly of brass, the central feminine figure features handmade filigree, a popular jewelry motif in Spain in the 1920’s. Dialogue boxes contain the beginnings of a sext conversation and the iconic ‘swipe right’ that controls so much of our online dating choices can be seen within. The side banners tell the story of womens’ lives in 1920’s Spain as well as the 1928 murder that inspired Frederico Lorca to write his successful play, “Blood Wedding.” Chandelier-like in design, these elements are suspended from the heavily distressed choker. Chokers have a long history in jewelry design, and in relation to this piece, the lush crystalline druzy hearkens to the symbolism of chokers as a sign of luxury in the 1920s versus the current links to more goth/bondage subculture. The choker is etched and painted with graffit-style love notes in Spanish; another contrast of tone and texture.
Overall, the effect of the piece is to be a contrast of curving feminine shapes, soft textures and gentle swaying motion with a confident, strong resilience that takes ownership of one’s body and one’s sexuality.
MBMC is an art jewelry bib necklace created by Christine Rio, designer and owner of Slate Jewelry in Vancouver, Canada. Christine has designed this piece exclusively for Automaton 20.21, a joint exhibition between Canada and Spain that will drive conversation about the role of contemporary jewelry in the 21st century.
This striking neckpiece embodies a history lesson, old world craftsmanship, industrial motifs, and the role of technology in asserting one’s sexual independence.
Constructed mostly of brass, the central feminine figure features handmade filigree, a popular jewelry motif in Spain in the 1920’s. Dialogue boxes contain the beginnings of a sext conversation and the iconic ‘swipe right’ that controls so much of our online dating choices can be seen within. The side banners tell the story of womens’ lives in 1920’s Spain as well as the 1928 murder that inspired Frederico Lorca to write his successful play, “Blood Wedding.” Chandelier-like in design, these elements are suspended from the heavily distressed choker. Chokers have a long history in jewelry design, and in relation to this piece, the lush crystalline druzy hearkens to the symbolism of chokers as a sign of luxury in the 1920s versus the current links to more goth/bondage subculture. The choker is etched and painted with graffit-style love notes in Spanish; another contrast of tone and texture.
Overall, the effect of the piece is to be a contrast of curving feminine shapes, soft textures and gentle swaying motion with a confident, strong resilience that takes ownership of one’s body and one’s sexuality.
Artistar Jewels 2019
February 19-24, 2019
Palazzo Bovara
Corso Venezia 51, Milan
Milan Design Week
April 9 - 14, 2019
Artistar Jewels 2019 Pop-Up
http://www.artistarjewels.com/aj/en/edition
Online Interview with Artistar Jewels:
http://www.artistar.it/cms.php/id/0000000677/titolo/interviewing-christine-rio?fbclid=IwAR0ZKXDHlXAEXInyBH6Mcl8wGJW0z0W1Z0gXVGVFoieecEKPaNKis0Y9S6M
Featured designer on Canadian Jeweller online magazine, November 2019:
https://canadianjeweller.com/canadian-talent-christine-rio/?fbclid=IwAR1nx2_Cb3CjBRulPalnQAoK0Oj-3ieaOWly8BBN8LhWAaiIf5_VCxFg7Zc
Artistar Jewels, "Jewelry City" Milan Jewelry Week October 24 - 27, 2019 Milan, Italy
MYTHOS
A contemporary collection celebrating Ancient Greece
MYTHOS
A contemporary collection celebrating Ancient Greece
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"Gorgon" hand cuff sterling silver The myth of Medusa still rings true today. A beautiful woman blamed for the misdeeds of a man, punished for life and condemned to death. The band of the cuff swirls around the wrist in a snake-like fashion, the rage of her face in the centre of swirling tendrils. Cuffs are themselves symbolic of feminine power. Here, Medusa regains her strength, empowering the wearer to be beholden to no one, to be fierce and unapologetic. |
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"Ode" necklace and pendant sterling silver, 23k gold leaf, druzy Inspired by the image of a Grecian warrior on a fragment of pottery, this piece pays its respects to ancient craftsmen, greek mythology and even Keat's 'Ode on a Grecian Urn': "'beauty is truth, truth beauty,' – that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." The inspiration to create something beautiful is enough in its own right; whether it be in words, in art, in music. It is a welcome respite in these times. |
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"Agamemnon" Choker and pendant brass The gold funeral mask, named for the Mycenaean king, Agamemnon, is full of mystery. Predating the Trojan war by about 300 years, the questions about why, and for whom, was it created still linger. What masks do we all wear everyday to allow us to go forth in the world? With a hammer and simple tools, making the face take shape in the metal is almost meditative, each strike bringing life to this ancient face. |
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"Armour" earrings sterling silver, rose gold Based on the ancient Corinthian helmet, these earrings hearken to the writings of Herodotus. Not all who wore armour were men. In his Histories, Herodotus writes of the women of Machlyes and Auseans, who engagegd in an annual ritualized battle. Dressed in full armour, the women fought each other with sticks and stones to pay respect to Athena. Those that died in battle were thought to be punished by the goddess for lying about their virginity, something that is still viewed as a crime by some. |
Finalist in BeadDreams 2019 Metal Artistry Competition (Medusa); in conjunction with the 2019 Bead & Button Show, USA
http://173.226.48.226/bead-buzz/inspiration/2019/05/congratulations-to-all-the-2019-beaddreamsmetal-jewelry-artistry-awards-finalists "Medusa" nominated for 2019 A' Design Award & Competition, Italy Choker: hollow form in brass, sterling silver, freshwater pearls |
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The Earring Show, May 5, 2019
Craft Council of British Columbia
1386 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8
pictured below:
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SPECT: sterling silver
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RIBBON: bronze, sterling
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ASHES: sterling, brass
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Pin and Post, May 8- 11, 2019
In conjunction with Crafted Vancouver and the Vancouver Metal Arts Association
Main Street Heritage Hall
3102 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7
pictured below:
In conjunction with Crafted Vancouver and the Vancouver Metal Arts Association
Main Street Heritage Hall
3102 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7
pictured below:
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PANDORA: sterling silver, freshwater pearls
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SPIDER: sterling silver
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