Unexpected Pleasures
The Art and Design of Contemporary Jewellery
Wednesday 5 December 2012 to Sunday 3 March 2013 (89 days)
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Where
- Design Museum
Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD
- Daily 10am-5.45pm (last admission 5.15pm)
- £10 (conc £9; students 6); Under 12s free
A celebration of current jewellery design and examines what we mean by jewellery from a number of different perspectives.
The exhibition traces the radical experiments of contemporary jewellers who have challenged the conventions of jewellery design.
The exhibition also explores the essential meanings of jewellery, celebrating jewellery from the point of view of both wearer and maker.
The exhibition will also bring together important work from around the world demonstrating the relationship between jewellery, art and design.