CONNECTOR GATHERINGS during NYCJW
What is a CONNECTOR Gathering?
CONNECTOR Gatherings are casual community meetups inspired by the CONNECTOR Exhibition at Gallery Loupe and the Perceived Value Podcast series by Sarah Rachel Brown. Created to nurture genuine connections within the international contemporary jewelry community, each gathering takes place near or during an official NYC Jewelry Week event, so attendees can experience it together.
Hosted by co-curator and podcast host Sarah Rachel Brown, these gatherings feature special guest artists who help spark introductions and build meaningful relationships. More than networking, CONNECTOR Gatherings ensure that anyone attending NYCJW, especially solo, has someone to meet up with and a chance to connect with their jewelry community.
NYCJW Day 1: Connect with Simón Mazuera
Join us for our first CONNECTOR Gathering during NYCJW! Meet special guest Simón Mazuera — Colombian artist, Connector exhibition participant, and Perceived Value podcast guest before walking together to the PRATT x NYCJW25 Opening Receptions.
NYCJW Day 2: Connect with Märta Mattsson & Sanna Svedestedt Carboo
Join us for our second CONNECTOR Gathering during NYCJW! Meet special guests Märta Mattsson and Sanna Svedestedt Carboo, two celebrated Swedish jewelry artists, before heading together to the Earrings Galore Opening Reception.
NYCJW Day 3: Connect with Melanie Bilenker
Join us for our third CONNECTOR Gathering during NYCJW! Meet special guest Melanie Bilenker, acclaimed Philadelphia-based jewelry artist, before walking together to the Divinations Opening Reception at Specific Gravity.
NYCJW Day 6: Gathering Collaboration with MetalAid, the Canadian Art Jewellery Network
Join us for our sixth CONNECTOR Gathering, a special collaboration with MetalAid, the Canadian Art Jewellery Network! Meet fellow artists before walking together to the Anonymous Brooklyn: Conspire Opening Reception at Brooklyn Metal Works.