About this Event
A decade of exchange between Cranbrook and Taller Eloi: travels, residencies, exhibitions, and joint publications. A talk on how collaboration reshapes the “center” of jewelry and keeps a discipline alive through community, not individual networking.
The belt buckle is a shared typology across cultures and histories: functional, relational, and part of daily life. This show brings together US-based jewelers, many tied to Cranbrook Academy of Art, and students from Taller Eloi in Buenos Aires, a long-time Cranbrook collaborator. Every piece is wearable and for sale, proof that even modest objects hold things, and people, together. Come hold your pants up.
The curators: Iris Eichenberg, German-born, trained in the Netherlands. Artist in Residence and Head of Metalsmithing at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan. Formerly head of Jewelry at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam. Work in major museum collections. | Jimena Ríos, Argentine, trained in Argentina and Spain. Founder of Taller Eloi in Buenos Aires, a jewelry school and space for teaching, workshops, and exhibitions. Studied at Escola Massana, Barcelona. Educator, curator, and editor
Cranbrook Academy of Art, founded in 1932 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a graduate school of art and design. Its Metalsmithing Department has a long tradition in jewelry and object-making, and since 2006 has been led by Iris Eichenberg, Artist in Residence and Head of the department.
Since 2017, Cranbrook Academy of Art and Taller Eloi have built an ongoing exchange: workshops in Buenos Aires, a student exchange, co-curated exhibitions, and the Hand Medal project, created together. Iris Eichenberg and Jimena Ríos co-author a book series on jewelry, including Still/Todavía and This Sketchbook Belongs To, with two more titles forthcoming.
Abigail Loughrey, Alberte Tranberg, Alina Goryaeva, Alma Menendez, Amy Weiks, Ana M. Eijan, Bárbara Gedacht, Bianca De Fino, Brandon Little, Candela Beracochea, Cecilia Kropfl, Cecilia Spinetto, Cynthia Remudo, Daniela Laprida, Dominik Cunningham, Eva Fernandez, Federico Jiménez Poza, Fiorella Bibulich, Flor Coll, Flor Pennini, Jimena Garrido, Joaquin Longinotti, Juana Sanin, Juliana Garcia Bello, Katie MacDonald, Kristine Bolhuis, Lara Solia, Laura Paris, Lola Dalla Mora, Luciana Nuñez
Lucrecia Bertelli, Mahsa Naghavi, Maria Crimella, Maria Hernandez, Megan Kerr, Mengjie Mo, Mercedes Nastri, Micaela Corniola, Monica Rickhoff Wilson, Monique Lecouna, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Paula Gimenez, Pavonis Giron, Rita Hampton, Romina Scorticati, Ryan Seng, Sabrina Saladino, Sam Bankle, Sandra Abichain, SarahBelle Roberts, Sergio Ariza, Sergio Chamella, Susan Hoge, Suzanne Pugh, Tatiana Oudine, Valeria Vargas, Vera Lisa, Victoria Schilling, Wren Flick, Xianbin Guo, Ziqi Yuan
NYCJW26: November 16–22, 2026
Each November, NYC Jewelry Week presents The Week, a seven-day celebration of jewelry and the people, ideas, and craftsmanship behind it. NYCJW26 brings together a global audience for a dynamic mix of in-person and virtual experiences across New York City and beyond.
Explore the full , featuring exhibitions, shopping experiences, retail collaborations, talks, panels, workshops, demonstrations, tours, and more. Virtual programs will be streamed on YouTube, while in-person events offer opportunities to engage directly with artists, designers, curators, collectors, and other members of the jewelry community.
With many programs free and open to the public, NYC Jewelry Week invites everyone—from longtime jewelry enthusiasts to those just beginning to explore the field—to discover the artistry, ideas, histories, and craftsmanship that make jewelry so compelling.
Join us for NYCJW26, November 16–22, 2026.
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Pratt Institute Steuben Gallery, 200 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn, United States
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