Tending Time: Jewelry as a living Practice

  • Carol Blumthal (Memphis, TN)

    Jewelry Designer, Curator

    Jewelry artist known for sculptural, story-rich works that fuse fine art with rebellious elegance. Her pieces draw from geology, fashion, and personal narratives.

  • Rachel Suzanne Smith (Cleveland, OH)

    Metalsmith

    Metalsmith, educator, and fabrication specialist whose work balances narrative-driven exhibition pieces with limited production jewelry.

  • Carly Still (New York, NY)

    Horticulturist

    Horticulturist and artist managing the historic gardens of The Met Cloisters. Her installations combine plants and fine art, cultivating immersive, timeless experiences.

Tending Time: Jewelry as a Living Practice is a multi-day, in-person pop-up exhibition During New York City Jewelry Week that explores the intersection of ritual, adornment, and material transformation. Through one-of-a-kind and limited-edition jewelry, live botanical installations, and sculptural works, the exhibition invites viewers to experience the act of making as a living, evolving practice that honors care, slowness, and connection in a rapidly accelerating world.

This immersive exhibition brings together a dynamic collective of artists working across metalsmithing, horticulture, and wearable art. United by a shared commitment to transformation, and stewardship, their practices converge in a material conversation where process becomes ritual, and craft becomes connection.

Format:
The exhibition will run for multiple days with an opening reception and potential interactive elements, including a guided artist walk-through and opportunities for reflection and dialogue. All works will be available for sale, encouraging connection between maker, object, and viewer.

Target Audience:
Our audience includes jewelry collectors, curators, gallerists, craft professionals, designers, students, and the broader creative public. Particularly those interested in intentional, process-driven work and the intersection of art, ritual, and creative practice.