40 Year Retrospective at MOCA GA

LAINEY PAPAGEORGE

 A RETROSPECTIVE

40 Years of Jewelry Design

MOCA GA

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia

75 Bennet Street, Suite A-2

Atlanta, GA 30309Exhibition dates: October 11- November 8, 2014

Artist Talk: Saturday, October 18, 2PM Reception, 2:30PM Talk

Contact Lainey for a personal tour of the exhibit (678) 662-6156 during exhibition dates.

Please visit MOCA GA’s website for hours and admissions info.

Opal Neckpiece, 1997

Teardrop Paraiba, Pink Tourmaline, Fossilized Opal Cowry Shell, Crystal Opal Rondels, 18KT Gold Granulation.

Executed by Kent Raible

Photo by Drew Stauss

This past year has encompassed travel to 5 states and splendid visits with clients who are also dear friends willing to lend their pieces for this show. Annette Cone-Skelton, the curator, had to choose from over 1,000 images that I took, narrowing the final selection to 100 pieces representing 40 years of jewelry design. I know there are many more pieces out there being worn and loved, but time did not permit me to locate each client.As an artist, one is rarely given the opportunity to view the scope of one’s career within the walls of a museum. I’m indebted to Annette and the staff at MOCA GA and grateful to each of you who have supported me throughout the decades. I hope you can make it to this very special month-long celebration. In conjuction with the Retrospective, I’m working on a book of my forty year dance in the mineral kingdom which I hope to publish in 2015-16.

“Paraiba de Resistance”, 1997

Paraiba, Hauyanite, 18KT gold granulation

Executed by Kent Raible

Photo by Drew Stauss