Baltic Amber Festival (Hong Kong) 2014 Public Lecture
Baltic Amber Festival (Hong Kong) 2014 Public Lecture
Amber: Its origin & applications in art & design
Speaker: Mr Michał Kosior, Vice-President, International Amber Association
Ms Nancy Chui, Ambassador (HK/China), International Amber Association
European design DNA in context of contemporary amber jewellery
Speaker: Professor Sławomir Fijałkowski, Dean, Faculty of Architecture & Design, Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts
Date: 18 September 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Venue: A001, HKDI & IVE (Lee Wai Lee), 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, NT, HK
Michał Kosior is Vice-President of the International Amber Association (IAA). Founded in 1996 in Gdańsk Poland, the IAA associates amber manufacturers, traders, artists, designers, collectors and researchers with specialties related to amber across 28 countries. Nancy Chui, Founding Director of Amberozia, is the IAA appointed ambassador promoting amber in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Sławomir Fijałkowski is a prominent academic figure and an award-winning designer. As Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Design in the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, he has taught many award-winning students, curated exhibitions, served as juror at design contests and participated in over 50 designers’ presentations worldwide. His publications include Top Amber, a comprehensive documentation of contemporary design in amber jewellery, and the annual Trendbook for the City of Gdansk, a yearly review of the best designs from around the world and a showcase of inspired amber jewellery designs.
Conducted in English
First come first served
Registration: Ms Leung 3928 2765 (registration will end at 5pm, 17 September 2014)
Free Admission
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