World Jade Symposium Symposium -a collection of opinions expressed by several persons on a given subject
Inspiring our community
In this world Jade carving exhibition, artists, gemstone carvers and master jade carvers from all over the world, have 3 months to carve a similar block of jade... and they are competing for your vote!
赢取一块珍贵的玉雕大师作品。
The 2012 World Jade Symposium has been postponed. Due to the increasing complexity, this year’s event and exhibitions will be delayed until 2013.
If you have any concerns please let me know at jadesymposium@gmail.com
Donn is a legend in the world of jade. He pioneered many of the techniques now used by jade carvers in the West and continues to share his knowledge through workshops he holds around the globe.
Over 250 carvers and sculptors are sharing images and knowledge in this active forum.
If you are not already a member please just search "jade symposium" on Facebook and request invitation. It is a very educational experience. Please participate as you feel comfortable, for free.
When you vote this year, you will be automatically entered into a draw to
win one of the Symposium's works of art!
The 2012 block is 7.5 x 5 x 5 cms. Twice as big as last year! This dark green Bi Yu or green mountain jade is from the Qinghai province of China.
The world jade symposium starts july 1st. N.B. We will send out your block before this date so please register well in advance. Don't get caught in a postal delay.
This 3 minute video, will help you with a better understanding of the event:
and you will be sent the "Open House" invitation in Oct.
The Jade(2011) - Roger Krichbaum's deposit, Yukon Territories, Canada.
It is important in this event that the consistency of the jade blocks that each artist starts with, are as uniform as possible. The images below show the herculean task of jade mining and the cutting process.
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Prologue
This
story starts back when humans were first becoming civilized. Community
living, animal husbandry and group farming were beginning these 10,000
years ago. So was jade carving, and it developed independently in many
parts of the world.
With the shared efficiency of community
living, more time could be devoted to aesthetic exploration and the
concept of spirituality. The choice of jade as the medium for these
artistic endeavours only becomes apparent once you do try carving. It
speaks of a 'strength of will' and 'evolution'.
Now, in our
modern civilization, with ease of communication, the jade cultures of
the world have the ability to share this knowledge and collectively
speak to these, elementary human values.
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