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Handmade® at NYIGF Accepts Artisans From Around the World
Jewelry and Other Wearable Products Well-Represented By Newcomers

WHITE PLAINS, NY, November 30, 2009... Nearly 40 new craftspeople – from seven countries and 16 states – have been accepted to exhibit in the highly-selective juried Handmade® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). The winter 2010 edition of Handmade, which features 575 designer-makers and production craft representatives, runs Saturday, January 30 through Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Click here to read full article online

Recent Awards
Klinefelter Studio was awarded 3rd place in the Best Craft category at the 48th Armonk Outdoor Art Show, Oct 3-4, 2009. The prize includes an invitation to next year's show.

Artist Profile in Niche Magazine, July 2009
"Sometimes inspiration is right under your feet. That’s exactly how jeweler Karen Klinefelter designed her Mesh series. “It all stemmed from a piece of rusted metal mesh I found on the road while running one day,” she explains. Intrigued by its texture and geometry, Klinefelter took it home with the intention of hanging it on the wall..."
Click here to read full review online

Recent Awards
Klinefelter Studio won the Booth of Distinction Award at the  43rd Annual Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, held in July in State College PA. The show features 300 juried artists and attracts 125,000 visitors to the area for the event.

For the Love of Jewels
In depth interviews with designer jewelers (coincidentally featuring me and my work this issue!)
http://fortheloveofjewels.blogspot.com

People we like doing business with!
Stride Creative Group, Burlington, VT
www.stridecreative.com