"Violet Street: from Paris to Kaliningrad"

Exhibition "Violet Street: from Paris to Kaliningrad" has been opened in the Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum. The exposition presents jewellery and bijouterie created by French jewellery artists united under the state trade union house BOCI ("Bijouterie. Items made of gold and silver. Gifts. Items made in workshops"). The organization was established in 1873 and currently includes around 140 enterprises and independent artists.

French art is shown in Kaliningrad under support of the association "Un jour, un artisan...", which is continuously led by its president Jean-Claude Guillemot. There are works of 11 artists demonstrated at the exhibition: Thierry Gripoix, Frédéric Jaques, Cécile Chalvet, Jézabelle Froissart, Linda Lacroix, Louise Dagorne, Maxime Macchi, Philippe Ferrandis, Sundara Dufour, Thomas.V, Nicole Roux.

Bright and elegant, traditional and creative works will make visitors dive into the creative atmosphere typical for the jewellery art of France that is constantly in the process of its evolution. Especially interesting is the variety of materials used by the authors. These are precious stones, and metals, and Swarovski crystals, and pearls, and textile and amber of course .

Association "Un jour, un artisan..." and Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum are connected with years of partner relationship. Thanks to this cooperation, French public got acquainted with creative work of Kaliningrad amber artists during the annual international salons of arts and crafts "Village Violet" in Paris, and citizens and guests of Kaliningrad – with works of French masters.

The project "The Violet Street: from Paris to Kaliningrad" has been realized by the Amber Museum since 2009. If the previous exhibitions of French artists were held within a short period of time, then the present one will bring joy to the audience for almost two months – until 30 October.