Sixth edition of the BJW (Brazil Jewelry Week), an event that, since 2019, brings together the leading names in Latin American art jewelry and has established itself as a space for cultural and artistic exchange of great relevance.
In this edition, we celebrate the publication of the book, which records and values the trajectory of Latin American contemporary jewelry, bringing together artists and researchers from different countries.
On November 28th, starting at 2 PM, the 6th edition of Brazil Jewellery Week opens its doors for a unique gathering.
At 2 PM, the Symposium of Contemporary Jewelry of Latin America takes place, and from 7 PM to 10 PM, we celebrate the launch of the book "The Contemporary Jewelry Movement in Latin America," with a signing session and the opening of the exhibition of the selected works.
A milestone that inaugurates a new cycle of exhibitions and publications that this edition of BJW embraces with power and expansion.






2:00 PM
Opening Talk (30 min)
In-person: Titi Berrio, Ana Calbucci, Roxana Casale, Chrissie Barban
Online: Carmen Tapias, Patricia Iglesias
Talk 01
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Duration: 30 min
Speaker: Ana Calbucci
Ana Calbucci invites a deep dive into manual making as a practice of presence and connection. Far from being limited to production or technique, the artisan's gesture is understood as a rite — a revelation of the sacred that inhabits the everyday. Between body, material, and imagination, the creative act transforms into a space for listening and metamorphosis, where shaping the world is also shaping oneself. Inspired by Eliade, Bachelard, Heidegger, and Jung, the reflection explores the sacredness of the gesture, the silent pedagogy of the material, and the symbolic power that emerges from the encounter between hand and imagination. By creating, the artist not only gives form but inaugurates worlds and opens passages between the visible and the invisible.



Talk 02
Online:
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Duration: 30 min
Speaker: Carmen Tapia
Carmen Tapias explores Latin American contemporary jewelry, highlighting the vigor of its materiality. The work arises from a continuous dialogue between creator and material, in which the elements — fragile or resistant, precious or simple — actively participate in the development of the piece. Unlike idealistic approaches that reduce matter to mere support, Latin American jewelry values the sensitive, temporal, and transformative nature of materials, revealing processes that are experienced body-to-body and establishing a direct relationship between elaboration and meaning.


Talk 03
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Duration: 30 min
Speaker: Roxana Casale em conversa com Jessica Morillo
Roxana Casale and Jessica Morilo discuss jewelry as an artistic practice, showing how the creation of pieces goes beyond the aesthetic object to become a gesture of resistance, memory, and social activation. The conversation addresses the use of repurposed materials, ancestral techniques, and sensitive processes, demonstrating how jewelry transforms into a device of presence and expression, capable of dialoguing with the body.


Talk 04
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Duration: 30 min
Speaker: Chrissie Barban in conversation with Thiago Freitas
Chrissie Barban dialogues with collector Thiago Freitas about how the act of collecting contemporary jewelry transcends material value, becoming a gesture of deep listening. Each piece of jewelry constitutes a living manifesto, laden with stories and symbolic meanings. Thiago shares his experience as a collector, revealing how contemporary jewelry can be appreciated far beyond its materiality, assuming multiple layers of significance.


Talk 05
Online:
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Duration: 30 min
Speaker: Patricia Iglesias
Patricia Iglesias addresses the body as a space of inscription and experience, where contemporary jewelry becomes a vehicle for emotion and personal narrative. Unlike a purely aesthetic function, each piece acts as an extension of the creator's body and biography, transforming into an archive of experiences and existential questions. Through the dialogue between creation and sensory perception, Iglesias proposes a reflection on how jewelry can mediate identity, affections, and processes of meaning, constituting itself as a silent witness to the human experience.


Talk 06 and Closing
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Duration: 60 min
Speaker: Titi Berrio
Titi Berrio encerra o simpósio refletindo sobre resistência, expansão e permanência na joalheria contemporânea latino-americana. Sua abordagem enfatiza a prática da joalheria como ato de resistência cultural e social, um espaço onde processos, memórias e identidades coletivas se materializam em objetos portáveis. Mais do que valor econômico, o foco recai sobre o capital cultural e o lugar de enunciação do artista joalheiro, destacando como a criação e circulação das peças reforçam narrativas próprias, desafiam desigualdades históricas e asseguram a continuidade de práticas que atravessam gerações.



November 28, 2025
Symposium: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Lançamento do Livro
and Exhibition of the Pieces:
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Livraria da Vila at Fradique Coutinho
It is one of the oldest in the network and is located at Rua Fradique Coutinho, 915, in Vila Madalena, São Paulo.



Select the option below that best suits your plans. Both offer access to all the Symposium content but provide distinct experiences:
AMANDA DAHER ELIAS
BRAZIL
ANA CALBUCCI
BRAZIL
ANA VILLALBA
MEXICO
ANALORENA MELO ARANEDA
CHILE
ANDREA SILVA OLAVARRÍA
CHILE
ÁNGELA ROJO
MEXICO
ANNABELLA REHBEIN JOFRÉ
CHILE
BEATRIZ CALDERÓN ESPINOZA
CHILE
CARMEN CIANCIO
BRAZIL
CARMEN ROMERO
ARGENTINA
CARMEN TAPIA
MEXICO
CAROL VIANA
BRAZIL
CECILIA MATTERA
ARGENTINA
CHRISSIE BARBAN
BRAZIL
CLARA ZULETA
ARGENTINA
CUADRÓ
BRAZIL
DÉBORA SANTÁNGELO
ARGENTINA
DEBORAH SMITH
BRAZIL
EVA FORTUÑO ESCRICHE
SPAIN
EVELINA EGEDY
BRAZIL
GABRIELA GARCIA MARISCAL
MEXICO
GABRIELA NIRINO
ARGENTINA
GABRIELA VARELA
ARGENTINA
GERMANA STELLA ARTHUZO MENDES
BRAZIL
GISLAINE RIBEIRO
BRAZIL
HELENA PALMEIRA
BRAZIL
HENRIQUE RUIZ
MEXICO
ISABEL CLARA DUARTE
ARGENTINA
JANAINA HAENSCHKE CINTRA
BRAZIL
JOSETTE BARBAN
BRAZIL
JULIO MARTINEZ BARNETCHE
MEXICO
LAURA ESCLIAR
ARGENTINA
LILIANA BEATRIZ OJEDA LEGUES
CHILE
LILIANE VEINERT
BRAZIL
MARILYN POLANCO
GUATEMALA
MARISA KESMAN
ARGENTINA
MAYUMI OKUYAMA
BRAZIL
MÍRIAM KOROLKOVAS
BRAZIL
MÍRIAM PAPPALARDO
BRAZIL
MÓNICA PÉREZ GUTIÉRREZ
CHILE
MUERDE
CHILE
NINA CANDIDO CHARLEY
BRAZIL
ANDREA SILVA OLAVARRÍA
CHILE
PATRICIA IGLESIAS
CHILE
PATRICIA MOGNI
ARGENTINA
PATRICIA DE PAULA
BRAZIL
POHL
BRAZIL
REGINA FRANCESCHINI GIOVANOLLI
BRAZIL
RENATA MEIRELES
BRAZIL
RENÉ CONTRERAS OSIO
MEXICO
RITA SOTO VENTURA
CHILE
ROXANA CASALE
ARGENTINA
STUART ALARCÓN NAVA
MEXICO
TAÍS MARIA PEREIRA POZZATO
BRAZIL
TATIANA APRAEZ
COLOMBIA
TITI BERRIO
COLOMBIA
VICKY BIAGIOLA
ARGENTINA
YAEL OLAVE MUNIZAGA
CHILE
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