Jewellery and Blacksmithing
News and events
Kristiina Laurits “Holy Darkroom”
On 5 November at 5.00 pm, the exhibition ‘Holy Darkroom’ will open at the HOP Gallery. Jewellery artist Kristiina Laurits will present her work from the past year to the public. The exhibition will feature both jewellery and art objects. The materials used by Kristiina Laurits have always been unusual, unexpected and thought-provoking, and this is no exception. In the jewellery installation ...
STRIKE Conference
On 6–7 November, the international iron art and blacksmithing conference STRIKE will take place at the Estonian Academy of Arts, bringing blacksmiths, artists, designers and researchers to Tallinn from Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. The two-day conference explores the significance of blacksmithing in the contemporary world, the role of manual labour, and the possibilities of ...
STRIKE Exhibition
On November 6 at 7:00 PM, the international traveling exhibition of iron art and blacksmithing, STRIKE, will open at the Estonian Academy of Arts’ White House (Valge maja). Curated through an open call, the exhibition brings together the work of over one hundred artists and designers, presenting more than 300 pieces from across the globe. The exhibition showcases the diversity of ...
STRIKE Brings Works by More Than 100 Iron Artists and Blacksmiths from Around the World to Tallinn
From 4 to 8 November, Tallinn will host STRIKE, a major international event dedicated to iron art and blacksmithing, organised by the Jewellery and Blacksmithing Department of the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA). The programme brings together a two-day international conference, a travelling exhibition featuring more than 300 works, a student exhibition, workshops and live demonstrations. Over ...
Cast Iron 2026
On September 10, the Estonian Academy of Arts (EAA) will host a spectacular finale of the iron casting course at the Raja Street outdoor studio, where metal will be cast and creative and technological experiments completed during the course will be presented. Over 40 students and professionals from Estonia and abroad will participate in the international course. Iron casting is primarily ...
You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You
On August 27. at 17:00 a group exhibition of contemporary women jewellers titled You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You, will open at the HOP gallery. The truth is, we want only for love. We want to be cherished, needed, protected. We desperately want to be intimate and vulnerable with an other. When love has been given or taken, denied or refused, found or lost; the ache of the heart becomes ...
IronNotes: Contemporary Blacksmithing Open Call STRIKE
Deadline: September 1, 2026STRIKE iron while it’s hot! STRIKE Exhibition of Contemporary Blacksmithing IronNotes invites you to contribute to STRIKE — a curated travelling exhibition focused on exploring the potential of iron and blacksmithing in contemporary crafts and object-making. What is the exhibition about? Iron continues to shape how we build, make, move, and think. But ...
“Alone Together”
On Friday, May 15 at 1:00 PM, the Patarei Sea Fortress will host the opening of an exhibition titled “Alone Together” curated by the second-year students of the Estonian Academy of Arts Jewellery and Blacksmithing department. The exhibition will present works of contemporary metal and jewelry art which examine the inner world of a person, exploring how the desire to belong shapes our choices, ...
Testimonials
Our Jewellery and Blacksmithing department is really strong in the field of contemporary jewellery. I learned not only technical or artistic approaches, but also the philosophy of jewellery art. In addition to being remarkable artists and teachers, Kadri Mälk and Tanel Veenre also give great business advice, like artist-gallery etiquette, image development, professionalism, etc.