Helen Clara Hemsley

is a Copenhagen-based contemporary jewellery artist, curator, and educator, originally from Durban, South Africa. She holds a BA in Fine Art from The Glasgow School of Art and has also studied at Oxford Brookes University and the Institute for Precious Metals in Copenhagen. Hemsley’s practice is grounded in narrative, material memory, and sensory experience, with a particular focus on sustainability, reuse, and the poetic potential of found and textile-based materials.  Alongside her artistic practice, she is actively engaged in curatorial work, interdisciplinary collaborations, and international educational projects. She is recognized for her sensitive material language, low-tech handmade processes, and conceptual approach to jewellery as both personal archive and social commentary. 

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Dirk Allgaier

is publisher and owner of Arnoldsche Art Publishers in Stuttgart, one of the world's leading publishing houses for contemporary jewellery, ceramics, design, and applied arts. Having joined Arnoldsche in 1993, he acquired the company in 2015 and has expanded its international network through collaborations with museums, galleries, and cultural institutions across Europe, North America, and Asia. A passionate collector and advocate of contemporary jewellery, Allgaier has played a significant role in documenting and promoting the field through publications, exhibitions, and the arnoldsche weekend art gallery. In 2025, he was named an international associate member of the Goldsmiths’ Company in London in recognition of his contributions to the jewellery world.

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