On Thursday night the Annu­al 2010 Whitireia Stu­dent Con­tem­por­ary Jew­ellery Auc­tion will be held at Mighty Mighty with Nation­al Radio presenter Kim Hill con­trolling the ham­mer as auc­tion­eer. Donated con­tem­por­ary jew­ellery is being sent from all over New Zea­l­and for the event includ­ing pieces from con­tem­por­ary jew­ellery prac­ti­tion­ers Peter Deck­ers, Mat­thew McIntyre Wilson and Owen Mapp.

Jewels of Whitireia Poster

Pro­gress­ive new wave pieces will go home with the highest bid­der on the night; the event is an amaz­ing oppor­tun­ity to walk away with an ori­gin­al piece from estab­lished names in con­tem­por­ary jew­ellery, as well as emer­ging artists.

Pro­ceeds will go to the print­ing costs of the 2010 Jew­ellery Cata­logue, called ‘The Com­plete Ques­tion Mark’.

Enjoy enter­tain­ment and flow­ing drinks as the doors open from 5pm where you can view the work. Kim Hill will begin the auc­tion pro­ceed­ings 6.30pm sharp.

Event: Whitireia Stu­dent Con­tem­por­ary Jew­ellery Auc­tion
Presenter/Auctioneer: Kim Hill
Date: Novem­ber 18th 2010
Time: 5pm till 8pm (Auc­tion begins 6.30pm sharp)
Ven­ue: View­ing of work on dis­play at Mighty Mighty, 104 Cuba St, Wel­ling­ton

More info: here…