Klára Valušková awarded twice at the Legnica Jewellery Festival Silver.
The diploma work of young jewelry artist Klára Valušková, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava (2024), received two awards at an international event in Legnica, Poland.
Awards
Klára Valušková presented her diploma jewellery collection "Interaction of Light (Light, Geometry and Illusion in Contemporary Author Jewellery)". The geometric rings and brooches use a palette of materials ranging from porcelain and acrylic to stainless steel to achieve optical effects.
At the 33rd International Jewellery Competition 'WOW Effect!' The jewellery received the award from the magazine "Lost in Jewellery" as well as an honourable mention from the "International Amber Association", including participation in a follow-up group exhibition of laureates at the IAA (International Association of Art) gallery. The “WOW Effect!” competition is the main event of the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2025, organized by the Gallery of Art in Legnica, Poland.
Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER
The Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER is one of the most important international events focused on contemporary author jewellery in Europe. It is held annually in the Polish city of Legnica and offers a rich programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and meetings with artists from around the world. The central part of the festival is the Silver competition, which thematically reflects current social or artistic issues and presents the work of both established and emerging jewellery artists. The festival provides a platform for expert discussions, international exchange of experience, and support for experimental and artistic forms of jewellery as an autonomous visual medium.