RAFAEL LUIS ALVAREZ - Signature Jewelry & Workshop school

RAFAEL LUIS ALVAREZ

Phone:
+54 011 4671-4390

Cell Phone:
15-5615-0805

E-Mail:
info@rafaelluisalvarez.com.ar

RAFAEL LUIS ALVAREZ'S PIECES

Please click on photo to see my pieces of work.

JEWELRY WORKSHOP-SCHOOL

workshop run by Rafael Alvarez: Goals, Syllabus, Timetable, etc.

NEW COLLECTION "AGUA 2010"

I joined the new 2010 Water collection,
know the works.

Resume / RAFAEL LUIS ALVAREZ

Studies:

1977-1982 Teacher-training course of Physics and Applied Physics at the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training
At present - Professor at the National Technological University (Spanish: Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, UTN)

Fine Arts related background:

JEWELRY

I attended Jorge Castañon’s workshop from 1992 to 1996.
I studied at Escuela Municipal de Joyería from 1995 to 2000 in the specialties of: engraving, setting, jewelry, and chiseling.
Jorge Castañon’s workshop 2006.

DRAWING & PAINTING

I attended drawing and painting workshops from 1992
To 1998 at Asociación Estimulo de Bellas Artes&y MEEBA.
I studied drawing and painting at the private workshops of Professors: Osvaldo Dubatti
Carlos Fels
José Eidelman

Participation in exhibitions:

CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY

2016 (April 30) Prochelle Center I – Cultural centre Los Robles Ave No. 4, Isla Teja, Valdivia, Los Ríos región, Chile.

2016 "40 years - Art , Memory and Future "Photographic exhibition of Argentine Jewellers" ( March 23)

2016 (10-24 March) Museum of Decorative Arts / MAD
Exhibition Hall First Floor
Recoleta Ave 683, Recoleta Commune, Santiago de Chile

2015 (4th – 8th November) Exhibition of Contemporary jewellery called "Interiores". Islas Malvinas Cultural Center - La Plata city – Buenos Aires - Argentina

2015 (21st – 24th October) Exhibition of silverwork and jewellery, IV Hispanic Meeting of Silversmiths. Arequipa Peru.

2015 (1st – 5th September) Exhibition of Contemporary Jewellery called “Muestra” under the Contemporary Jewellery Symposium, Valparaiso Chile.

2015 ( 30th July – 20th September) Exhibition of contemporary jewellery called "Figuraciones" at José Hernández Folk Art Museum "José Hernández"- Buenos Aires city – Argentina.

2015 (24th - 27th February) "Tipotopias" Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition at the Lawyers Association of La Plata – Buenos Aires – Argentina.

2015 En Construcción II” Contemporary Jewellery Symposium. "La piel que habito" Workshop by Celio Braga - From 1st to 5th September. Valparaiso – Chile.

2014 (31st October – 9th November)"Tiempo" Exhibition of Contemporary Jewellery at Islas Malvinas Cultural Center of La Plata city – Buenos Aires - Argentina.

2014 TIPOTOPÍAS exhibition group from June 5 to 8

2014 Espacio “La Fabriquera” La Plata BsAs Argentina Verdades Efimeras. exhibition group from may 24 to June 228

2014“ABLY” FAIR, Vicenza Italy, February 20 to 23.

2013 Argentine First exhibition of Japanese Lacquer applied to
Contemporary jewelry. May 31 to June 21 Museum of Women.
Japanese Embassy July 26 to September 6 in Luna Park Saloon.
5th. Meeting of Spanish American Silversmiths.
1st. Meeting of Goldsmiths Copper.
16 to 19-October. Rancagua Machalí-Coya-Sewell. CHILE.
Group Exhibition “Tiempo” Argentine Jewelers. September 8 to 26. Gallery Arte y Parte. San Telmo BsAs Argentine.
XVI Saloon Argentine Creativity and Craft Design Sponsored by Berazategui`s Municipality. From June 3 to 20.
National Crafts Competition From Fondo Nacional de las Artes. Tribute to Aldacira Flores de Andrada. Metal Jewelry. Agust September.

2012 National Crafts Competition of “Fondo Nacional de las Artes. Metal, Contemporary Jewellery 2nd Prize August to September

2012 XV National Exhibition of Creativity and Design sponsored by the City of Berazategui, from June 3 to 20

2012 3rd Edition of Artisan Excellence Recognition. UNESCO National Team, April - May

2012 I Contemporary Jewellery Symposium "In Construction "March 29 to April 4 Workshop: "Just one look" by Jorge Manilla

2011 Guest at the IV Buenos Aires Craft Biennial at José Hernàndez Folk Art

2011 “From the Earth Copper and Silver”. First individual jewelry exhibition at José Hernández Folk Art Museum (from August 31st to October 2nd )

2011 First Prize. XIV National Exhibition of Creativity and Craft Design sponsored by Municipality of Berazategui (province of Buenos Aires)

2011 Jury at the “Feria de Maestros Artesanos” (Craft Artists Fair) in Santa Fe province, Argentina.

2011 Jury at the IV Buenos Aires Craft Biennial at José Hernández Folk Art Museum.“Que nos une” 1st National Contemporary Jewelry Competition organized by Argentine Jewellers in commemoration of Argentina’s bicentennial, (from the 13th to 30th of October)

2010 Fondo Nacional de las Artes (National Fund of Arts) “Bicentennial National Craft Exhibition” at Nuestros Hijos cultural space, carried out from the 4th to 9th of October.

2010 XIII National Exhibition of Creativity and Craft Design sponsored by Municipality of Berazategui.

2010 “CALEIDOSCOPIO” Cotemporary Jewellery Exhibition. Pladi Gallery, Mexico City in the context of the “Area Gris” Symposium.

2009 III Buenos Aires Handcraft Biennial Exhibition,
Exhibition at Jose Hernandez” Museum held from
October 16th to November 29th.

2009 Attendance at the first national competition of Signature Jewelry sponsored by “Estilo Joyero” Magazine Chosen for the exhibition at José Hernandez Museum from August 13th- 30th, 2009

2009 III Buenos Aires Handcraft Biennial Exhibition run by “José Hernandez” Pop Art Museum. Gold & Silver Metal Work- Award

2009 XII Creativity & Design Saloon sponsored by the Municipality of Berazategui. Second Award- Metals-Jewelry

Creativity & Design Saloon sponsored by
Municipality of Berazategui.
2008 Winning award .Metals. Jewelry.
2007 Saloon attendance.
2006 Encouragement Award.
Gallery “Hoy en el Arte” Spring-Summer Joint Exhibition.
Pinamar , 2006-2007
BAIRESJOYA, Exhibitions:
Spring -Summer 2007, Hotel Sheraton.
Stand of the Cámara de Empresarios de Joyería y Afines
de la Republica Argentina. Sector of the Instituto Superior
de Joyería “Benvenuto Cellini”.

Fall- Winter & Spring-Summer 2006. Hotel Hilton.

"Los Orfebres de la Nave" August 3rd – 28th, 2001.
Centro Cultural General San Martín.

"Los Orfebres de la Nave" September 2nd -14th,1999.
Centro Cultural General San Martín.

"Los Orfebres de la Nave" December 14th-26th, 1999.
Club Hípico Argentino.

PAINTING

Joint Exhibitions 1996, 1997, 1998,1999, 2000,
MEEBA Estimulo de Bellas Artes
1995,
Sindicato argentino de Televisión.
1992,1993, 1994, Estimulo de Bellas Artes,
Universidades Populares Argentinas.

Exhibition Attendance

2013.IBERJOYA. With Yearbook. Madrid September
2013.Joya Barcelona. With Yearbook, Barcelona September
2013.Gallery Jewelry Gines. Zaragoza Spain From November 8 to 26.
2012.ESPAIJOYA. Madrid from 12 to 16 October
2012.JEWEL BARCELONA. Barcelona from 11 to 13 October
2012.VII National Meeting of Craftsmen. National Exhibition of Handicrafts. Berazategui from 12 to 17 August
2012.International Fair of Crafts "La Rural"
2011.IBERJOYA. Madrid from 14 to 18 September
2011.JEWEL BARCELONA. from 15 to 17 September
International Handcraft Fair “La Rural”
2009. First Award. Jewelry Category
2008. First Award. Jewelry Category
2007, Winning award. Jewelry Area.
2006, First Acknowledgement. Jewelry Item.
International Handcraft Fair. Córdoba
First Acknowledgement. Jewelry Area 2008
First Acknowledgement. Jewelry Area 2007

Seminars held by Rafael Álvarez

2015 ELECTROFORMADO. Six - hour workshops at Workshop/School
May 16 and 23
June 6 and 13
July 4, 11 and 18
August 22 and 29
September 19
October 10
November 27
2015 (August 14) Workshop about the introduction to electroforming to acid copper at José Hernández Folk Art Museum.
2015 Seminar about Electroforming and electrolytic etching at Claudia Correa Noé School of Jewellery from November 18th – 21st - Santiago de Chile.
2014 Seminar on "Surface Modelling" at Arigana School of Jewellery – Valencia - Venezuela. From October 25th to November 4th
2009 Seminar about Surface at Graciela Lescano workshop (2 to 16 of October)
2009 Seminar on Surface Modelling at Fabiana Gadano workshop (from October 19th to November 2nd)

Participation in the following seminars

2015 Follow-up seminar on Jewellery Design headed by Irina Fiszelew
2015 Enamel on metal, Seminar on Cloisonne. Beatriz Cabrera workshop.
2014 Follow-up seminar on Jewellery Design headed by Irina Fiszelew
2014 Seminar about resins. Tecnarte. Vte Lopez – Buenos Aires –Argentina. (From 19 to 21 May)
2014 Seminar about rubber. Tecnarte. Vte Lopez – Buenos Aires –Argentina (From 10 to 12 March) 2013 Follow-up seminar on Jewellery Design headed by Irina Fiszelew.
2012 Basic Digital Photography, focused on jewellery.
2012 MATRIX 3D software. Course on jewellery design at AEG School.
2012 Course on Japanese lacquer by Francine SCHOLETH.
2012 Follow-up seminar on Jewellery Design headed by designer Irina Fiszelew
2010 Tutoring Jewelry "How to create a jewellery collection" headed by designer Irina Fiszelew
2009 Seminar about export rules for artworks. September 4 to 30 at Standard Bank Foundation
2009 Enamel on metal. Beatriz Cabrera Workshop
2009 2008 Seminar on contemporary jewellery - Charon Kransen – November 16 to 22 - 2008. Tribeca Hotel - J.Castañon - F. Gadano.

Publications

2016 Jewellery Style Magazine. March edition
2016 Art Jewelery Today 4. Schiffer Publishing Lto, Abril edition
2013 YEARBOOK Catalog of contemporary jewelry Led by “Duplex Group” Spain
2012 YEARBOOK 2012 YEARBOOK, jewelry catalog contemporary published by the group DUPLEX, Spain
2011 YEARBOOK 2012 YEARBOOK, jewelry catalog contemporary published by the group DUPLEX, Spain
2010 Journal No. 70 April Craftsmen

Jewelry Teaching Training

2016
Claudia Correa Noé School of Jewellery. Seminar about Electroforming and Etching from March 30 to April 3 . Santiago de Chile.
2016
Professor, Jewellery extracurricular course at School of Ceramics in Avellaneda (Buenos Aires province) IMCA
2015
Professor, Jewelry extracurricular course at School of Ceramics in Avellaneda (Buenos Aires province) IMCA
2015
Claudia Correa Noé School of Jewellery. Seminar about Electroforming and Etching from 18 to 21 November. Santiago de Chile.
2015
Seminar about Electroforming to acid copper, José Hernández folk Art Museum - August 14.
2014
Seminar on "Surface Modelling" at Arigana School of Jewellery - Valencia. Venezuela, from October 27 to November 4.
2013
Ceramic Jewelry School of Avellaneda BsAs Argentine
2012
Professor, Jewelry Course in extracurricular School of Ceramics of Avellaneda IMCA Workshop-School
2012
Workshop - School
2011
Professor, Jewelry Course in extracurricular School of Ceramics of Avellaneda IMCA Workshop-School
2009- 2010
Workshop - School
2008
Private workshop.
2008
Jewelry School Diana Pinhasi.
2006 y 2007
Instituto Superior de Joyería Benvenuto Cellini.
1997 y 2000
Private workshop.