This website shows examples of Béatrice Carlson practice as an interdisciplinary artist.
For the last 8 years, she has been using the body as a canvas; her narrative is more intimist as a contemporary jeweller.
She creates Adornment for the Body and Bijou for the Wall.
Good as gold ring"
part of the UPSKILL lecture/assessment series Peter Deckers
May 2024: Finalist of "the nature of imperfection" Jewellery & Adornment
Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston
PorcelainScape:
Porcelain shards, Lapis Lazuli raw and polished, Ju Ci Sterling stapling
Finalist Parkin Drawing Prize 2024, Wellington NZ
"it flows blue" adornment for the wall
"I can handle it" brooch coffee cup handle, Sterling
This website showcases the different aspects of Beatrice Carlson practice as an interdisciplinay artist.
Her work interacts in between the different medium and techniques she has been using from, initially, her fashion design background to now, her contemporary jewellery practice.
Latest exhibitions & up coming events:
2025:
-November- December: Tincal Lab Challenge and Celebration 2025, Porto - Portugal.
-01-05 October: Romanian Jewellery Week, Bucharest - Romania
-September: Synergy group presents: Presence- Abscence Exhibition, Athens -Greece
-August: out of the Blue éd2, Depot Artspace
- July: Marquise Rawahi, Satellite 2 Gallery pop up
-May: "the Common room" Part Residency Auckland Festival of Photography
-April: Nelson Contemporary Jewellery week-NJW2025:
“out of the blue” solo show - Craig Potton Gallery 10 April-1 May
-6 March: Devonport First Thursday, talk and workshop. Depot Artspace
2024-2020:
-Finalist 2024 Parkin Drawing Prize- Wellington
-Micro Grant recipient - Auckland Festival of Photography June 2024
-Finalist 2023 WSA Small Sculpture Awards with “Panukaiki” ring, Hamilton
-April-May 2023:"the Magpie Project" Solo jewellery exhibition, Craig Potton Gallery and presented by Nelson Jewellery Week.
-August 2022: "from un-WearableArt to Wearable pieces of Art" a 2 days workshop by Beatrice Carlson.
August 2022: Hei Poipoia, Matariki celebration Group show Waiheke Gallery
-August 2022: "Wear your Art Out" Group show, Estuary Art Centre, Orewa
-Finalist 2022 Richard T. Nelson Sculpture Awards Wellington
- Finalist 2022 "the battle of the rings" competition-"walk on the beach" ring
Seattle US
-Finalist 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize- Lines ring
-Finalist 2021 Cleveland National Art Awards- Reflection ring
-Finalist 2021 NZ Small Sculpture Prize-Black rock ring
-March/April: Nelson Jewellery Week, "a walk on the beach" exhibition, Suter Gallery-Nelson
-20 March: Duo Synchro exhibition, a visual discussion between Beatrice Carlson and virginiejg hosted by Alliance Française at Studio One-Toi Tū during the international week of Francophonie.
-Jan/Feb: "Bijoux" Group show Upstairs Gallery, Waitakere Contemporary Gallery
- Hand Medal Project, worldwide project
-Jewellery Masterclass with Iris Eichenberg, HandShake Project.
-Auckland Art Gallery: "a Different Perspective" participation in the panel discussion during Louise Henderson Retrospective- Auckland Art Gallery
Thank you to go to the about page for a detailed CV or email Beatrice Carlson
"Reflection" ring, Finalist National Cleveland Art Awards 2021
Untreated sapphire, oxidised Sterling Silver