Missions | Gilles Jonemann

1989, Seychelles (1 month)

Developing creativity in the field of tortoiseshell and coconut jewelry.
– Organiser: Feydeau.

1999, Nicaragua (2 months)

Reviving production by defining new creative directions for a workshop making gold jewelry combined with tortoiseshell and coral. – Organiser: GRET.

1992, Rodrigues Island (1 month)

Introducing various craftspeople to the design and making of coconut jewelry. – Organiser: GRET.

1992, Mauritius (6 weeks)

Working with jewelry craftspeople on the design and production of new models in various natural materials (shell, tortoiseshell, coral, seeds, etc.), possibly combined with precious metals. – Organiser: GRET.

1993, Mauritius (1 month)

Continuation and development of the previous mission. – Organiser: Government of Mauritius.

1994, Madagascar (1 month)

Mission assessing the state of the crafts (basketry, lapidary, wood sculpture, jewelry, etc.). – Organiser: GRET.

1994, Madagascar (3 weeks)

Designing and managing the creation of a lexicon of specifically Malagasy forms and colours, to support creative workshops in various art-craft sectors. – Organiser: GRET.

1995, Madagascar (2 weeks)

Leading a workshop on object design drawing on the lexicon of forms produced earlier. – Organiser: GRET.

1998, Mali

Assessment mission for developing creativity in the field of jewelry.
– Organiser: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Mali.

1999, Australia

Lectures and workshops at the universities of Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
– Organiser: Ministry of Cultural Affairs, France.

1999, Réunion (3 weeks)

Assessment mission for the development of the crafts.
– Organiser: Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Réunion.

1999, Réunion (1 month)

Workshop on the creation of objects and jewelry using local materials (bamboo, volcanic stone, coconut wood, swordfish rostrum, deer antler). – Organiser: Chamber of Trades and Crafts of Réunion.

1999, Réunion (1 week)

Working with second-year students – “Evolution of forms”. – Organiser: School of Fine Arts.

1999–2000, Mali (Timbuktu)

Meeting with Tuareg and Songhai jewellers.

2000–2001, Mali (Bamako)

Developing jewelry. – In collaboration with Mrs Aminata Traoré.

2001–2002, Mali (Bamako)

Creating jewelry. – In collaboration with Mrs Aminata Traoré.

2002, Senegal (Saint-Louis)

Lecture at the French Cultural Centre.

2002, Réunion (2 months)

In charge of contemporary jewelry research modules. – Organiser: Chamber of Trades.

2002, Réunion (3 weeks)

Continuation of the previous mission. – Organiser: Chamber of Trades.

2002–2003, Senegal (Saint-Louis)

Collaboration with Mrs Fatima Fall, curator of the Saint-Louis Museum.

2003, Réunion (6 weeks)

In charge of producing a lexicon of identity-related forms. – Organiser: Chamber of Trades.

2004, Mali

Took part in the cotton forum “The African Fibre”. – Organiser: Mrs Aminata Traoré.

2004–2005, Réunion (9 months)

Founder and head of a jewelry and object research workshop. – Organiser: Chamber of Trades.

2005, Réunion (6 months)

Lecturer at the School of Fine Arts.

2006, Mali (6 weeks)

Setting up a workshop for the research and design of jewelry and objects applied to cotton. – Organiser: Gilles Jonemann, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France).

2012, Ethiopia

Creating a collection of textile jewelry. – Organiser: Muya Ethiopia manufacture, Addis Ababa.