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Three graduates honoured at the Legnica Silver Festival 2026

Helena Renner und Natascha Frechen

On the weekend of 8 and 9 May 2026, the Legnica Jewellery Festival SILVER 2026 took place once again in Legnica (Poland). The winners of the 34th International Jewellery Competition were also announced there.

The theme of the 34th International Jewellery Competition was “Every Body”. From 266 entrants who submitted around 500 pieces, seven graduates from the Gemstone and Jewellery Campus were nominated and featured in the accompanying exhibition at the Gallery of Art in Legnica:

Erik Lijzenga(NL), Natascha Frechen (DE), Gina Nadine Müller (DE), Elena Gorbunova (RU/DE), Grit-Ute Zille(DE), Stephie Morawetz(AT) andLena Bonsack(DE)

Three of them were honoured at the awards ceremony held at the theatre in Legnica:

  • Award of the „Lost in Jewellery“ Magazine: Natascha Frechen (Master of Fine Arts 2023)
  • The “MYDAY-BYDAY Gallery” Award: Gina Nadine Müller (Master of Fine Arts 2026)
  • Honourable Mention of the International Amber Association: Elena Gorbunova (Absolventin Master of Fine Arts 2015)

And the achievements did not stop there: our graduate Nikita Kavryzhkin presented a solo exhibition at the Gallery of Art in Legnica, showcasing a series of brooches, necklaces, and rings. In addition, graduate and team member Helena Renner was invited to act as a jury member for this year’s edition and spoke about her work at the symposium “The Boundaries of Global Art – Very Body!”

We are proud and delighted to see our graduates represented once again at the Legnica Silver Festival with their exceptional works.
A heartfelt thank you to the Gallery of Art in Legnica and the whole team in Legnica, who make this special festival possible year after year!

 

Elena Gorbunova
Elena Gorbunova und Gina Nadine Müller
Gina Nadine Müller
Gina Nadine Müller und Elena Gorbunova
Natascha Frechen
Natascha Frechen
Jury members Sławomir Fijałkowski and Helena Renner
Elena Gorbunova
Erik Lijzenga
Grit-Ute Zille
Lena Bonsack
Lena Bonsack
Stephie Morawetz
Stephie Morawetz
Nikita Kavryzhkin (middle) with director of the Gallery of Art in Legnica, Dr. Justyna Teodorczyk (left), and gallery member, Julita Kamińska (right)
Exhibition by Nikita Kavryzhkin
Helena Renner speaking at the symposium „The Boundaries of Global Art – Very Body!“
Helena Renner
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