https://friendsofjade.com/Jade articles and newshttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2017/1/13/friends-of-jade-dinner-tucsonhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2017/1/13/friends-of-jade-dinner-tucsonFri, 13 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMTThe time is approaching for the annual Friends of Jade dinner in Tucson this year. It will be on February 4th Saturaday at Mama Louisa's Resturante on Craycroft Road. No host drinks:6:30p.m. Dinner:7:00p.m. Cost:$22.00 per person. Come and enjoy some great…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2015/4/20/sneak-preview-of-jades-for-sale-april-2526-1https://friendsofjade.com/news/2015/4/20/sneak-preview-of-jades-for-sale-april-2526-1Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTContact [email removed] if interested in attendinghttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2015/4/8/jade-estate-salehttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2015/4/8/jade-estate-saleWed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMTHello fellow Jade lovers, I will be having a Jade from around the world sale that includes some of my private collections including large boulders, small chunks, slabs and premium carving jades. Also from the Howard Boots collection I will have quality blacks…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2014/9/22/2014-jade-carving-workshophttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2014/9/22/2014-jade-carving-workshopMon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMTWe are having our annual jade carving workshop with Master carver Matt Glasby. The workshop will run from October 20-24 in the beautiful Caypay Valley at the Burkleo residence. We have limited spaces available. Please contact Mike and Joan for more…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2014/4/1/don-wobber-s-passinghttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2014/4/1/don-wobber-s-passingTue, 01 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMTIt is with a sense of personal sadness that I announce the passing of Don Wobber! In the North American Jade culture Don was a real giant! He was a Jade diver who found some of the largest and finest boulders of Big Sur Jade ever recovered, see his book "Jade…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2014/1/22/friends-of-jade-dinner-tucson-2014https://friendsofjade.com/news/2014/1/22/friends-of-jade-dinner-tucson-2014Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTWe are having our annual Friends of Jade Dinner this year at "Gee's Garden Resturante" Location: 1145 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson Phone: 520-325-5353 Time: 7:00p.m. Date: February 8th Saturaday. cost: 15.50$ per person plus gratuity Tables of ten served family…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/12/6/2013-donn-salt-and-matt-glasby-workshophttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/12/6/2013-donn-salt-and-matt-glasby-workshopFri, 06 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTWhat an amazing time we all had! This workshop turned out to be one of the highest attended in our history of Jade carving classes. The atmosphere was electric with talented teachers and students. So many amazing pieces were completed. Here are a few for your…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/11/6/email-address-changehttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/11/6/email-address-changeWed, 06 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTPlease be aware that the email coffee426432@sbcglobal is no longer in use to reach Mike and Joan Burkleo editors of Friends of Jade. Please contact us at [email removed]. Thank youhttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2013/10/6/save-the-jadefest-2013https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2013/10/6/save-the-jadefest-2013Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTPlease help us in saving this years Jade festival with signing a petition to Sam Farr to grant us the needed permits to CAMP- PARK-and continue to have the festival as planned this year. To sign go to either mike burkleo Facebook page or joan burkleo Facebook…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2013/7/20/donn-salt-and-matt-glasby-workshophttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2013/7/20/donn-salt-and-matt-glasby-workshopSat, 20 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTOctober 21-25 2013 are the dates to remember! This year for the first time we are honored to have both Donn Salt and Matt Glasby team up to teach our October Workshop. From design elements to tool making Donn and Matt are among the very best carvers today.…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2013/6/14/matt-glasby-2013-carve-inhttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2013/6/14/matt-glasby-2013-carve-inFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Matt Glasby carve-in was a great success. Students completed multiple pieces and enjoyed the process of learning and working together helping each other along the way to a beautifully completed project. For more info on up-coming events with guest artists…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/5/16/amazing-video-series-on-jadehttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/5/16/amazing-video-series-on-jadeThu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTHere is a link for an amazing video series on Jade. I enjoyed it and learned something new about Jade. http://english.cntv.cn/program/e_documentary/20100715/103420.shtml#.UZOgjPHoQpo.facebookhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/5/3/jade-carving-workshophttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2013/5/3/jade-carving-workshopFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThree day jade carve-in. Fairfield, Ca. Mike Burkleo host. 200.00$ for all three days. Dates: June 13, 14, and 15. Contact Mike through our website:revelationsinstone.com or at 707-330-4539https://friendsofjade.com/news/2012/12/20/matt-glasby-jade-workshop-2013https://friendsofjade.com/news/2012/12/20/matt-glasby-jade-workshop-2013Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTWe are accepting students for our first workshop of the year with Matt. We are very excited to offer this amazing class with such a skilled teacher. Contact Mike Burkleo at [email removed] or call 707-330-4539. The dates are May 20-24, 2013. Hope to see you…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2012/9/18/matt-glasby-workshophttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2012/9/18/matt-glasby-workshopTue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMTWe are excepting students for our October Jade workshop with Matt. The dates: oct. 15-19. Respond to Mike at [email removed] Looking forward to a great class!https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2012/5/16/matt-gasby-workshop-2012https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2012/5/16/matt-gasby-workshop-2012Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTHere are a few pics from the Matt workshop:https://friendsofjade.com/news/2012/2/23/friends-of-jade-dinnerhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2012/2/23/friends-of-jade-dinnerThu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTThis year in Tucson we had a wonderful gathering at the "Black Angus" on Oracle Rd.. For those of you who remember this was the site of our very first "Friends Of Jade" dinner in Tucson nine years ago. We have seen many changes since that time and it seems…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2011/12/5/jade-festival-picshttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2011/12/5/jade-festival-picsMon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/12/5/jade-covehttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/12/5/jade-coveMon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe Pacific Ocean looking out over Sand Dollar beach.https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/11/4/jade-festival-2011https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/11/4/jade-festival-2011Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTAS the fall season comes to the central California coast, Jade lovers are not thinking of autumn leaves and pumpkin pie, they begin to anticipate the Big Sur Jade Festival. Although this event goes unnoticed by a large part of the population in California, a…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/9/20/jade-carve-inhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/9/20/jade-carve-inTue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTJade carve-in set for this October after the Jade Festival in Big Sur, Ca. The dates for the carve-in are October 13,14,&15. in Fairfield, ca. Contact Mike at [email removed] Cost: $175.00 for three days of instruction and use of my workshop.…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/8/2/donn-salt-workshophttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/8/2/donn-salt-workshopTue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTDonn Salt is a famous Jade carver from New Zealand. He will be heading a Jade carving workshop in Fairfield, Ca. in October of this year. It will be a five day workshop scheduled after the Jade Cove Festival in Big Sur, Ca. on Columbus day weekend in October.…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/6/15/win-robertsonhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/6/15/win-robertsonWed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe "Jade Queen" of British Columbia has passed. I have received notice from Debra Wilson that Win Robertson passed this last week. For those who are not familiar with Win, she was quite a significant part of Canadian Jade hunting history. The story of her…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/6/8/passing-the-torchhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/6/8/passing-the-torchWed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTAs I considered the kind offer by Fred and Charlotte to follow them in managing Friends Of Jade I realised quickly that it would be a huge challenge for myself and Joan. I am quite sure I do not have the credentials or the life experience of Fred and…https://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/5/17/new-managementhttps://friendsofjade.com/news/2011/5/17/new-managementTue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe hour has come for me to pass the mantle of stewardship of FOJ to another in our community. Graciously, Mike Burkleo has agreed to continue monitoring the site, which many jade lovers have found a vital meeting place through the years. Here we share…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/9/7/jades-from-the-major-archeological-discoveries-in-china-in-2https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/9/7/jades-from-the-major-archeological-discoveries-in-china-in-2Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTAlso this year I bring you a summary of the mayor archeological discoveries in China made in 2008 as published by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the Cultural Relics Press ( www.Wenwu.com ). In 2008 the discoveries of archeological jades…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/8/29/the-top-jade-items-of-the-art-auctions-of-2008https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/8/29/the-top-jade-items-of-the-art-auctions-of-2008Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTEvery year the art publishing house Artouch ( www.artouch.com ) in Taiwan publishes a 700+ page catalogue (purchase via www.yesasia.com for about 90$US) showing the object of the mayor Chinese Art auctions of the preceding year. Also this year a large section…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/3/5/5500-pages-of-jades-the-15-volumes-of-the-the-complete-collehttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/3/5/5500-pages-of-jades-the-15-volumes-of-the-the-complete-colleThu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Science Press of Beijing and the Beijing Institute of Jade Culture have published in 2005 a monumental collection of 15 volumes with about 370 pages each on archeologically well traceable jades found in China. I noticed the volumes recently in Hangzhou…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/1/2/jade-workshops-in-vernon-bc-fairfield-ca-2008https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2009/1/2/jade-workshops-in-vernon-bc-fairfield-ca-2008Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTSince 1993, Deborah has been offering jade carving workshops at her home based studio, in Vernon, British Columbia. Usually there are only one or 2 participants at a time. Both small and medium scale projects are taken on, with 99% of them completed by the…https://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2008/11/24/time-is-running-out-the-last-faberge-type-green-siberian-jadhttps://friendsofjade.com/current-article/2008/11/24/time-is-running-out-the-last-faberge-type-green-siberian-jadMon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe workshops of Carl Farbegé in St. Petersburg, located in the Greater Morskoy Avenue, did produce, from 1870 until the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918, numerous objets d’art in beautiful emerald green Siberian jade. Eternal Calendar in green nephrite with…