Exhibition view, Fashion Jewelry: The Collection of Barbara Berger, 2013, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, photo: Ed Watkins It is to this thrill of the glorious and to Berger’s keen eye for evocative jewelry that the Museum of Arts and Design pays homage by showcasing some 450 pieces from the 4500 objects of […]
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The contemporary jewelry field is much less resilient to the use of words and texts than its craft heritage would have us believe. Words help us define our practice and describe (or dress up) our things. In fact, words are what we use to help these things graduate to the status of cultural goods. They
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J. Fred Woell, Founding Fathers, 2006, brooch, Eagle Brand can lid, copper, steel, nickel, 69.9 x 69.9 x 6.4 mm, photo: Madeline Courtney Susan Cummins: Signs Of Life is the ninth in the series of publications from Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery. How did it start? What compels you to continue? Karen Lorene: For a number
The Glass House, Marzee Graduate Show, 2013, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands, photo: Michiel Heffels This unique event—incorporating the exhibition, the Marzee Graduate Prize* for the most promising students, a symposium for participants the day after the opening, and a small display of work by last year’s prizewinners—is a manifest demonstration of the passion and commitment
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Adrean Bloomard, Amphora, 2010, pendant, copper, silver, enamel, 60 x 70 x 50 mm Missy Graff: How did you come up with the concept for this exhibition? What do you feel is the most compelling aspect of the show? Agita Putane: Everyone seeks after feelings that contribute to their happiness. For me, working in the
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Sutopa Parrab, Banjara, 2012, necklace, salvaged traditional Rajasthani silver pendants, hand-dyed cotton twine (twined by Madan Mohan Patva), photo: unknown To us in the West, Sufism offers a kind of “Islam-lite.” The Qawwali music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a regular on the playlist of “world culture.” Western Sufism provides us with a mystical
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“A scholarly, thoughtful, and serious compendium of thinking about contemporary jewelry, from uncovering its origins to considering its definition among the do-it-yourself trend … A tome for the eclectic reader and fan of today’s artistry in jewelry.” Booklist Mill Valley, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) announces an expanded schedule of special events organized in
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