I am a jewelry designer working mainly in silver. I teach classes at my studio, so the majority of the space needs to be tidy and organized. This corner is mine, and no matter how hard I try otherwise, it seems I work best with a busier workspace to inspire me. I think having lots […]
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Wang Zhenghong is vice head of the Department of Ceramics and Craft Arts and head of the Jewelry Studio at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province in Eastern China, and the China Academy of Art is one of the most influential art institutions in China. Shifting Focus—From
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Anew Negotiation: Thai Contemporary Wearable Art March 27–April 25, 2015 Bilk Gallery, Canberra, Australia Exhibition set-up, Anew Negotiation: Thai Contemporary Wearable Art, 2015, Helen Aitken-Kuhnen (gallery director) in discussion with Taweesak Molsawat and Bow Wasinondh, Bilk Gallery, Canberra, Australia, photo: Mio Kuhnen Curated by Bow Wasinondh, it is the first outing by Thai contemporary jewelers in Australia.
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We each define luxury in our own way. For some, luxury is being served diamond tequila on their privately-owned Dassault Falcon en route to the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. For others—your author included—canned water with bubbles in it is the height of sheer indulgence. Still others would call a reliable form of shelter a “luxury.” The V&A’s
I am lucky to have enough space for an office, work bench, and solder station all in separate rooms, keeps me moving. My office is filled with quotes, letters from friends, photos, different colors/styles of pens, journals, books/magazines, dictionaries, and a map/atlas. My work bench/solder stations have personal items, too. A headdress/gauntlets I made, banners
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Thierry Vendome is a jeweler who shows his own work in a gallery connected to his studio in Paris. For this AJF interview, he was gracious enough to answer some questions about his work and how he approaches making his unique designs. Susan Cummins: What is the story of your early connection to jewelry? Thierry
Morphogenesis, Mi-Ah Rödiger’s exhibition at Galerie Rob Koudijs, is a sensory banquet overflowing with symbolic forms, pulled from nature and translated into Mi-Ah’s idiosyncratic aesthetic. In this interview, we talk about how Mi-Ah defines aspects of human nature through jewelry. Exhibition view, Over the Rainbow, 2012, Mi-Ah Rödiger, Galerie Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, Netherlands, photo: artist
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