If you’re a regular reader of AJF’s website, or a member of AJF, Susan Cummins probably doesn’t need much introduction. You might have met her on an AJF trip, heard her talk on a panel, or read one of the many interviews she has done with jewelers on the AJF website. Susan is a collector […]
Collector Susan Cummins in Conversation Read More »
The Language of Things February 24–June 24, 2018 The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand How do you curate an exhibition that interests both jewelry artists and a general audience that knows nothing of the field? “With difficulty,” is probably your answer. Here’s how they did it recently in Aotearoa New Zealand. Exhibition
Us versus Them in the Contemporary Jewelry World Read More »
Anna-Maria Saar. I wanted to marry. It did not work out. 2014. Photo Miecke Oosterman This article is about the most risky and radical material I know: the Idea. But I’d like to begin with a small prelude of a fateful meeting that made me think about this topic. A few years ago, I happened
Mia McEldowney was an influential gallerist, curator, and champion of Northwest arts who ran Mia Gallery, in Seattle, WA, from 1984 to 1997.She collected and wore art jewelry; after her death, in 2013, 35 pieces from her collection were bequeathed to Tacoma Art Museum (TAM). This jewelry was featured in the exhibit Well-Worn Narratives: The
In Conversation with Meg Shiffler and Nancy Worden Read More »
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