Brooklyn Metal Works (BKMW), in New York, and WALKA Jewelry School, in Chile, are hubs of sorts, bringing jewelers together to learn new skills, show work, and support one another. As such, they’re important members of our jewelry community. In this interview, the founders of both businesses—who are all friends—talk about how they came into […]
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March 24, 2018 AJF board member Susan Cummins discusses the work of MacArthur “Genius” Joyce J. Scott. Scott is a master craftsperson—having adapted many techniques from around the globe to incorporate into her wearable sculptures. Photo courtesy of Craft in America Craft in America, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission
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Twenty-four members of Art Jewelry Forum enjoyed jam-packed days of crisp, mostly sunny weather in Copenhagen and Oslo, September 25–October 1, 2018, seeing jewelry and art and design exhibits while also taking time to savor the local sights and cuisine. Susan Kempin, former AJF board member, reports. Visiting the home of collector Cecilie Malm Brundtland,
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November 16, 2017 These days, young silver artists in Mexico are not producing endless interpretations (and copies) of the great designs from the 40s and 50s. They have given themselves the ultimate challenge—to develop exciting new ideas while maintaining the silver techniques that were the great innovations of the maestros—innovations that should not disappear. The
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Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Helen Britton, Old Flowers, 2018,
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