Margherita Potenza and photographer Daniele de Carolis recently met with Beppe Kessler, one of the most authentic and enduring voices in contemporary jewelry. Sitting in her beautiful Amsterdam studio, hidden behind the sturdy door of a former primary school and facing the placid waters of the Wittenburgervaart canal, Kessler talked about her latest projects, her …
Click on the photos to learn about what they show. The 2019 Texas Metals Symposium took place October 12, 2019, at Texas Tech University, in Lubbock, TX, hosted by the university’s Metals department program and club. This annual, free symposium is in its twelfth year and brings together a diverse and tight-knit community of metalsmiths and …
Yvonne Montoya, AJF’s executive director; Raïssa Bump, jewelry artist and AJF board co-chair; AJF board member Bonnie Levine; MJ Tyson; and Mobilia Gallery all sent in photos from New York City Jewelry Week. Thanks so much! Click on the photos to learn about what they show.
Yvonne Montoya, AJF’s executive director; AJF co-chair Raïssa Bump; AJF board member Bonnie Levine; MJ Tyson; and Mobilia Gallery all sent in photos from New York City Jewelry Week. What fun!
I first saw Breana Ferrara’s work in the Pink Rat Collective’s pop-up exhibition at Adorned Spaces during the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) conference this year in Chicago. In a room packed full of some of the most cutting-edge contemporary jewelry in the country, this display immediately stood out. I let out a subconscious …
Sharon Massey, Lucky Charm, 2019, paint and gold leaf on steel, photo courtesy of the artist The YAA is an opportunity for jewelers under the age of 35 to win recognition for their work and receive support from AJF’s community. Along with the unrestricted $7,500 prize, the winner’s work will be shown at the 2020 …
Applications for the 2020 Young Artist Award, with a prize of $7,500, are open to jewelry artists through January 12, 2020. Guidelines can be found here. The three distinguished jurors will be Jorunn Veiteberg, Barbara Paris Gifford, and the winner of the 2018 AJF Artist Award, Bifei Cao. (The award he won changed names this …
Interview with Bifei Cao, 2020 Young Artist Award Juror Read More »
Besides books, some libraries lend framed reproductions of art for their patrons to hang in their homes. Subscription services loan designer clothing and purses, as well as scarves, sunglasses, and jewelry, for a monthly or per-item fee. Other companies specialize in renting out high-end jewelry and luxury timepieces. The Danish Arts Foundation, meanwhile, loans pieces …
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