Hearts + Flowers September 16–November 12, 2021 In the Gallery at Brooklyn Metal Works, Brooklyn, NY, US In Hearts + Flowers, jewelry and hand-held objects explore the topic or format of the souvenir in some way. The show started as an open call-for-entry curated by Jessica Andersen and Leslie Shershow. The exhibition is organized into loose […]
Sadly, on May 1, 2021, Valeria Vallarta Siemelink passed away. She was a dedicated champion for awareness of Latin American jewelry and design internationally. She died too young at age 49 in Portugal. She was born in 1971 in Mexico City. There, she studied architecture and museography. Later, she acquired her MA in museography in
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Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this list of events, exhibitions, and other items of interest depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly report by going here. If
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Quiet Elegance: The Jewelry of Eleanor Moty, ed. Matthew Drutt, with contributions by Bruce W. Pepich, Matthew Drutt, and Helen W. Drutt English. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2020. It is a well-established fact that European contemporary jewelers are better represented with beautifully designed, fully illustrated, scholarly monographs than their American counterparts, regardless of the latters’
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Lisa M. Berman has a couture dressmaker, a woodworker, and a fashion business owner in her family. So you might say she was destined to become a mover and shaker in a creative field. After successfully launching and running her fashion jewelry business, Berman pivoted. She took the reins of Sculpture To Wear, a jewelry
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Also in this series: Indigenous &: Placing Practice While Being Displaced (with Teresa Faris) Indigenous &: Having Roots to Grow in New Directions (with Elias Not Afraid) Indigenous &: Tradition Meets Technology (with Pat Pruitt) Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! This article launches a new interview series. It is called Indigenous &. A common thread will
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Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. We feature artist studio visits, talk with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interview curators and authors, and have other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the globe. We record these all and post
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this list of events, exhibitions, and other items of interest depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF, you can add news and ideas to the monthly report by going here. If
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There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… You got that hard-earned promotion—celebrate! You’re experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime occasion—honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment—pay it tribute. You want to mark the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one— commemorate it. Perhaps it’s an investment—do it! It’s the perfect piece to
