![Julia Obermaier, image courtesy of the artist. Obermaier says, "For me a disco ball is a sign of pure love ... Always moving, sparkling, exciting, [it creates a] good mood and has millions of facets."](https://artjewelryforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Julia_Obermeyer-800x600-1.jpg)
Is it really so obvious what love is? Love is associated with a whole range of emotions, some of them complete opposites: from serenity to passion, from harmony to fiery arguments. We constantly see jewelry creations but rarely the drawings of the makers. Yet jewelers are more than fabricators of baubles. They’re artists as well, […]
February 2025, Part 1 More than ever, we all could use a treat! What an uplifting feeling to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for yourself while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international
February 2025, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or
You’ve likely never visited Kazakhstan. You probably live at least 10,000 kilometers from Almaty, the largest city in the country, and may not even know its name. Is there modern jewelry-making there? (Spoiler: there is now!) Can jewelry art combine the past and the present? (Another spoiler: it can!) Once upon a time, there was
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January 2025, Part 2 We all could use a treat right now. Besides, it feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to
January 2025 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or above, you
Cameos have existed since ancient Egypt and play an essential role in the history of jewelry. In materials such as onyx, agate, or mother-of-pearl, which contrast with the color of the gemstone backing, the cameo acted as a miniature canvas to present carved portraits of kings, emperors, or scenes from mythology. As the world of
Looking at the Cameo
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Lynchburg, VA, US—We are pleased to announce the transitions of some of our existing board members into positions of leadership: Marta Costa Reis as chair of the board, Bill Baker as treasurer, and Barbara Paris Gifford as board secretary. Bonnie Levine’s tenure as board chair for the last three years has ended. It is hard
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January 2025, Part 1 We all could use a treat right now. Besides, it feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to
Today we interview the three jurors for AJF’s Solo Exhibition Award: Caroline Broadhead (from the UK), Grace Lai (NZ), and Mike Holmes (US). This prize offers US$20,000 for the creation of a show by an artist of any age or nationality working in art jewelry. Applications are currently being accepted, but not for much longer—the
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December 2024, Part 2 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or
AJF published 118 fascinating, reflective articles this year. That’s so many to choose from! Selecting the five articles most interesting ones was like asking which pet is your favorite. How to pick? But choose I did. (Don’t worry, I don’t have that many pets. Bad analogy!) A Peek into the Collection of ATTA Gallery’s Atty
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