During the summer I worked on a new project in my summer studio. Blind. The Russian philosopher George Gurdjieff said that all good art needs two components of the following three elements: the head, the heart, and the belly. Personally I think that chaos and the unconscious are more creative than the things we already know. […]
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A large part of the extended AJF team (Rebekah Frank and Ben Lignel) and board (Susan Cummins, Liesbeth den Besten, Bella Neyman, and Tanel Veerne) has just dispersed back home from Munich Jewelry Week 2015. This year’s crop of exhibitions did not disappoint, and delivered to the crowd of aficionados the usual mix of sensory
If you’ve ever had your rear end imprinted by the graceful waffle pattern of wire mesh, you have Harry Bertoia to thank. The Diamond Chair granted him entry into the exclusive gentlemen’s club of mid-century modern icon-makers, but before he was bending metal and space to form the Mad Men aesthetic, Bertoia was a student
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Click on the first slide to enter the slideshow. 10 Best of Displays at Munich Jewelry Week 2015
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At the launch of his Ekocycle 3D printer brand, modern Prometheus Wil.i.am prophesied to Dezeen the terrifying vision of a dystopian future wrought by his own hand. Lured by the awesome, godlike power 3D printing technology offers mere mortals, Wil.i.am now finds himself face to face with the moral and ethical dilemmas such technology imposes
Dearest princess, some may find it inconceivable that you chose to Instagram a photo of a homeless woman thumbing through an issue of Vogue. However, when I read your charming caption—”Paris is full of surprises… and @voguemagazine readers even in unexpected corners!”—I wasn’t nervous. Maybe I was a little bit concerned, but that’s not the
OK, we get it—a lot of people are not impressed with MoMA’s attempt to package the one-person cultural maelstrom we know as Björk. Critics have used the occasion of a less-than-successful exhibit to launch an art world roast of the MoMA, and writers have been competing to outdo each other with their best zingers. Art
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In demanding an end to “stupid” smart jewelry, Ms. Campbell-Dollaghan reveals just how out of touch she is with the needs of today’s fashion-savvy working girls. Heterosexual, gender-normative mothers on the go need stylish accessories that accurately reflect their deepest desires: They want to be pretty. They want their every movement outside of the home
Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan does not want your new watch, Apple Read More »
My studio overlooks downtown Detroit in Michigan and Windsor in Ontario with the Detroit River in between. I have a flexible workspace, which reflects the needs of my interdisciplinary practice. Being able to easily reconfigure my studio makes it possible to transition from sculpture, to metalsmithing, to photography. My library is also located here, with
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Mayor Eberhard van der Laan, with mayoral chain and beaded necklace, before giving a speech during the protest event “To Russia With Love,” organized in response to the Russian government’s homosexuality policies, August 25, 2013, Amsterdam. Photo: ANP/Robin van Lonkhuysen
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Mill Valley, California, USA—Flush with the glow of a successful Kickstarter campaign, Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is dashing off to Munich to debut its latest publication, Shows and Tales—On Jewelry Exhibition-Making, at internationally renowned annual art jewelry fair Schmuck. This title is the fourth in a steadily growing list produced by AJF, the global nonprofit
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Attai Chen, Untitled, 2014, necklace, paper, coal, paint, glue, oxidised silver, 300 x 240 x 60 mm, photo: Roni Cnaani Seulgi Kwon, Deep in the Night 1, 2014, brooch, silicone, pigment, thread, glass, 180 x 170 x 60 mm, photo: artist Judged on the basis of the entry’s originality, depth of concept, and quality of
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