Karen Gilbert, Aqua, 2013, brooch, sterling silver, enamel, beads, semiprecious stones, 82.6 x 63.5 mm, photo: Josh Wendler, Shibumi Gallery Susan Cummins: What is the story of your journey to becoming a jeweler? Karen Gilbert: I became a jeweler by accident. I was a student at California College of Arts and Crafts in the painting […]
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What makes contemporary jewelry unique? What are the singular characteristics that distinguish these objects and practices from other forms of visual arts? One way to answer this is to consider the spaces in which contemporary jewelry circulates. It inhabits not only the walls and plinths of museums, but also the private spaces of collectors’ drawers
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Ruudt Peters is a force. He is everywhere, it seems, with an irrepressible energy. He lives in Amsterdam, but you can find him in Mexico, India, Sweden, China, and numerous other places on a regular basis. You could even find him on the AJF jury recently for the Artist Award. Over the years, he has
“A scholarly, thoughtful, and serious compendium of thinking about contemporary jewelry, from uncovering its origins to considering its definition among the do-it-yourself trend … A tome for the eclectic reader and fan of today’s artistry in jewelry.” Booklist Mill Valley, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) announces the publication of Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, the organization’s most ambitious project to
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Cover, Vanity Fair On Jewellery, August 2013, Elizabeth Saltzman (ed.), London: Condé Nast, cover photographer: David Slijper Every August, the British edition of Vanity Fair magazine publishes a supplement or bonus issue called Vanity Fair On Jewellery. Mimicking the look and feel of the original, Vanity Fair On Jewellery is, as the name suggests, dedicated
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Lorena Lazard, Tierra I, 2013, necklaces, iron, polymer clay, thread, soil from Tijuana, Mexico and San Ysidro, USA, 60 x 40 x 35 mm, photo: Paolo Gori Susan Cummins: La Frontera addresses a current political moment related to immigration and specifically to the border between the US and Mexico. What led you to pick this
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Art Jewelry Forum announces the schedule of special events organized in support of their book Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, the organization’s most ambitious project to date. A series of speaking engagements, book signings, and receptions has been planned in collaboration with major cultural and academic institutions in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, and Boston, MA.
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Sooyeon Kim Mill Valley, CA, September 1, 2013—Susan Cummins, Chair of Art Jewelry Forum (AJF), and Susan Kempin, AJF Award Program Chair, are pleased to announce Sooyeon Kim was selected to receive the 2013 Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award for an Emerging Jeweler. Kim was chosen from 134 entries representing 34 countries. Jurors making the
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Kristin Beeler, Tracks and Signs, 2013, pendant and photograph, 22-karat gold over iron wire, 22-karat gold over electroplated copper, digital print on aluminum, 457.2 x 457.2 mm (chain: 457.2 mm, pendant: 152.4 x 50.8 x 25.4 mm), photo: artist Missy Graff: How did you come up with the concept for this exhibition? What importance do
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Mill Valley, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) announces the schedule of special events organized in support of their book Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, the organization’s most ambitious project to date. A series of speaking engagements, book signings, and receptions has been planned in collaboration with major cultural and academic institutions in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA,
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Henriette Schuster, Plug, 2005, pendant, blackened silver, elastic, 340 x 80 mm, photo: Katie Scott Susan Cummins: Henriette, what is your story? What compelled you to become a jeweler, and what was your path to learning how to do it? Henriette Schuster: I have known I wanted to be jeweler since the age of six
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The Identity Crisis Begins in School Craft is at a crossroads. We are at a moment when fields are expanding and constantly in flux, when departments are being defunded or cut entirely, and when academic programs are constantly forced to justify their existence. In the face of these demands, academic craft is in the crosshairs,
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