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The DIT (Do It Themselves) Movement in Indian Contemporary Jewelry

Sutopa Parrab, Banjara, 2012, necklace, salvaged traditional Rajasthani silver pendants, hand-dyed cotton twine (twined by Madan Mohan Patva), photo: unknown To us in the West, Sufism offers a kind of “Islam-lite.” The Qawwali music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is a regular on the playlist of “world culture.” Western Sufism provides us with a mystical

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Art Jewelry Forum Speakers Tour Extends Across the US

“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 an expanded schedule of special events organized in

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Top Young 2013

Han-Chieh Chuang, Peasant Life, 2013, brooch, silver, paper, bamboo, gold foil, fabric, 110 x 60 x 35 mm, photo: artist Susan Cummins: First of all, please explain who thought of doing this show? Machtelt Schelling: I thought of the show myself. The jewelry scene is quite new in Asia, and there are not many galleries

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Karen Gilbert: Shift

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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Ruudt Peters / Qi

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

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AJF Launches In-Depth Book on Contemporary Jewelry

“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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Vanity Fair On Jewellery

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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