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. […]
Contemporary Jewelry In Perspective Read More »
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
Art Jewelry Forum Announces Sooyeon Kim Winner of 2013 AJF Artist Award Read More »
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
Perspective And Invention Read More »
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,
Art Jewelry Forum Announces East Coast Speakers Tour Read More »
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
Henriette Schuster: Almost Invisible Read More »
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,
New Horizons: Craft, Academia, and the 21st Century— A Polemic Read More »
Flora Sekanova, J, 2013, brooch, Japanese newspaper, silver, mixed media, 60 x 35 x 5 mm, photo: artist Missy Graff: Can you please describe how you came to be a jeweler? Flora Sekanova: I became a jeweler on the way to finding my true expression of what this life is about. You have lived in
Flora Sekanova: Project Schmetterling 2013 Read More »
Nhat-Vu Dang Mill Valley, CA, August 19, 2013—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2013 AJF Artist Award for Emerging Artists. One winner will be selected from this short list and announced on September 1, 2013. Applications were received from 134 artists in 34 countries. This is the first year
ART JEWELRY FORUM ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2013 ARTIST AWARD Read More »
Tarja Tuupanen, Wilhelmina, Mathilda, and Karolina, objects, constructed coral, 115 x 80 x 65 mm (one piece), photo: Lassi Rinno Susan Cummins: What is so special about the town of Lahti, Finland, that it inspired you to curate a show about it? How did the project evolve? Anna Rikkinen and Helena Lehtinen: Lahti is our
Lahti Korut, Curated by Anna Rikkinen and Helena Lehtinen Read More »
Jessica Stephens, Orange Burst Brooch, 2011, plastic, copper, enamel, silver, smoky quartz, 38.1 x 57.15 x 76.2 mm, photo: artist Susan Cummins: Jessica, you have been out of school now for about five years. Since graduating from SUNY New Paltz, have your ideas about making jewelry changed? Jessica Stephens: I definitely think more about wearability.
Jessica Stephens: Natural Formations Read More »
Linda MacNeil, Magnificent, 2013, brooch, acid polished glass, polished Vitrolite glass, 24-karat gold plate, 114.3 x 82.55 x 12.7 mm, photo: Bill Truslow Susan Cummins: Please give us some idea of how you became the unusual combination of a glassblowing jeweler. Linda MacNeil: To clarify, I don’t do any glassblowing. I work with glass in
Linda MacNeil: Brooches Read More »
Helen Britton, Shell Garden with Loops, 2012, brooch, silver, diamonds, paint, 90 x 60 x 30 mm, photo: artist Susan Cummins: Helen, can you explain Heterogene as the title of your current show at Galerie Rob Koudijs? Helen Britton: Heterogene is really from the word heterogeneous and refers to the diverse preoccupations in my work.
Helen Britton: Heterogene Read More »
