Felieke van der Leest, photo: Kay Berg Susan Cummins: Where did you study, and who were your early influences? Felieke van der Leest: From 1986 until 1991, I studied at the technical school for goldsmithing and silversmithing in Schoonhoven, Netherlands. I was a fan of the surrealist Salvador Dali and Egyptian jewelry. From 1991 until […]
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Bernhard Schobinger, Bottlenecklace, 1988, Die Neue Sammlung, State Museum fur Applied Art and Design in the Pinakothek der Moderne, München. Loan Danner Foundation München. (image taken from the Internet) Jacomijn van den Donk, 1992, ring, gold, pearl, glass, ivory (re-used piano keys) Obviously, there is no educational track to become a gallery director, and there
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Attai Chen, Untitled brooch (1), 2010, paper, paint, graphite, plaster, glue, brass, stainless steel, mixed technique, 15 x 95 x 65 mm, photo: Mirei Takeuchi The current jewelry show of Doris Betz and Attai Chen seems a very proper first blog post for Galerie Spektrum. Both jewelers attended the Akademie der Bildenden Küenste and live
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Nancy Worden, Grandpa’s Visit, brooch, 2012, copper, silver, brass, plastic, wood, bronze leaf, rattlesnake rattle, photographic print, 3 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 5/8 inch, photo: Rex Rystedt Susan Cummins: Why did you choose the title Smiling Faces? Nancy Worden: A few years ago, my cousin was visiting and we were looking at old family
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Thai jewelry designer joins forces with Belgian fashion house Capara to create prize-winning collection Noon Passama Sanpatchayapong Noon Passama Sanpatchayapong The winning collection is a rare collaboration between an art jeweler and fashion designers. Noon Passama partnered with Capara, an Antwerp-based clothing line founded by sisters Vera and Olivera Capara. The Capara product is presented through video,
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Portrait of Valdis Brože, photo: Liga Erkske Susan Cummins: Where do you live? Can you tell us something about your surroundings? Valdis Brože: I Iive in the center of Riga. If I want to reach the old town, it only takes 30 minutes. Usually, I ride a bicycle to go across town. The place where I
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Julia Maria Künnap, Rainy Summer, ring, 2012, smoky quartz, gold, 4 x 2 x 3 cm Aaron Decker: Julia Maria Künnap is an Estonian artist whose work I can only characterize with the word ‘wonder.’ Striving for perfection, she utilizes techniques that are time consuming, laborious, and intensely meticulous. Her work bridges the gap between
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Galerie Marzee Mark your calendar, and if you think you’d like to come, email us with ‘Amsterdam’ in the subject line. We will be sure to let you know about the trip in plenty of time.
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Manuel Vilhena, installation with deer at Gallery S O, photo: Gallery S O Susan Cummins: As I understand it, there are two parts to this show. Is that correct, and can you describe the two parts? Manuel Vilhena: Yes. One part is Miss Amelia, a story about a girl in strange and curious lands. The
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RE:WORK Sculpture and Accessory by Emily Bixler in new gallery space, Gallery Lulo, Healdsburg, California, USA, photo: Karen Gilbert Susan Cummins: Your work is a blur of sculpture, craft, fiber, and jewelry. Would you explain your educational background? Emily Bixler: I entered Pacific Northwest College of Art (Portland, Oregon) as a painter but quickly shifted
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Lauren Kalman, Certainly Red, 2012, video installation, duration: 2 hours 34 minutes, photo: Enrico Bartolucci, Paris The international team of Jo Bloxham from England and Ben Lignel from France (our new editor) curated this exhibition, and Velvet da Vinci is its only US venue. Gallery owners Mike Holmes and Elizabeth Shypertt have a large and
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Installation at Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, photo: Noel Guyomarc’h Quintet opened at St Mary’s University Art Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It then traveled to L.A. Pai Gallery (a new AJF gallery member) in Ottawa, Ontario; the George Brown College School of Design in Toronto; and now Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h in Montreal. The exhibition’s final stop
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