A chance meeting with Bob Ebendorf at Penland and my penchant for his work has led to an ongoing, pen-pal relationship. It has been amazing to me that such a casual relationship could grow into a satisfying friendship based on spirited discussions of the scope of contemporary jewelry. So it was with a mix of […]
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This essay first appeared in Metalsmith magazine, published by the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). Bruno Martinazzi, E Se Rivolto Inver di Lei si Piega Quel Piegare E’Amore, neckpiece, 1999, 20kt yellow gold. Photo: Tony Cuhno ‘Follow your nose. Like it, wear it, lend it. Either you get it, or you don’t.’– Lois Boardman Boardman and Drutt have a
In 2009 Susan Beech attended SOFA NY wearing a necklace by Ruudt Peters called Lingam. A sexually provocative piece and a show-stopper, it drew many responses from those around her. And Susan loved every minute of it. ‘I did enjoy people’s expressions, not wanting to stare but unable to help themselves.’
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The three jurors for the Emerging Artist Award — Cindi Strauss, curator of Modern and Contemporary Decorative Arts and Design at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Ron Porter, long-standing member of AJF and a collector of contemporary jewelry; and Andrea Janosik, jewelry artist and recipient of the AJF’s 2007 Award, reflect on the process
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REVOLUTION, the 2009 Society of North American Goldsmiths conference, will take place May 20-23rd in Philadelphia, birthplace of the American Revolution.
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Contact: Rita Newman (918 747-6075) or email info@artjewelryforum.org
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ART JEWELRY FORUM NEWS RELEASE Contact: Gail Hufjay (914-282-9822) or email info@artjewelryforum.org Mill Valley, CA, February 5, 2009 —The Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is accepting applications for its 2009 Emerging Artist Award. The amount of this year’s award is $5,000. This is the 9th year that AJF has awarded a contemporary jewelry artist a cash
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In 2008, Kelly L’Ecuyer, Ellyn McColgan Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Art of the Americas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gave a lecture at SOFA NY about her exhibition Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne Farago Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The talk surveyed the Daphne Farago collection of studio jewelry, recently given
In 2008, Ursula Ilse-Neuman gave a lecture at SOFA NY titled Balancing Acts: Collecting for the Museum of Arts and Design. She spoke about collecting strategies in the real versus the ideal world, MAD’s permanent jewelry collection and the inaugural exhibition at its new home in Columbus Circle, New York City. This lecture was sponsored
AJF is pleased to announce the 2008 Emerging Artist Award winner, Masumi Kataoka. Kataoka received a BFA in Metal/Jewelry at Northern Arizona University and completed a MFA in Metal Jewelry at the University of North Texas in 2003. She was chosen from among 79 entries, a record number, from the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia,
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Our fabulous New York City trip in October 2008, was centered on the opening of the new building for the Museum of Arts and Design, which was great to see. It has been many years coming, but the results will be felt for a long time. We all agreed that the jewelry section of the
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AJF is pleased to announce that the 2008 exhibition grant award winner is Rowan University. Jill Baker Gower, assistant professor Metals/Jewelry Department, submitted the winning proposal from a field of seven semi-finalists. Rowan University will receive a $2000 cash award. The award will fully support creation of a color catalog documenting the exhibition Decorative Resurgence, an
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