Interviews

Katharina Dettar, Tahitian Hanging Pearls (work in progress), 2023, wall object in oxidized silver-plated copper, photo: James Rippingale

Materials Carry Stories

Katharina Dettar’s work challenges traditional notions of jewelry and objects through an awareness of material origins and an exploration of sustainability, waste, and nature. Her pieces are exhibited in galleries worldwide, and she lectures at several universities in London.  I arrive at Dettar’s studio, a former parking garage converted into artists units in Hoxton, London. […]

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Geraldine Fenn, Colonial Comeuppance I, 2022, brooch in silver, found object (vintage painted miniature), glass, glass trade beads, steel pin, photo courtesy of the artist

A Quiet Power

There’s a quiet power in the work of Geraldine Fenn—one that doesn’t clamor for attention but draws you in with its layered storytelling and striking beauty. Fenn’s jewelry challenges colonial histories while inviting intimate reflection, offering pieces that are as thought-provoking as they are wearable. With her recent win of the AJF Solo Exhibition Award,

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