This is a kickoff for a new series on young initiators. Yet the format of this kickoff is different from the format that the series will follow moving forward. There is no good reason for this; many things just grow organically while you are working on something. And so this happened: when Liesbeth den Besten […]
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Eleanor Moty, Rocker Brooch, 2001, sterling silver, 18-karat gold, quartz, black paper Micarta, 95 x 51 x 13 mm, photo: artist Looking into an Eleanor Moty brooch is like gazing at a landscape or standing in a grand architectural space. Combining unparalled craftsmanship and attention to detail with a spare, sculptural design esthetic, she creates
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Georg Dobler, Untitled, 2013, brooch, oxidized silver, citrines, synthetic red spinels, 90 x 75 x 25 mm, photo: artist Jewelry artist Georg Dobler, based in Halle, Germany, pairs colorful, oversized gems with dark, oxidized silver, and juxtaposes castings of organic specimens alongside hand-fabricated findings with structural aesthetic sensibilities. These delicately orchestrated contrasts result in elegant
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Exterior of Taboo Studio on West Lewis Street in Mission Hills, 2015, photo: Christina Seebold Taboo Studio, in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego, has been selling contemporary jewelry for 27 years. Gallery partners/owners Jane Groover Maydahl and Joanna Rhoades met while undertaking graduate studies in jewelry and metalwork at San Diego State University.
Doerthe Fuchs, Untitled, 2010, necklace, silver, tiger’s eye, rose quartz, 240 x 220 mm, photo: artist Doerthe Fuchs is a jeweler whose work is delicate and intriguing. Some pieces appear almost as tridimensional sketches by use of clear lines and circles. Others are surprising through asymmetrical compositions and unexpected articulations, exploration and findings of materials.
Kazumi Nagano, Untitled, 2015, brooches, linen paper thread, bamboo fiber, nylon thread, gold, sterling silver, colored with new Urushi, left, 90 x 90 x 90 mm, right, 80 x 85 x 55 mm, photo: Ryota Sekiguchi Kazumi Nagano is known for her wondrous jewelry work, delicate creations of thin gold wire and woven paper. With
Sue Aygarn Kowalski, Striking Tools, 2015, functional mallets and hammers, exotic woods, brass, bronze, steel, delrin, various sizes, photo: Dean Powell Mobilia Gallery has been showing craft media including jewelry for 37 years at its current location in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Jo Anne and Libby Cooper, sisters and the owners of the gallery, have devoted their lives to
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Self-portrait of Sharon Berman I met Sharon Berman during my first Art Jewelry Forum trip to Amsterdam in October 2013. I noticed her beautiful estate jewelry and she shared with me stories of the pieces she collects. Two AJF trips later, to Estonia/Sweden and Barcelona, I discovered what a passionate jewelry collector Sharon is, and
Facèré exterior, photo: Doug Yaple Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, located in the City Centre building in downtown Seattle, Washington, offers a unique blend of both antique and contemporary art jewelry. In this interview, gallery owner Karen Lorene discusses the many talents, including her training as an appraiser and a passion for writing, that culminate in
Sayumi Yokouchi, Untitled, 2015, necklace, thermoplastic, silver, 280 x 280 x 10 mm, photo: artist Sayumi Yokouchi is a jewelry artist based in New York, known for her nuanced and innovative handling of material. Through jewelry, Yokouchi elevates commonplace materials into ethereal artwork, especially in Landscape: Absence Is Present, her ongoing exhibition at Brooklyn Metal
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Sabina Tiemroth, Shedding I, 2015, necklace, remnants of fabric, salvaged threads/sewing, 920 x 380 x 50 mm, photo: artist Sabina Tiemroth’s exhibit, It Self, at Jewelers’Werk Galerie, showcases textile work that blurs the line between apparel and jewelry. Deeply reflective, and heavily inspired by her experiences of living in Argentina, Tiemroth’s work is a personal
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Sophie Hanagarth, French Kiss, 2012, collar, pure iron, leather, 298 mm long, photo: artist Sophie Hanagarth, the recent winner of the Françoise van den Bosch Foundation Prize, just opened a much awaited retrospective of her work at CODA Museum, in Apeldoorn. (Prize winners receive a cash prize of 5000 euros, the acquisition of work for
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