Interviews

Mobilia Gallery: An Interview with Jo Anne and Libby Cooper

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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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Sharon Berman

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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

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Karen Lorene

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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

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Sayumi Yokouchi: Landscape: Absence Is Present

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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: It Self

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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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Iron Woman’s Soft Toys: In Conversation with Sophie Hanagarth

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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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Orly Wexler: New Jewelry

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Orly Wexler, Folded Bracelet, 2015, silicone, 22-karat gold, tourmaline, 51 x 51 x 44 mm, photo: artist Orly Wexler is an Israeli jewelry artist and designer who creates effortless, modern jewelry by integrating silicone and rubber seamlessly with precious metal and gemstones. In this interview, we talk about her exhibition, New Jewelry, at Gravers Lane

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Referencing the Muse

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Glenda Arentzen, Intertidal Series, brooch, sterling silver, 24-karat gold, natural bloodstone, druzy agate, 51 x 64 mm, photo: Bob Barrett New York’s Aaron Faber Gallery invited 14 jewelers to select a muse and let it inspire a new body of work for their annual fall show. Three distinguished jewelers included in this exhibition—Glenda Arentzen, Janis

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In conversation with Marianne Zamecznik

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magic language///game of whispers September 10–13, 2015 The Nordic Craft Pavilion, Révélations, Grand Palais, Paris, France Curated by Katrine Borup, Agnieszka Knap, Anna Leoniak, Katarina Siltavuori, and Marianne Zamecznik Exhibition view, magic language///game of whispers, 2015, Nordic Craft Pavilion, Révélations, Grand Palais, Paris, photo: Blog Esprit Design Norwegian curator Marianne Zamecznik is a relative newcomer

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David Clarke · Anders Ljungberg

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The questions in this interview are loosely inspired by the word pairings published on the exhibition announcement. They are: Corpus • Parallel        Investigation• Reflection        Activity • Still Objects • Abject        Hidden • Reveal            Shiny • Dull Volume • Space        Missing • Present            Skin • Surface Beyond •

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