Recently, Eveline Holsappel, curator at the Museum Arnhem in the Netherlands, put together an exhibition of contemporary and fashion jewelry and accessories focused on what artists are doing with taxidermy. It is called Beauty of the Beast and for more about the show see the AJF review. The exhibition includes the work of Merel Bekking, […]
AJF asked the five young Artist Award finalists to give us their thoughts on the future of the field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. This is the fourth of five interviews, including one with Seulgi Kwon, the winner of this year’s award. For this, the 14th annual AJF
Platina, Stockholm, photo: Rikard Westman Kellie Riggs: I’ve recently listened to your lecture at the 2014 SNAG Conference in Minneapolis. One of my favorite things you said was something so simple: “Jewelry gives us satisfaction, it enables another way of being, seeing…” Can you talk more about this satisfaction? Does your gallery function as a
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AJF asked the five young Artist Award finalists to give us their thoughts on the future of the field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. This is the second of five interviews, including one with Seulgi Kwon, the winner of this year’s award. For this, the 14th annual AJF
Jane Dodd, Fuchsprellen, 2014, brooch, lignum vitae, beef bone, marcasite, sterling silver, 57.2 x 31.8 x 12.7 mm, photo: Studio La Gonda Bonnie Levine: You studied religion, anthropology, history, and native Maori language in college, followed by a serious career as a bass player in several well-known indie pop bands in New Zealand. With such
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AJF asked this years five young Artist Award finalists to give us their thoughts on the future of the field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. This is the first of five interviews, including one with Seulgi Kwon, the winner of this year’s prize. Attai Chen, Untitled, 2014, necklace, paper,
Marjorie Schick, Deflection, 1993, neckpiece, papier-maché, paint, 483 x 470 x 305 mm, photo: Gary Pollmiller Marion Fulk: I understand that the jewelry you donated, called Gifts From America, was part of a larger overall exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Hermitage. Helen Drutt: Initially, allow me to correct a misconception—I did not donate
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Tabea Reulecke, Dreamer, 2012, brooch, oxidized silver, enamel on copper, 75 x 80 x 10 mm, photo: Manu Ocaña Susan Cummins: You were born in Berlin but you have traveled and studied in many other places. You are truly an international jeweler. Can you give us a travel guide to your education as a jeweler?
Karin Herwegh is known for creating jewelry that depicts intimate human narratives through her use of stylized figures and simple yet nuanced forms. In her show at Galerie Ra she draws inspiration from folk art and lore from around the world, and her work often carries undertones of dark whimsy. For her latest series, she
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Evert Nijland’s show at Galerie Rob Koudijs features imaginative and nostalgic objects. A Dutch jeweler, Evert loves the Rococo and Baroque styles of the past and so has reinterpreted them for the present in these ornamental objects. He is following an original path with this series, which veres away from the smooth Dutch style that
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Diane Azzam Diane Azzam: I left the Middle East twice. The first time, in 1967, I followed my parents, who had decided to leave. It was just after the Six-Day War between Israel and the Arab states. We were living in Lebanon and the political situation was beginning to get tense. So my father, who
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The gallery Four in Gothenburg, Sweden, has just joined the AJF community of supporters. Its owners—Karin Roy Andersson, Malin Lövgren, Linnéa Eriksson, and Hanna Liljenberg—hosted the AJF trip to Gothenburg last year. We thank them for that, and for joining us in presenting original material on our website. Jorge Manilla, Extreme Seductiveness, 2014, necklace, leather,
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