The catalog for GlassWear: Glass in Contemporary Jewelry accomplishes what all exhibition catalogs should. It makes one want to see the exhibition, increases understanding of the subject and supports the intent of the curator. In addition, it broadens the reader’s knowledge of the subject and provokes further interest and discussion. The exhibition, curated by Ursula […]
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Douglas Harling, Licorice Bee, 22k gold, black coral, ruby, diamond, pearl, ¾ x 1 x ½ inches Natalya Pinchuck, Brooch, wool, copper, enamel, leather, plastic, waxed thread, stainless steel, 14 ¼ X 3 X 2 inches Deb Karash & Lisa Clague, Brooch, Party of three, sterling silver, copper, brass, steel cable, prismacolor, graphite, gesso, 4
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Fluvial erosion is a process that happens in a riverbed where there is motion – sediment accreting – and then a hydraulic action as the water drags across the surface of the bed and scrapes or erodes it. Fluvial erosion comes to mind on encountering John Iversen’s jewelry at Patina Gallery in Santa Fe. You
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Celebrating 70: 70 Years by 70 Artists, published by Lorene Publications and Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, is like a charming little book of hours, only six-and-a-half inches square. Its purpose is to celebrate as AJF member Karen Lorene, head of Facèré gallery in Seattle, turns 70 on August 19, 2010 and looks back to enjoy the past. The artists
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Silver Line happening in Legnica It is quite a phenomenon, this Legnica Silver Festival. Now in its thirtieth year, it takes place each May and June just as the gloom of late winter and spring explode into early summer. The historic silver-mining town of Legnica in southwest Poland seems to bloom itself as it becomes,
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Installation view, Broochmania, Galerie Rob Koudijs Installation, Broochmania, Galerie Rob Koudijs Unknown Maker, Victorian Hair Locket, 1862, Ghanham Collection, France Campaign Button, 1952, Eisenhower National Historic Site, United States Dutch architect Ward Schrijver was invited to Stockholm to act as a curator for Broochmania. The curatorial experience proved to be a tough one. Absent students
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Gallery S O houses its temporary exhibitions in a small hall behind its permanent salesroom in what used to be a string factory. As the gallery assistant unlocked the room for me during my visit, I noticed ‘Hans Stofer’ written in gold on the architrave above the door, as if we were entering a prestigious
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The New Jewelry doesn’t look so new 20 years on, but this book by Peter Dormer and Ralph Turner remains a good source for serious discussion of what makes art jewelry different from other kinds of jewelry. First published in 1985, it was revised in 1994.
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This volume, published as American Art Jewelry Today in the United Kingdom, provides an excellent entry into the field of art jewelry.
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Jacqui Chan As an emerging jeweler, being selected for Talente is a tremendous encouragement and endorsement. It suggests someone, somewhere thinks you might have an inkling of promise. So I was incredibly grateful for the funding from Creative New Zealand, the national arts council, which enabled me to attend the show in person and experience
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Leslie Craze Gallery (Leslie Craze in black at center) Ruthin Craft Centre, Kevin Coates installation A few of the galleries displayed mini-exhibitions of a single artist such as Wendy Ramshaw at Lesley Craze Gallery, Kevin Coates at Ruthin Craft Centre and Iris Eichenberg’s wonderful pink pieces at Galerie Louise Smit. Rome-based Alternatives Gallery showed an
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Munich street sign Schmuck 2010 Schmuck shared the back of the convention centre with Talente, which was abuzz with freshness, excitement and new approaches to making. Talente clearly succeeded in presenting the youthful exuberance of the best in their fields under the age of 30. The overall highlight of Talente for me was the work
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