Christina Odegard and Bronze Sculptures, undated, bronze, 406 to 914 mm tall, photo: Matin Christina Odegard’s deep appreciation for the beauty and elegance of natural materials, as well as her extensive exploration of form, is apparent in her work. Meanwhile, “shibumi” is a Japanese word referring to a particular aesthetic of simple, subtle, and unobtrusive […]
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Samantha Skelton’s jewelry booth at ACC Baltimore, photo: artist A maker with a background in large-scale sculptural work and an avid interest in graphic design, Samantha Skelton was awarded the Halstead Grant in 2015. In this interview, the Pittsburgh-based jewelry designer and artist talks about her career after receiving the grant, and what a day
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Pile of Anna Norrgrann’s A4 aluminum sheets/necklaces in her studio, photo: artist Anna Norrgrann, an emerging Swedish jewelry artist, is already making waves as the 2015 Graduate of the Year at Klimt02 and by exhibiting her collection of deceptively simple jewelry in the Netherlands, Spain, and China. In this interview, we talk about Anna’s favored
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Carlier Makigawa, Rings, 2016, necklace, 18-karat gold, blackened silver, photo: Fred Kroh The visual presence of Carlier Makigawa’s jewelry is situated comfortably between purely precise architectural constructions and organic geological formations. In this interview, the artist discusses her latest works, on view at Gallery Funaki, and her intuitive process for creating dynamic structural compositions in
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Rocks at a small cove on Rottnest Island, Western Australia, photo courtesy of Nancy Mēgan Corwin Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery recently presented Marine Life Evolved, an exhibition of new work by Nancy Mēgan Corwin inspired by the artist’s extensive travels, collection, and study of sea-based life. With a close attention to detail and pattern, Corwin
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Patti Bleicher, Thomas Gentille, and Petra Hölscher, Die Neue Sammlung—The Design Museum, Munich, photo: AJF The overview of Thomas Gentille’s work at the Neue Sammlung provided an unprecedented access to the American artist’s 50-year career, and an excellent opportunity to revisit our understanding of his work. Minimal, formalistic, two-dimensional: These are some of the qualities
Melissa Cameron, RPG @ 1:9 (pin), 22m radius @ 1:9 (neckpiece), Anti-personnel Round (pin), Un-handle (pendant), 2015, powder-coated steel trowel, stainless steel, polyester-cotton ribbon, largest 440 x 125 x 35 mm, photo: artist In her latest body of work, Body Politic, Melissa Cameron departs from earlier themes to explore the political arena. Melissa confronts her
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Zorya, Virus Crystallized Cluster Necklace worn by Jodie Hruby, 2014, linen flax rope, white crystals, magnetic stainless steel clasp, 500 mm in circumference, photo: Tomáš Brabec and Patrik Borecký As part of Stockholm Design Week 2016, and in conjunction with the Czech Centre in Stockholm, Platina has shown the work of design duo Daniel Pošta and Zdeněk
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Yutaka Minegishi, Poo Ring, 2013, ring, lignum vitae, 34 x 26 x 23 mm, photo: Arne Schultz Yutaka Minegishi’s minimalist work embraces the exploration of form and the nuances of natural materials. Working directly with the material, with no predetermined plan or sketch, Yutaka creates intimate tactile work. We spoke with him last summer to
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Nolia Shakti, Object, 2016, object, steel nails, silver, freshwater pearls, 85 x 70 x 40 mm, photo: artist Nolia Shakti is a reflective artist who likes to challenge social stereotypes and the status quo. She comments on consumerism with her Throw Away Gold collection, made primarily out of Nespresso capsules, and on gender definitions with
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Frances Stachl, Corner Beads, Square Beads, Square on Round Beads, 2015, necklaces, photo: The National New Zealand jeweler Frances Stachl is exhibiting a new body of work, Bead, at The National in Christchurch, New Zealand. Frances like to set herself challenges, elaborates on her affair with the necklace, and talks about wearability, a key aspect
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Cover of the book Findings, by Manon van Kouswijk, 2015, 30 x 24.5 x 1.7 cm, photo: artist Manon van Kouswijk has much to celebrate. Her exhibition In Order of Appearance has just opened at Amsterdam’s Galerie Ra, and her book, Findings (written by AJF editor Benjamin Lignel), has just been published. Van Kouswijk shares
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