Tarja Tuupanen, Untitled, 2014, necklace, readymade marble tableware, velour sticker, steel wire, brass, stone part 110 x 65 x 65 to 35 mm, necklace length 550 mm, photo: artist Olivia Shih: Could you talk about your education as an artist, and how you found your way to jewelry? Tarja Tuupanen: I was first educated as […]
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Arturo Borrego, Blue Star No. 1, 2013, brooch, aluminum, ebony, silver, resin, magnets, lacquer, 60 x 50 mm, photo: artist Bonnie Levine: For its current exhibition, Studio Fusion chose the theme Blue and Black. How did you come up with this idea, and what’s behind it? Joan MacKarell: In 1996, six enamellists opened the gallery
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The winner of the 2014 Artists Award is Seulgi Kwon. AJF asked the four young Artist Award finalists, as well as Seulgi, to give us their thoughts on the future of the field. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. This interview with Seulgi is the fifth and last one in
Fritz Maierhofer is one of the most important protagonists of the international art jewelry scene. In 1969/1970, he was among the first European artists to use nonprecious materials in an innovative and demanding way. After training as a goldsmith in Vienna, his native city, he wanted to leave his background in traditional jewelry-making behind and
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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 third of five interviews, including one with Seulgi Kwon, the winner of this year’s award. For this, the 14th annual AJF
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
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,
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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