Based in Norway, Anne Léger is a French jewelry artist who has exhibited her work internationally, in countries such as Germany, Australia, China, and the US. Her meticulously assembled jewelry blends dissimilar materials into cohesive emotional narratives. In this interview, we talk about why thinking in binaries can limit the emotional depth of our world. […]
Norwegian jewelry artist Liv Blåvarp’s career started three decades ago with the challenge of increasing functionality in her work, resulting in the dynamic wooden forms for which she has achieved international renown. In this interview, Blåvarp details her investigation of form and function, and the process and inspirations behind her sinuous, sculptural necklaces. Liv Blåvarp,
Christine Clark, Give, 2017, installation, cast concrete, steel, flock, room dimensions 6.1 x 4.6 m, photo: Stephen Funk Christine Clark, a force of nature in the metal arts field, is known for her voluminous sculptures constructed from steel wire. Currently the head of the metals department at Oregon College of Art and Craft, Clark
Lin Cheung, Delayed Reactions—Confused, Speechless, Fallen, 2017, brooches, lapis lazuli, gold, each 51 x 9 mm, photo: artist Lin Cheung’s work is certain to spark discussions. From her Friend or Foe necklace, the Room Temperature object, her published books, and installations to her latest Delayed Reactions brooches and Keep series, Lin’s work is a commentary
Margit Hart and Jonathan Wahl met in the SUNY New Paltz graduate program in 1992 while she was in her second year and he was in his first. After Margit graduated, they lost touch until 2016, when Jonathan took a group of collectors and students from 92Y on a tour of Prague and Vienna, where
Two projects supporting women who are both artists and mothers have been evolving on two different continents with a shared purpose. The Mother Load is a US–based initiative started by Lesli Robertson and Natalie Macellaio, while Mother Makers, started by Laura Bradshaw-Heap and Laurie Schram, is based in the UK and Europe. Both projects, however,
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Descriptors like innovative, funny, beautiful, masterful, cool, challenging, refined, and eye-catching are just some key words that describe Kim Buck’s work. In this interview, his thoughtful answers reveal much about what has sustained him over a long career; there is much to learn here. Ever evolving, Kim is a maker fully engaged and enmeshed in
Deborah Lozier, Keepsake in Pairs, 2015, necklace, enamel on copper mesh, waxed cotton string, artificial sinew, 457 x 229 x 51 mm, photo: artist Oakland, California-based artist Deborah Lozier draws inspiration from moments that can only be observed while remaining attentive to the present, working in an intuitive, responsive manner to create both jewelry and
Caroline Broadhead, Tufty Earrings, 1979, photo: artist Caroline Broadhead is a creative visionary who moves with ease across many disciplines, including jewelry, textiles, furniture, installations, and even collaborations with live performers. Her retrospective exhibition at CODA Museum in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, through April 15, 2018, showcases work that spans four decades and dives deep into the
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Jelizaveta Suska, Frozen in Amber 5, 2017, brooch, 70 x 50 x 30 mm, photo courtesy of the artist Jelizaveta Suska, Frozen in Amber 3, 2017, brooch, 60 x 80 x 20 mm, photo courtesy of the artist Jelizaveta Suska, Frozen in Amber 1, 2017, necklace, 30 x 70 x 20 mm, photo courtesy of the artist Jelizaveta
Aurélie Guillaume, Chat Pfff!, 2016, brooch, 100 x 104 x 18 mm, photo: Anthony McLean Aurélie Guillaume, Albedo: The Swan (front), 2017, brooch, 85 x 88 x 10 mm, photo: Anthony McLean Aurélie Guillaume, Le Nuage Triste, 2017, brooch, 85 x 106 x 10 mm, photo: Anthony McLean Aurélie Guillaume, Barbe Mauve, 2015, brooch, 120 x 95 x 20
Corrina Goutos, Conjoined Cans, 2017, aluminum (recycled car rims), acrylic cable, 140 x 130 x 15 mm, photo courtesy of the artist Corrina Goutos, Caution Hot, 2016, bronze (recycled chandeliers), steel, 90 x 75 x 10 mm, photo courtesy of the artist Corrina Goutos, Can Brooch: Spill, 2017, aluminum (recycled car rims), steel, paint, 100 x 60 x 5
