Materials establish the character and personality of jewelry. They contribute to understanding whether the piece is finished and successful. However, there are no perfect materials for every project. Selecting materials is about making smart, strategic choices. This means relating your materials choices to your design and marketing goals. It also frequently means having to make […]
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A brochure for the exhibition “Louis and Elsie Freund: A Lifetime Creating,” organized and hosted by the Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, May 5–June 11, 2000. The exhibition featured a selection of artwork created by the married couple Harry Louis Freund (Clinton, Missouri, 1905–1999, Little Rock, Arkansas), and Elsie Bates Freund (Taney County, Missouri,
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A thesis, written by Dierra Jones, for an MFA in jewelry. Storytelling is rooted in our daily lives, giving individuals the ability to connect and understand the world we live in. These stories are often memorable through one’s connection to time and place. In the jewelry field, place is significant in the life of an
An exhibition brochure containing a checklist and essay by Alan DuBois, curator, Decorative Arts Museum, Arkansas Arts Center. This brochure was published on the occasion of the exhibition “Marjorie Schick Body Works: Structure Color Space,” organized and presented by the Decorative Arts Museum, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, June 10–July 8, 2001.
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A brochure and checklist for the exhibition “Gardens of Our Own Inventions: Granulated Gold by Douglas Harling,” organized and presented by the Arkansas Arts Center, Decorative Arts Museum, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 7–November 14, 2001.
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A brochure, including checklist, for the exhibition “Everyday Ceremonies: Metalwork and Enameling by Sarah Perkins,” presented at the Arkansas Arts Center, Decorative Arts Museum, October 7–November 14, 2001.
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This ancient jewelry format is being revived today for the exploration of personal narrative, history, and social issues. Many contemporary jewelers have created cameos at some point in their careers, especially when approaching themes of memory and loss. While some artists reserve the form to honor personal memories, others seek to evoke public recollections. The
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Teaching literacy in jewelry design is a lot like teaching literacy in reading and writing. We want our students to comprehend. We want them to be able to be self-directed in organizing and implementing their basic tasks. We want them to be able to function in unfamiliar situations and respond when problems arise. We want
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Color is the single most important design element, whether used alone or in combination with other design elements. Yet jewelry creates a series of dilemmas for the colorist, not always anticipated by what jewelry designers are taught in a typical art class. This article reviews the basic concepts of color theory and suggests how to
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Many people, jewelry designers among them, draw inspiration from traditional jewelry styles. The common inspirational thread here is a feeling of connectedness, coupled with a desire to feel connected. But the core issue for jewelry designers today, striving to achieve jewelry which is more contemporary than merely a replay or reworking of traditional preferences and
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We create and wear jewelry because we do not want to feel alone. But “not wanting to feel alone” can mean different things to different people. The jewelry artist must have insight here. The artist needs to understand what jewelry really is in order to make successful choices about forms, materials, design elements, inspirations, techniques,
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An insight into the creation of comic book character Wonder Woman by William Moulton Marston, examining her ‘Magic Bracelets’ and their connections to feminism, oppression, liberation, and BDSM practices.
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