AJF is excited to announce the following members who have recently joined or renewed.
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A: I spend many hours after work doing textile projects at home. I am fascinated with trying to do techniques as small as I can. I don’t think my hands ever stop moving/making. These are called Wendy’s Bears. Belinda Newick shared studio space at Zu design and her mother, Wendy, shared the 1950s knitting pattern with me.
NEW MEMBER: SIGURD BRONGER
NEW MEMBER: CRAFT ABROAD
Q: Tell us about your organization.
A: Craft Abroad was born out of a love for learning by educators in the US and Thailand. It is our own passion for sharing knowledge that led us to create a program for others who can learn traditional craft practices from skilled masters directly and in their own workshops. We believe this cross-cultural education experience is integral to cultural understanding, dialogue, and preservation.
RECURRING MEMBER: MELANIE GEORGACOPOULOS
Q: What’s something AJF readers may not know about you and your work?
A: I have been working with pearls for over 10 years now. I came to them somewhat by accident during my masters degree at the RCA, simply because I was exploring spherical forms at the time and my tutor suggested I look at pearls because they are of course traditionally round!
NEW MEMBER: GRAVERS LANE GALLERY
Q: Thanks for rejoining AJF after so many years! What’s something AJF readers might not know about your gallery?
A: We have been huge supporters of art jewelry and craft for 12+ years, and two of our team members make jewelry themselves. We are excited to yet again be a part of this community!
RECURRING MEMBER: GALERIE NOEL GUYOMARC’H, BIJOUX ET OBJETS CONTEMPORAINS
Q: What’s the best part of being an AJF member?
A: For nearly 20 years, I have been nourished by AJF’s articles and interviews, discovering new talented artists. I am also touched by the organization’s commitment to encouraging galleries. As galleries do on an everyday basis, the educational work, which is indispensable to the milieu, is remarkable.
RECURRING MEMBER: BRUCE METCALF
Q: What’s something hardly anyone knows about you as an artist?
A: I’m a huge fan of the rococo.
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