Betty Cooke, who lived until her centennial year, was one of the last living links to mid-century modern design. A jeweler and artist of note, Cooke was also a purveyor of well-crafted objects. In this, she influenced the status of good design throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Cooke’s artisanry and signature streamlined…
In addition to its Hudson, NY, US, gallery, Ornamentum exhibits regularly at international fairs. It holds the distinction of being the first gallery for jewelry to be accepted as an exhibitor at the prestigious Design Miami fair, as well as at Art Basel, in Switzerland. Given that Ornamentum is one of the few contemporary jewelry…
December 2024, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or…
November 2024, Part 2 Right now, we all could use a treat. It feels good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries to showcase…
November 2024, Part 1 There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… Celebrate that hard-earned promotion Honor a once-in-a-lifetime occasion Pay tribute to a major accomplishment Commemorate the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one Pounce on the perfect piece to round out an aspect of your collection Or invest in…
October 2024, Part 2 There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… Celebrate that hard-earned promotion Honor a once-in-a-lifetime occasion Pay tribute to a major accomplishment Commemorate the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one Pounce on the perfect piece to round out an aspect of your collection Or invest in…
Céline Robin and Robert Mazlo, Sacrés Outils! Paris: Robert Mazlo Endowment Fund for Art and Contemporary Art Jewellery, 2022. Sacrés Outils! is one of the most curious books I’ve ever held. It sketches out jewelry tools of the past and highlights contemporary makers who make tool-related work. Also, it holds a list of institutions that teach jewelry….
October 2024, Part 1 There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… Celebrate that hard-earned promotion Honor a once-in-a-lifetime occasion Pay tribute to a major accomplishment Commemorate the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one Pounce on the perfect piece to round out an aspect of your collection Or invest in…
It is with great sadness—and joy—that we at AJF fondly remember our friend, AJF member and passionate jewelry collector Sharon Berman. Sharon passed away recently, on August 16, 2024, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. I can safely say that for everyone who knew Sharon she was an inspiration, with her dogged determination,…
It is with immense sadness for her death and abundant gratitude for her life that I write this appreciation for Janice “Jan” Yager. Her death, after 12 years with breast cancer, will not extinguish the importance and quality of her jewelry. It will not diminish her meaningful advocacy for the field of jewelry. Her work…
