Réka Fekete, A Dance of Light and Shadow, self-published, 2021. Réka Fekete doesn’t have much time left. There is a time in our lives when things fall apart and we feel unable to control the slow collapse. It happens to all of us. Réka doesn’t want to have a recurring cancer at age 39. She…
There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… You got that hard-earned promotion—celebrate! You’re experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime occasion—honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment—pay it tribute. You want to mark the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one— commemorate it. Perhaps it’s an investment—do it! It’s the perfect piece to…
Feast: Contemporary Jewelry from the Susan Beech Collection By Susan Cummins, Damian Skinner, Barbara Paris Gifford, and Toni Greenbaum Overview Welcome to a private tour of the home of American collector Susan Beech. Since 1991, Beech has been transforming her house in Tiburon, California, into an extraordinary environment, in which the themes of her…
Art jewelry turns tradition on its head. What constitutes a piece of jewelry is open to interpretation.[i] Material choice becomes radical. The definition of wearability shifts from person to person. A jewelry collection is intimate in scale and has a different range of prices than one consisting of sculpture or painting. This means it can…
There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… You got that hard-earned promotion—celebrate! You’re experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime occasion—honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment—pay it tribute! You want to mark the beginning of a new relationship or the end of one—commemorate it. It’s your birthday—hurrah! Maybe it’s an investment—do it. It’s the perfect…
I am already looking forward to the 2nd Lisbon Contemporary Jewellery Biennial! Exceptionally organized, manageable for visitors, and with just the right mix of events (17 in total), it created an uncluttered conceptual space in which to present fresh work and ideas within the contemporary jewelry field. Commencing the week of September 13 and ending…
AJF supports artists through a generous award and grant program. In support of their willingness to make outside the box jewelry, Art Jewelry Forum provides resources to artists who have chosen this alternative art practice. We offer two generous awards and grants, made possible by our membership, to aid jewelry artists in their research and practice: the…
After earning my MFA in digital media from the Rhode Island School of Design, I wanted to go where design was needed. Three years later, I found myself in Baghdad consulting for the prime minister of Iraq’s office on an educational reform program. While that was a relatively short engagement (about a year), it also…
There are so many reasons to purchase art jewelry… You got that hard-earned promotion—celebrate! As a gift for someone who loves art jewelry as much as you do—hurrah! You’re experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime occasion—honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment—pay it tribute! You want to mark the beginning of a new relationship or the end…
Lisa M. Berman has a couture dressmaker, a woodworker, and a fashion business owner in her family. So you might say she was destined to become a mover and shaker in a creative field. After successfully launching and running her fashion jewelry business, Berman pivoted. She took the reins of Sculpture To Wear, a jewelry…
