Two years ago, jewelry collector Susan Beech took the bold step of creating an unprecedented $20,000 grant opportunity for a mid-career artist to pursue a dream project without the financial or time pressures that artists often feel. Out of her passion and desire to give back, the Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant was born. In its […]
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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
San Francisco, California, USA—Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce this international grant opportunity for mid-career artists. Established by San Francisco-based jewelry collector Susan Beech, the objective of this $20,000 grant is to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry. The jury of distinguished professionals
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San Francisco, California, USA: Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce Bifei Cao the winner of the 2018 Art Jewelry Forum Artist Award. Bifei Cao, Two Mouths , 2017, baby milk powder, wood glue, silver plated , 44 x 76 x 597 mm, photo: Zijian Chen Bifei Cao, Melting Together, 2017, baby milk powder, fine silver,
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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
AJF just announced this year’s five 2018 Artist Award finalists: Karin Roy Andersson, Bifei Cao, Corrina Goutos, Aurélie Guillaume, and Jelizaveta Suska. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. For this, the 16th annual AJF Artist Award, the jurors were Swedish collector Inger Wästberg, Australian curator Su san Cohn, and American
AJF just announced this year’s five 2018 Artist Award finalists: Karin Roy Andersson, Bifei Cao, Corrina Goutos, Aurélie Guillaume, and Jelizaveta Suska. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. For this, the 16th annual AJF Artist Award, the jurors were Swedish collector Inger Wästberg, Australian curator Su san Cohn, and American
AJF just announced this year’s five 2018 Artist Award finalists: Karin Roy Andersson, Bifei Cao, Corrina Goutos, Aurélie Guillaume, and Jelizaveta Suska. Their work represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. For this, the 16th annual AJF Artist Award, the jurors were Swedish collector Inger Wästberg, Australian curator Su san Cohn, and American
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San Francisco, California, USA–Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is pleased to announce the five finalists for its 2018 Artist Award. The finalists will exhibit their work with Sofia Björkman, from PLATINA, during the international art jewelry fair Schmuck, in Munich, Germany, from March 6 to March 13, 2018. The five finalists for AJF’s 2018 Artist Award are: Karin Roy
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April Wood, Brooch, 2017, repurposed costume jewelry, photo: Erica Bello Our final Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant finalist interview is with Susie Ganch. Susie, who works in Richmond, Virginia, in the US, is an educator, maker, and passionate advocate for raising awareness about the ongoing need for sustainability of material sourcing, use, and consumption in
Kristen Baird, the winner of the 2017 Halstead Grant, hails from Savannah, Georgia. Her Southern upbringing and immersion in nature led to the organic flow in her jewelry collection, which incorporates ethically sourced gemstones and silver reticulation techniques. Winning the Halstead Grant helped Baird launch her new fine jewelry collection, a long-awaited dream. In this
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