In this photo essay, Anni Nørskov Mørch tells us about the Danish Arts Foundation’s Jewellery Collection, which is available for loan. In fact, every Dane is invited to borrow a piece of jewelry from the collection. The loan is free of charge and insured by the Danish state. You can pick up the jewelry yourself …
Jennifer Cross Gans was a freelance writer and a collector of jewelry, and a generous supporter of the arts in many different ways. She lived in the City of Fog and died of old age. Gans described how her jewelry collecting began: “It was a summer afternoon in 1973, and my son, then two-and-a-half, was …
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. Perhaps it’s an investment—do it! It’s the perfect piece to …
Pioneering crafts collector Sandy Grotta died in September 2021 at the age of 87. She and her husband, Lou, began collecting in 1957. Gijs Bakker remembers his friendship with her. A shy lady, of short stature, touched my arm and asked me to make something for her. It happened in 1989 during my retrospective at the …
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 …
Thereza Pedrosa Gallery, which is owned by Elinor Garnero and Thereza Pedrosa, opened in 2019. It’s dedicated to abstract art in the form of paintings, sculptures, and art jewelry. Art jewelry and things of beauty have always been part of Thereza Pedrosa’s life. In this interview she talks about the decisive moment that brought her …
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The premise is simple: Pore over the jewelry you own, choose your current favorite or a piece that’s especially noteworthy, and send in a photo along with the reason you selected it. The only criteria: you must own the piece and it must have been made by someone other than yourself. This series aims to …
The premise is simple: Pore over the jewelry you own, choose your current favorite or a piece that’s especially noteworthy, and send in a photo along with the reason you selected it. The only criteria: you must own the piece and it must have been made by someone other than yourself. This series aims to …
It took about 10 years from her first encounter with our field for this Dutch collector to give in and start acquiring work. A passion had been ignited that turned her into an important art jewelry collector in her native land. Her death now serves to belatedly give her international attention. Greetings from JewelryLand postcard …
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 and want to honor it. You wrapped up that major accomplishment and it’s time to commemorate it, or you want to mark the beginning of a new relationship (or the end of one). Perhaps it’s an …
When you hear someone referred to as a “collector,” what comes to mind? So often, collectors are understood exclusively through their effect on the art market and the potential of their eventual legacy giving. Those museum wings aren’t going to name themselves, after all. Artists dream of the collector who sees their creative genius and …
