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Charon Kransen Damian Skinner: Please tell us the story of how you became a contemporary jewelry dealer.
 Kaori Juzu, Brooch, copper, enamel, gold Can you give us some history of the gallery? How long have you existed and have you ever had a space open to the public? So this is how it started. I […]

Back of High Street shops after earthquake Damian Skinner: New Zealand is known as the shaky isles, but Christchurch has recently experienced more than its fair share of earthquakes. Where were you when the big one hit, and how has it affected your gallery? Caroline Billing: Yes, more than 7000 earthquakes since last September! It

Galleries exhibiting jewelry are an important part of our community and the people who run them have interesting backgrounds and stories to tell. In this interview Sienna Patti from Sienna Gallery in Lenox, Massachusetts answered some questions posed by Damian Skinner. How long have you been running a gallery? Fourteen years on November 1, 2012.

Galleries exhibiting jewelry are an important part of our community and the people who run them have interesting backgrounds and stories to tell. In this interview Marie Jose Van Den Hout from Galerie Marzee in Nijmegen, the Netherlands answered some questions posed by Damian Skinner. Damian Skinner: Please tell us about your family history and

Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Damian Skinner: Your gallery is located in Santa Fe, which has a pretty interesting art scene. How has your location shaped the kind of work you show? Ivan Barnett: For over a century, artists have found their way to New Mexico, as we did, drawn by the poetic light,

Gallery Loupe Damian Skinner: Where did your gallery name come from, and what does it mean? Eileen David: When it came to naming the gallery, we were drawn to the image of a loupe – a magnifying lens through which otherwise unseen details become apparent. We see the loupe as a wonderful metaphor for the

Galleries exhibiting jewelry are an important part of our community and the people who run them have interesting backgrounds and stories to tell. In this interview Felix Flurry from Galerie S O, with locations in Slothurn, Switzerland and London, England answered some questions posed by Damian Skinner. Damian Skinner: You have two galleries, one in

Galerie Ra Damian Skinner: 35 years old – that means Galerie Ra is almost middle-aged! What keeps you opening the door year after year? Paul Derrez: Its more than just opening the door . . . It’s a mixture of passion, addiction, commitment, vision, skills, labour and discipline. What have been your biggest challenges during

Galleries exhibiting jewelry are an important part of our community and the people who run them have interesting backgrounds and stories to tell. In this interview Noel Guyomarc’h from Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h in Montreal, Canada answered some questions posed by Damian Skinner. Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h Noel Guyomarc’h: I had to move for many reasons. My

Some of the Fingers members, from left to right: Alan Preston, Ruth Baird, Andrea Daly, Roy Mason. Damian Skinner: Next year Fingers will be celebrating 40 years, which possibly makes you the oldest gallery of contemporary jewelry in the world. What is the secret of such longevity? Alan Preston: I am not sure what the