This lecture was presented at Out of the Box, a symposium organised by The Françoise van den Bosch Foundation in the Stedelijk Museum‘s-Hertogenbosch, January 11, 2009. Contemporary author jewelry is still a rather young phenomenon. Although we can trace its origins back to the days of Jugendstil, its real story starts only some 40 years […]
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Waste bin at random Starbucks, Mexico, 2015, photo: Mariana Acosta Never Ever If you were raised in Mexico, you were most likely taught the very sacred art of not being un desperdiciado (a spendthrift). Through your parents and immediate family, you learned that toys, food, clothes, shoes, or money were invaluable assets which should be
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Joyce J. Scott is a force of nature and a completely unique American jeweler. She also creates art in a number of other forms. In my conversation with her, we discussed her work, the MacArthur Grant she recently received, her reasons for making political jewelry, and how she feels about being an artist—and in particular
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Exhibition view, Gioielli in Fermento 2016, Torre Fornello Ancient Stables, Piacenza Hills, Italy, photo: Angela Petrarelli Passionate about both wine and contemporary jewelry, Eliana Negroni discusses the rise and rise of Gioielli in Fermento, an international jewelry competition whose brief seeks to marry wine with jewelry. Run out of Italy’s wine hills, this project taps into the
Lucy Sarneel, (background) Grey Beady, 2014, brooch, zinc, acrylic paint, varnish, 85 x 50 x 50 mm; (left) Both Ways, 2014, brooch, zinc, 30 x 75 x 20 mm; (right) Starflower, 2013, brooch, zinc, 55 x 55 x 15 mm, photo: Rob Bohle Dutch artist Lucy Sarneel is very busy: While simultaneously attending to various teaching
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Beth Dunlop, photo: William Farkas Beth Dunlop is the editor-in-chief of Modern Magazine, which puts out four issues per year. The magazine has recently become a corporate sponsor of AJF and has shown increasing interest in art jewelry as a topic for their articles. Beth is the person who oversees the concept of each issue
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Andris Lauders, Untitled, 2016, ring, sterling silver, 24-karat gold, hematite, 7 x 55 x 15 mm, photo: Art Gallery Putti Andris Lauders is a leading Latvian jewelry artist with a well-established European reputation. He is well known for his use of unconventional materials—mammoth bones, lava, coins—but his recent work uses a pared-down material palette of
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Exhibition view, Peter Skubic, Mirrors Are Invisible, Museum of Estonian Architecture, Tallinn, photo: Reio Avaste/Museum of Estonian Architecture Peter Skubic is an Austrian artist with Serbian roots. Since graduating from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, he has exercised a strong, provocative, and trailblazing voice in the field of contemporary jewelry while establishing a powerful
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Nervous System, Kinematics Dress 1, 2014, 3D-printed nylon using selective laser sintering, photo: Steve Marsel In May 2015, as part of extended research on contemporary jewelers’ use of new media, I had the good fortune of spending two hours with Jesse Louis-Rosenberg and Jessica Rosenkrantz, the duo who created Nervous System and brought digital cool
Andy Lowrie, Leaf Demon, 2016, brooch, paint, copper, sterling silver, stainless steel pin, 100 x 105 x 30 mm, photo: Michelle Bowden The co-founders of Brooklyn Metal Works, Erin Daily and Brian Weissman, teamed up with jewelry artist Steven Holman to curate an exhibition that explores humankind’s oscillation between autonomy and spiritual influence. From rabbit
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Jaydan Moore, Specimen #7, 2014, sculpture, found silver-plated platters, 66 x 72 x 5 cm, photo: Mercedes Jelinek Jaydan Moore is quickly gaining recognition. His recent exhibition, Lost Causes, at Ornamentum Gallery, has further sparked interest in his young career. Lost Causes, which pairs Moore with accomplished British metalsmith David Clarke, presented the different creative
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Neke Moa, Kai (Food), 2014, pendants, pounamu (New Zealand nephrite jade), paint, cord, tallest: 100 mm, photo: Spring Rees The smooth surfaces of Māori artist Neke Moa’s sculptural stone necklaces are etched with undulating lines and embellished with red enamel. Moa’s highlighted details give the impression that a red-hot vitality flows below the surface of
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