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Meaghan McRae, Frog Cuff

A Tale of Two Instagram Accounts and One Rock ’n’ Roll Indigenous Jeweler

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Jewelry maker Meaghan McRae feels pressure to keep her rock ’n’ roll and traditional Indigenous styles separate Galleries are concerned that buyers, often tourists, have a specific idea of how Indigenous art jewelry should look But rock ’n’ roll and Indigenous identities have always gone together Politely, defiantly, McRae is starting to merge her designs, […]

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Quirky, Playful, and Humorous

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The book North By Northwest is engaging, informative, and very ably researched, with a lively graphic design Its large format is well-suited to presenting Laurie Hall’s work, which often consists of big narrative neckpieces with many components The authors present individual pieces with relevant backstories, personal circumstances, and useful explanations about social and historical references

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Khanya Mthethwa, Umswenko—Ndlovukazi

Khanya Mthethwa on Winning the 2023 Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant

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Established by San Francisco-based jewelry collector Susan Beech, the $20,000 grant aims to recognize a mid-career artist who has made a substantial contribution to the field of art jewelry. The jury consisted of AJF founder Susan Cummins and the curators Beatriz Chadour-Samson and LaMar Gayles. Khanya Mthethwa, who is from South Africa, took time from

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