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

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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Don’t Call Him the Grandfather of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Contemporary Jewelry

Interviews / Philip Clarke

The Kātahi me Ināianei/Now and Then: Alan Preston exhibition, at Objectspace March 16–May 19, 2024, presents a selection of jewelry from Alan Preston’s personal collection Preston is a founding member of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Fingers Co-operative. Fingers Gallery celebrates 50 years in existence this year Preston actively wears jewelry, and once sported 27 pieces of

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Indigenous &: Tradition Meets Technology

Interviews / matt lambert

Also in this series: Indigenous &: Not Always Looking West (with Brian Fleetwood) Indigenous &: Placing Practice While Being Displaced (with Teresa Faris) Indigenous &: Having Roots to Grow in New Directions (with Elias Not Afraid) This is the fourth and final interview in the “Indigenous &” series. The first was with Brian Fleetwood, the

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Catherine Blackburn x Skye Paul, Mahsi Cho Hunting Bag

Stitching Is Medicine

Interviews / Art Jewelry Forum

Catherine Blackburn was born in Patuanak, Saskatchewan, of Dene and European ancestry. She is a member of the English River First Nation. Blackburn is a multidisciplinary artist and jeweler whose common themes address Canada’s colonial past, often prompted by personal narratives. In her practice, Blackburn merges mixed media and fashion to create dialogue between historical

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Studio Jewelry at Auction

Articles / Jennifer Altmann

Several recent sales of modern and contemporary studio jewelry at prominent auction houses have set records for individual jewelers, signaling that the market for this work is growing. In October 2021, Bonhams Los Angeles held its first auction devoted to studio jewelry, with 308 pieces from a cross-section of many of the most significant makers,

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Jennifer Cross Gans, 1932–2022

Articles / Art Jewelry Forum

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

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Indigenous &: Having Roots to Grow in New Directions

Interviews / matt lambert

Also in this series: Indigenous &: Not Always Looking West (with Brian Fleetwood) Indigenous &: Placing Practice While Being Displaced (with Teresa Faris) Indigenous &: Tradition Meets Technology (with Pat Pruitt) All the interviewees in the Indigenous & series identify as Indigenous, and they all live in North America. The ampersand in the title serves

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The January 2022 Report, Part 2

Articles / Art Jewelry Forum

Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, exhibitions, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or above, you can add

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Indigenous &: Placing Practice While Being Displaced

Interviews / matt lambert

Also in this series: Indigenous &: Not Always Looking West (with Brian Fleetwood) Indigenous &: Having Roots to Grow in New Directions (with Elias Not Afraid) Indigenous &: Tradition Meets Technology (with Pat Pruitt) Teresa Faris raises questions about being Indigenous but not from the land they are standing on. They open up about what

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Indigenous &: Not Always Looking West

Interviews / matt lambert

Also in this series: Indigenous &: Placing Practice While Being Displaced (with Teresa Faris) Indigenous &: Having Roots to Grow in New Directions (with Elias Not Afraid) Indigenous &: Tradition Meets Technology (with Pat Pruitt) Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! This article launches a new interview series. It is called Indigenous &. A common thread will

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