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A History of 20th
Century Jewelry Written by Richard Whitehouse, this is one of our best and most extensive articles . It covers jewelry from periods including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, 1930s-40s, the Second World War and after and Contemporary. Many wonderful pictures and great information. |
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Is it Silver? An article by Sheryl Gross Shatz that answers questions regarding different types of white metals and their marks. Great information and pictures of marks. |
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Comments on Silver Jewelry of the Middle EastAn article by Ann Garner about the jewelry of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Anatolia, and South to Yemen. Great photographs and information. |
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June-July, 2000 |
Macchiarini
on Macchiarini
An article by Daniel and Peter Macchiarini and Jill Crawford including five pages of autobiographical information about Peter and Daniel Macchiarini and a poem by Jill Crawford-- many photographs. |
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Blow
the Gaff
A witty column by Maggie Snell, interesting comments about collecting antiques. |
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Aug.-Sept. 2000 |
Bjorn
Weckstrom . An article by Vanessa Paterson including biographical information about Bjorn Weckstrom, many photographs |
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Enamored
of Enamel
An article by Susan Crosby--a "how to buy enamel jewelry" guide with photographs. |
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Treasures
of the 20th Century
An article by Maggie Snell and Vanessa Paterson--critique of a millennium exhibition of jewelry held at Goldsmiths' Hall, London, 25 May-21 July, 2000, photographs. |
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Oct.-Nov. |
Marne Ryan
An article by Patrick Kapty on the life and work of California jeweler Marne Ryan. |
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Interview with Sigi Pineda
Sigi Pineda interview and article by Sheila Pamfiloff and Javier (Javi) Olivares. Comments from readers: "My mother worked at the Seattle World's Fair in the Mexican pavilion with Rafael Pineda, and following that we spent every summer in Taxco with his family. she represented the work of Sigi Pineda, we listened to Gabriel's wonderful guitar, and we fell completely in love with Taxco. It made me very happy to read your article. Thanks again for your lovely interview! " |
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Back to the Future Bronze
Age
Article on bronze, brass, and copper jewelry by Maggie Snell and Vanessa Paterson. |
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Dec.-Jan. |
Interview
with Antonio Pineda
Interview with Antonio Pineda by Patrick Kapty-- many photographs. |
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Catalogs,
Journals, and Books, Oh My!
Article by Patrick Kapty showing Scandinavian jewelry ads from the 1970s with great photos and information on Scandinavian artists. |
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End
of an Era
Maggie Snell, in her continuing series "Tales from the Edge" talks about the difficulties of buying and selling antiques in today's marketplace. |
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Feb-March |
Patania:
70 years of Excellence, Part I of II Article by Shari Miller on Patania jewelry-- many photographs. |
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A
Show of Hands
Article by Ellis Anderson on the metal sculpture of Lee Robertson-- many photographs. |
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Tales
from the Edge
Column by Maggie Snell on jewelry collecting. |
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April-May |
Patania:
70 years of Excellence, Part II
Article by Shari Miller on Patania jewelry-- many photographs. |
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Basic
Hallmark Identification
Article by Christie Romero on hallmark identification, many photographs. |
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Ruskins,
Wearable Jewels of the Arts & Crafts Movement
Article by Sheila Sindelar about Ruskin pottery jewelry, many photographs .. |
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June-July |
The Wonderful World of
Norman Grant
Article by Vanessa Frisbee on the work of Scottish jeweler Norman Grant-- many photographs |
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The Jewelry of Gina
Pankowski
Article by Patrick Kapty on the work of contemporary jeweler Gina Pankowski-- many photographs . |
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The Word on the
Street is Discreet
Column by Maggie Snell about the types of jewelry people are choosing to wear at the present time. |
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State of the Market
Column by Patrick Kapty on the state of the modern silver market. |
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Aug-Sept |
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Interview
with Betty Cooke
An interview with Betty Cooke by Marbeth Schon-- many photographs. |
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My
Favorite Things
Article by Pat Seal regarding her research through Harpers and Vogue magazines for vintage jewelry ads--many photographs. |
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State
of the Market
Column by Patrick Kapty on the state of the modern silver market. |
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Oct-Nov |
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Art
Nouveau to Art Deco
Article by Richard Whitehouse on the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements, very well researched, many photographs. |
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Architectonic
Jewelry
Article by Patrick Kapty on modernist architectonic jewelry , wonderful photographs. |
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Antonio
Castillo Memorial
Information on the memorial service honoring Antonio Castillo, wonderful early photograph of Antonio Castillo by Penny Morrill. |
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State
of the Market
Article by Patrick Kapty on the sate of the modern jewelry market after September 11, 2001. |
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Dec-Jan |
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The
Wearable Art Movement Part I Article by Marbeth Schon about the Walker Art Center's exhibition in 1948, Modern Jewelry Under $50.00-- many photographs and biographies of early modernist jewelers. |
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Modern
for Men
Article by Patrick Kapty on the modernist jewelry movement and how it related and relates today to men's jewelry-- great photographs. |
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State
of the Market
Column by Patrick Kapty on the modern jewelry market at the beginning of 2002. |
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Feb-March |
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Cher
Fox, Sculptor/Jeweler
Article by Marbeth Schon about Baton Rouge sculptor/jeweler, Cher Fox-- many photographs. |
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State
of the Market
Column by Patrick Kapty on the modern jewelry market. |
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April-May |
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The
Wearable Art Movement, Part II
Article by Marbeth Schon about the 1955 Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, exhibit of modernist jewelry, includes biographies of participating jewelers and many photographs of work. |
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June-July |
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Yumi Ueno, Jewelry Artist
Article by Patrick Kapty about the incredible designs of contemporary jeweler, Yumi Ueno-- many photographs of her work. |
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Aug.-
Sept |
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The Jewelry
of Hawaii
Article by Sheryl Gross Shatz about the history and designs of Hawaiian jewelry-- many photographs |
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Karen
McCreary, Space, Light, Reflection
Article by Patrick Kapty about contemporary jeweler Karen McCreary, many photographs of her amazing jewelry designs. |
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Oct -
Nov. |
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Maestros de Plata, William Spratling and Mexico's Silver Renaissance Sneak Preview by Patrick Kapty of the Maestros de Plata exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art-- many photos of fabulous Mexican silver jewelry. |
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Ruth
Roach, Uncommon Jeweler Article by Marbeth Schon about American Studio jeweler Ruth Roach-- many interesting photos of her work as well as some vintage photos. |
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Dec-Jan |
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Else Berntsen Hughes, in Memoriam Article by B. Lennart Persson and Svein G. Josefsen about the life and work of Norwegian jeweler Else Hughes and her husband and partner, Paul Hughes--many wonderful photographs of work. |
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Feb-March |
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ROACH2, a love story
Fascinating article by Marbeth Schon about Patsy and Bill Roach ,creators of Roach2 jewelry--many photos of their beautiful jewelry designs. |
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Scan it or Snap it,
The Digital Debate
Article by Maggie Snell about creating photographs for the Internet. She discusses scanning vs. digital photography. Well illustrated with examples of scans and photographs. |
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April-May |
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Winfield
Fine Art in Jewelry, a Fusion of Art & Scientific Discovery
Article by Marbeth Schon about Winfield Fine Art in Jewelry and the artists who created small works of art which were encased in acrylics and made into jewelry during the years 1946-47 in New York's Greenwich Village-- many photographs. |
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The
Enamels of Susan Knopp
Article by Marbeth Schon regarding the wonderful enamel jewelry of contemporary artist Susan Knopp--many photographs |
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June-July |
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Lilyan
Bachrach, Enamelist / Author
Article by Marbeth Schon with autobiography by Lilyan Bachrach regarding the work and life of enamelist Lilyan Bachrach |
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Aug.-Sept. |
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Maestros
de Plata, William Spratling and Mexico's Silver Renaissance, Los Angeles
Preview
Preview by Fred Krieger of the traveling exhibit, Maestros de Plata which took place at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles California June 20-September 14, 2003--many photographs. |
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Oct.-Nov. |
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William
Spratling Hallmarks, A More Detailed Look At His Early Hallmarks
Article by Phyllis Goddard regarding the early hallmarks of William Spratling, many photographs of Spratling silver and hallmarks. |
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Dec.-Jan. |
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Abstractions, A
Sampling of Modern Canadian Jewellers (1960-1980)
Article by Roberta Peach including information and photographs of modern Canadian jewelry designers. |
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Feb.
- March |
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Secrets
of the Gem Trade, Margaret De Patta and the American Lapidary Renaissance
Article by Richard W. Wise about the evolution of the art of lapidary and some of the great gem carvers of the 20th century. |
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April
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Maestros
de Plata, William Spratling and Mexico's Silver Renaissance, Tulane
University, New Orleans
Review by Marbeth Schon of the Maestros de Plata Exhibit at Newcomb Art Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans, photographs. |
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Mary
Schimpff-Webb, A Career Devoted to Excellence
Article by Marbeth Schon excerpted from her book, Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement about the life and work of modernist jeweler Mary Schimpff-Webb, many beautiful photographs. |
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Dutch
Arts & Crafts Jewelry--the Amsterdam School, 1900-1940
Article by Ginger Moro about the rare and beautiful jewelry of the Amsterdam School, many beautiful photos of jewelry and hallmarks. |
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June-July |
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Victoria
Tillotson, Jeweler . Intellectual . Rebel
Article by Victoria Tillotson about her passion for jewelry and her own fabulous creations, many incredible photographs. |
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Aug-Sept |
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Belgian
Art Deco Silver Article by Martine D’Haeseleer about Belgian silver of the Art Deco period and its makers, many photographs of jewelry and hallmarks. |
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Swedish
Hallmarks on Silver and Other Precious Metals
Article by B. Lennart Persson & Svein G. Josefsen about Swedish hallmarks on silver hollowware and jewelry, great photographs of hallmarks. |
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Oct
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Chicago
Silver Article about American Arts & Crafts metalwork with an emphasis on the Midwest, especially Chicago by chicagosilver.com. Many great photos. |
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Dec.
- Jan. |
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Cher
Fox, Breathing Life Into Metal
Article by Marbeth Schon about contemporary sculptor / jeweler Cher Fox. numerous photographs. |
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Feb.-
Mar. |
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Christoffersen
Designed Article by Marbeth Schon about Danish/American silversmith Kurt Eric Christoffersen, great photos of his work and marks. |
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Contemporary
New Zealand Jewelry, Avid Gallery Article by Marbeth Schon about contemporary New Zealand jewelers, especially those showing at the Avid Gallery in Wellington. Many great photos. |
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Modern
Norwegian Silver Hallmarks
Article by B. Lennart Persson & Svein G. Josefsen about Norwegian silver marks with an abundance of marks photos. |
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June
- Aug. |
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Lois
Franke Warren, In Her Own Words Article written in most part by Lois Franke Warren about her jewelry and its inspirations; many wonderful photographs of her work. |
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Philippe Wolfers’ Japonism in Belgium Article by Martine D'Haeseleer regarding the work of Philippe Wolfers, especially a tiny mocha set (the missing link?); many great photos of silver pieces and marks. |
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Sept.
- Nov. |
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Uncle Frank A personal story by Patricia Riveron Lee about Frank Rebajes and the relationship of her family with Rebajes and his wife, Pauline; many photos and original drawings.
Comment from readers:
"Thank you for sharing such an amazing and personal story. I just found
a piece of jewelry and did not know anything about Mr. Rebajes, googled
and found your story. Beautiful work. You are very lucky to have such a
connection with such an artist. Thank you again." Hello, I enjoyed your story of Fransisco Rebajes so much. Thank you for writing it and posting it on the internet. What an interesting and fulfilling life you have led.
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Dec. - Feb. |
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Marcin Zaremski, Modernism in Silver An interview with Polish modernist jeweler, Marcin Zaremski by Ron and Barbara Marshall. Photo of Zaremski in his home town of Warsaw and wonderful photos of his jewelry. |
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Antonio Pineda, An Interview from Taxco An amazing two part article by Gabrielle Stodd who traveled to Taxco to speak with Antonio Pineda. Many exceptional photographs. |
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March - May |
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Continuing Exploration, The Opening of Macchiarini Creative Design & Metalworks Gallery Article by Marbeth Schon about the opening of Macchiarini Creative Design & Metalworks Gallery and the metalwork of Daniel Macchiarini as he continues the explorations of form begun by his father, Peter Macchiarini. Many great photographs. |
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Article by B. Lennart Persson & Svein G. Josefsen about the beautiful naturalistic, but modern jewelry by Swedish metalsmith/designer Thersia Hvorslev. Many photographs. |
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Silverware from the Belgian Workshop
Wolfers Frères in the Belle Epoque Period
Article by Martine D’Haeseleer about Belgian
silversmith Wolfers Frères; many excellent photographs including
pictures of hallmarks. |
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June - Aug |
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Heurs et Malheurs d’un Collectionneur: a little story by Francis MichelA wonderful little story with pictures about the adventures of French jewelry collector Francis Michel. |
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Marirose Jelicich natural evolution Article by Marbeth Schon about Sacramento-based jeweler, metalsmith Marirose Jelicich. Many photographs of Marirose's jewelry and hollowware. |
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Malcolm Appleby, Silversmith, Engraver,
Jeweler A review by Maggie Snell of the Retrospective Exhibition at Goldsmiths' Hall, City of London, 19 May to 1July, 2006. Maggie's article deals with Appleby and his work and includes an actual interview and many wonderful photographs. |
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Sept. - Nov. |
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Woven in
Time, The Intimate Relationship Between Costume and Jewelry A review by Elyse Karlin of a two-day conference at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Oct. 7-8, 2006. Includes photographs. |
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Objects of Desire, 500
Years of Jewelry A review of this show from the Newark museum by Fran Shreiber. The exhibit includes jewelry from the 1500's through contemporary. Includes photographs. |
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Dec. - Feb. |
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French Vs. German
Modernist Enamel Jewelry (1930's - 1960's) Article by Ginger Moro explaining the differences between the opposing stylistic approaches to the decorative arts of France and Germany during the early 20th century. Great photographs. |
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Modernism in American Silver, 20th Century Design A review of the exhibit and catalog, "Modernism in American Silver, 20th Century Design" by Marbeth Schon. The exhibit opened at the Dallas Museum of Art and covered the American silver collection of Jewel Stern. The article includes many wonderful photographs and a link to order the catalog. |
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March - May |
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The Schmuckmuseum |
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Bejewelled by
Tiffany, 1837 - 1987 |
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June - Aug |
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Rising Stars:A blazing trail of new talent The Goldsmith's Company's 2007summer exhibition featured Jewelery and silverware by some of the brightest designer-makers in the creative galaxy! Great photographs and information about some of Britains best contemporary jewelers. |
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Expressions of Japonisme in Wolfers' Art Nouveau:
a curvilinear parallelism with America Article by by Martine D’Haeseleer about Wolfer's Art Nouveau silverware; excellent hallmark information and photographs. |
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Sept. - Nov. |
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Article by Marbeth Schon about contemporary Mexican modernist jeweler, Agnes Seebass. Wonderful photographs of her work.
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Dec. - Feb. |
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COBRE Matl, Matilde Poulat Copper Candlesticks A fascinating short article by Fred Zweig about his hunt for matching Matilde Poulat copper candlesticks. Great photos of Matilde Poulat copper.
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Painting with Fire, MASTERS OF ENAMELING IN AMERICA, 1930-1980 |
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March - May |
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Macefield,
Goldsmith & Silversmith A wonderful article by jeweler Harvey Kornicks who reminisces about his time working in the shop of William Mason and Leonard Field. Excellent photograph of jewelry by Macefield, Harvey Kornicks, and Mark Allen. |
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Calder Jewelry A review by Marbeth Schon of the book Calder Jewelry edited by Alexander S.C. Rower and Holton Rower with contributions by Mark Rosenthal and Jane Adlin. It is the book that accompanied the First Exhibition of Alexander Calder's Jewelry, at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach Florida . Many fabulous photographs. |
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June - August |
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Treasures of the English Church, Sacred Gold and Silver, 800 - 2000
A review of this
exhibit at Goldsmiths' Hall, London that took place in the summer of
2008 with some of the best examples of sacred gold and silver created
between the years 800 - 2000. Wonderful photographs. |
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Winter |
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From the Village to Vogue The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith A review by Fran Schreiber of this exhibit which is at the Brooklyn Museum until May 17, 2009. This small and intimate exhibit includes 21 pieces that were in the artist’s possession when he died. Initially left to his sister, the collection passed to Charles Russell, Smith’s partner, who has donated the collection to the Brooklyn Museum. Great photographs and slide show. |
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Silver
Seduction, The art of Mexican Modernist, Antonio Pineda. A review by Sheila Pamfiloff of this exhibit that took place at the Fowler Museum, UCLA through March 15, 2009. Many great photographs of Pineda jewelry as well as of Antonio Pineda, his family, and friends. |
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American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970 A review by Marbeth Schon of this exhibit at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art that ran through August, 2008. Many photographs and slide show of the exhibit. |
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Spring/Summer |
Marianne Hunter, Poetic Symphonies An article by Marbeth Schon about the magnificent jeweled and enameled pieces created by metal artist Marianne Hunter. The article includes wonderful color photographs of Marianne's jewelry together with her poetry. |
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David
Jones, Three Dimensional Animator An interview with Kutztown, Pennsylvania jeweler, David Jones with excellent photographs of his fascinating mixed materials jewely and art objects. |
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New Modernist--Vinnie Miller, Jewelry Artist An article by New York modernist jeweler, Vinnie Miller whose inspiration is the body of work done by mid 20th century American metalsmiths such as Calder, Art Smith, etc. Many photographs of her fabulous, twisted wire jewelry. |
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Fall/Winter |
Jewelry in Motion,Tthe Modernist Art of Ruth Berridge An article by Jacqueline Rehmann about mid 20th-century New York jeweler Ruth Berridge whose abstract expressionist, sometimes cubist designs rival the work of the best modernist artists. Many photographs of Ruth Berridge and her jewelry. |
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Heidi Abrahamson, a beautiful balancing art An article by Marbeth Schon with many photographs of the modernist jewelry of contemporary artist, Heidi Abrahamson. |
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An Interview with Sam Patania An interview with Arizona, third generation metalsmith, Sam Patania by Marbeth Schon. Great photographs of Sam Patania's one-of-kind masterpieces in silver and gold. |
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Hiroshi Suzuki - Silver Waves
A dynamic exhibition of silver vessels by internationally
acclaimed Japanese silversmith Hiroshi Suzuki At Goldsmiths’
Hall,
London. Photographs of her work. |
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Spring/Summer |
Aaron Rubinstein, An Interview An interview with American studio jeweler, Aaron Rubinstein by Marbeth Schon. Many photographs of Mr. Rubinstein's exceptional early, modernist work.
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Some Little Known Enamelists (to me) I'd like to Know Better An article by Patrick Kapty with great pictures and information about (mostly 20th century) lesser-known American and European enamelists. |
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Ole Bent Peterson |
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Fall/Winter |
Mindful of Silver,
The journey of a vessel from conception to completion A dynamic and revelatory exhibition by 12 leading contemporary British silversmiths at Goldsmiths' Hall from Friday May 27 to Saturday July 16, 2011. Excellent photographs.
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SIERAAD A review by Maja Houtman of the 2010 International Jewelry Art Fair in the Netherlands called SIERAAD. The fair takes place each year in the first week in November from Thursday through Sunday. The strength of this fair is that the participants are all jewelry makers--there are no retailers. Great photographs of contemporary jewelry! |
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pAn A review by Maja Houtman of the contemporary silver section at pAn (Pictura Antiquairs Nationaal) Art Fair in Amsterdam, 2010. Great pictures. |
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Spring/Summer |
Winifred Mason, Extraordinary Coppersmith An article by Marbeth Schon with Gwen Houston about mid 20th century coppersmith Winifred Mason. Some excellent photographs. |
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Collaboration in Taxco:
Carl Pappe and Bernice Goodspeed An article by Sheryl A. Fiegel about the collaboration of artists Carl Pappe and Bernice Goodspeed in mid 20th century Taxco. Excellent information and photographs. |
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Tefaf, 2011 Review by Maja Houtman of the European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht. Excellent information and photographs of the jewelry. |
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Hammerclub Meeting, 2011 Review by Maja Houtman of the Hammerclub annual international meeting in Antwerp, from April 26 to May 1, 2011. The Hammerclub originated in Germany. A group of silversmiths meet annually to exchange ideas and knowledge. Many excellent photographs and information about the artists who were involved. |
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Fall/Winter
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San Diego's Craft Revolution exhibition |
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An article by Patrick Kapty about Art Deco Bakelite. Excellent text and many beautiful photographs. |
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Jewelry Repair Q's & A's, an Interview with
Kathy Reseka An interesting and informative interview with jewelry restorer Kathy Reska by Martha Trachtenberg |
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California Design 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way"
A review by Patrick Kapty of an exhibit at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), titled California Design 1930-1965: "Living in a Modern Way", many great photographs of mid 20th century jewelry, furniture, pottery, etc. |
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Spring/Summer |
chenet d'HAITI: the story, an Interview with Jacques Chenet An Interview, by Marbeth Schon, with Jacques Chenet about his brother, Jean Chenet who was an accomplished artist and businessman who, together with his wife, Winifred Mason, created the jewelry marked "chenet d'HAITI." Great vintage photographs. |
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Oswaldo Guayasamin , Artist & Humanitarian An excellent and beautifully illustrated article by Patrick Kapty about Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamin, who is recognized as one of the greatest artists of Latin America, if not the world, of the 20th century. |
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SIERAAD Art Fair, Amsterdam, 3-6 November 2011 A review, by Maja Houtman, of the SIERAAD International Jewellery Art Fair that celebrated its 10th year in 2011 in Amsterdam with over 150 jewelers from the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, England, South Korea, Japan, Israel, Greece, Canada, and Finland. Great photographs of the jewelry and sculpture. |
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Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta A review of the first major retrospective on the work of Margaret de Patta that opened at the Museum of Art & Design in New York City on June 23rd, 2012 and ran through September 23, 2012. Many photographs. |
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Meesterlijk, 2011
A review by Maja Houtman of Meesterlijk, 2011, a fair for design and applied arts, Amsterdam. Many great photographs.
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Fall/Winter |
The Spratling-Taxco Collection at Tulane University's Latin American
Library An article by celebrated Mexican jewelry historian, Penny Morrill about the extensive collection of papers, photographs, and information regarding Taxco's silver industry and silversmiths housed at Tulane University's Latin American Library in New Orleans. Many interesting photographs. |
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An Interview with Joseph Gatto
An interview in two parts by Marbeth Schon with Los Angeles teacher,
author, and most of all accomplished jewelry /artist, Joseph Gatto.
There are many photographs of the unique jewelry expressions Gatto
creates with varied media. |
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All About Cufflinks An amazing five part article by Patrick Kapty that covers in text and photographs, the history of cufflinks from the 18th century to the present! There is also a section about mid 20th century jeweler/cufflink creator, Harold Fithian.
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Summer |
Extraordinary Boxes,
the Artistry of Mary Schimpff-Webb An article by Marbeth Schon presenting the amazingly intricate gold, silver, and gemstone handmade boxes of artist/jeweler Mary Schimpff-Webb. Many excellent photographs. |
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Allied
Craftsmen Today, Thirty-seven Members of the Allied Craftsmen of San
Diego Featured in Juried Exhibition at Mingei International Museum.
Allied Craftsmen Today opened June 15, 2013, at Mingei International Museum. The show features over 100 pieces never before exhibited, made by members of one of the few remaining craftsmen’s groups in the nation. The exhibition showcases recent work by thirty-seven of the current members of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego. Photographs included. |
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