Gray matter
Since recently reading Jamie Bennet’s article, In the Midst of Color: reflections on color’s inescapable presence, I have been thinking a lot about the color gray. More of a tool than a color, it is a utilitarian mix of black…
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Chromophilia
The end of summer means that it’s time again for Metalsmith Magazines exhibition in print. This years exhibition, Saturated: Color and Metal, focuses on the visual experience that color brings to jewelry. In addition to displaying the work of 34…
On The Street…
Bill Cunningham is a fashion photographer as well as a style anthropologist. He is a habitual presence in New York City, Paris, and London, and has documented the trends and fashions of the urban woman for over 50 years. A…
Resurgance of Ornament
In the most recent issue of Metalsmith Magazine, there is an interesting article titled Mining History: Ornamentalism Revisited. Contemporary jewelers and designers usher in a revival of ornament, but with a twist. Authors Lena Vigna and Namita Gupta Wiggers focus…
From the New York Times
I recently came across an interesting article in the Fashion and Style section of the New York Times. ‘The Jeweler’s Art’ focuses on an exhibition of 12 contemporary art jewelers at The Goldsmilths Company of London. The exhibition, titled Creation…