Jewelry Maker
Albert Paley: bodily ornamentation
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Albert Paley has been known as a sculptor since 1974 when he won national acclaim for creating the forged gates of the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery. But he began his career as an art jeweler. He was studying sculpture at Tyler... »
Buying pearls with design in mind
Good news: there has never been a better time to get creative with pearls. A few tips for what to look for and how to get the must luscious pearls for your money. »
Gina Pankowski: pearls in orbit
Gina Pankowski's Pearl Orbit series began when she was contemplating child-bearing - which may explain why she sees pearls as a beautiful, life-containing intrusion. Wearing one of her neckpieces will transform you into public art: "People stop to look." »
Jacob Albee: meteoric jewels
Jacob Albee makes meteorite look like precious metal from outer space - which, if you ask him, is exactly what it is. »
Joanna Gollberg: tools rule
For Joanna Gollberg, tools are the root of all invention, from rattle rings to moss-covered bracelets and brooches that sprout gemstone buds. »
Carolyn Tyler: reinventing a life in Bali
When Carolyn Tyler left a fast-track advertising career and glamorous life in Santa Barbara to reinvent herself as a jewelry designer in Bali, she found her true home - in more ways than one. »
Kara Raymond: mokume gane
Kara Raymond struggled to find her signature style until someone suggested mokume gane: "What you end up with is never the same twice." »
Alexander Calder’s jewelry: going mobile
Wearing Alexander Calder’s jewelry to a party once marked a woman as an art world insider. “It was a something of a cult to wear Calder’s jewelry in the thirties and forties,” says Mark Rosenthal, who helped curate the exhibit Calder Jewelry. It didn’t cost much to wear this hipster badge. Marion Willard sold Calder’s jewelry... »
Bonnie Blandford: Japanese-inspired
There’s a Japanese feel to Bonnie Blandford’s designs, with their gentle curves and bamboo-leaf patterns. The Chopstick earrings she often wears were textured by rolling 22kt gold with rice paper then marked by hand.”I’m a Swedish girl so I’m not quite sure where the Asian thing is coming from,” she says. Blandford created her signature... »
Hilary Hachey: random patterns in sterling
Somehow it’s not surprising to learn that many collectors of Hilary Hachey’s jewelry are architects. There’s something architectural about the pared-down quality of her designs. They’re all about form, mostly geometric, not much embellishment. It took her a while to find her signature look, and the key, she says, was to learn to ignore conventional... »