Metalcyberspace blog - Contemporary Jewelry Design

My library is quite extensive. I own almost every jewelry & metalsmithing book ever published along with my own collection of files. Last count that was over 400 binders. YIKES! And I have a long way to go to finish sorting boxes of torn out articles into those too. I save about every invitation, article and image of and about jewelry, exhibition catalogs, newspaper clippings, magazines. It’s an obsession of mine.  I think I was a librarian in a previous life. When I told that to Jan Yager she said “You are one in this life”. Hah so true.

I’m missing Metalsmith Vol 25 #s 1 & 2 if anyone has a copies of them that they don’t need, I will give them a good home.
If you have anything else too contact me and I’ll let you know where to mail it.

Susan Sarantos

Henry Dunay: A Precious Life written by Penny Proddow and Marion Fasel

A biography about Henry Dunay and his designs.

Creator of the “Jeweled Art Collection” a series of exquisite bejeweled quartz eggs which debuted at the Kuntsmuseum in Basel, Switzerland in April 1988. Dunay is known for his elegant collections of 18 karat gold featured at Neiman Marcus. His Cynnabar Collection was inspired by ancient hand painted Chinese scrolls. They depict mythical and earthly scenes.

Hillary Clinton wore the Kahn Canary ring designed by Dunay to the Presidential inauguration of her husband Bill Clinton.

I shared a lobster dinner with Henry and his wife several years ago at the Society of Jewelry Historians annual conference where he was a featured speaker. It was wonderful listening to him talk about his life.

500 Diamonds
Juror: Cindy Edelstein
 
Lark Books seeks images to publish in a juried collection of international studio jewelry titled 500 Diamonds. Each piece must feature a diamond or diamonds. All jewelry forms and others Diverse designs, materials, and techniques are desired, from the traditional to the avant-garde. We accept high-quality transparencies, slides, and digital images.

500 Diamonds, to be released in the fall of 2008, aims to be an inspiring collection for beginning and professional jewelers, as well as collectors and jewelry enthusiasts. Entries must be postmarked by July 16, 2007. No fee is required.

More information at Lark Books.

Lark Books seeks how-to project designers and images to feature in the gallery section of an upcoming publication, The Art of Jewelry: Plastic & Resin, scheduled for release in Fall 2008.

All jewelry forms others laminating, cold connecting, carving, constructing, thermoforming, molding, inlaying, and textile techniques commercial acrylic sheet and block, plastic resin, manufactured plastic forms, post-consumer or other repurposed plastics, and more. Fabricated metal jewelry with plastic and/or resin as a major component are also welcome.

Artists whose work is selected for inclusion in the gallery will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of books. Artists retain copyright of their work. Lark accepts high-quality transparencies, slides, and digital images. No entry fee is required. Submissions must be postmarked by August 13, 2007.

More info at Lark Books.

Craft in America: Memory, Landscape, Community- a three part PBS series airing 8-11pm May 30th, 2007

Part I - Memory
This 60 minute documentary, the first in the CRAFT IN AMERICA series, takes a personal tour through craft’s history in America beginning with the pioneers of the field. This episode juxtaposes the intimate stories of some of our country’s most prominent craft artists against the larger historical context of craft itself.

Part II - Landscape
The second episode focuses on the relationship between the artists and their physical environment. Craft artists depend on their natural environment for both materials and inspiration. This hour will look at the processes through which natural materials become finished works of craft, and what deeper messages may be contained therein.

Part III - Community
Throughout time, craft work has been a community activity. This hour will focus on the spiritual connection artists have to their communities through craft making. Some express the ideas, beliefs and desires of their community through their craft objects. Some pay homage to the community by continuing craft traditions that are in danger of being lost. Others actually perform their craft as a community project. The personal stories of gifted artists and passionate newcomers alike reveal the deeply held belief that craft is about more than just the making of an object, it is also about a way of life, a reason for being.

Metal artists featured are:

Vivian Beer, NC
Kit Carson, AZ
Tom Joyce, NM
Ken Loeber, WI
Tom Mann, LA
Denise Wallace, AK
Roberta & Dave Williamson, OH
Jan Yager, PA

Craft in America - Expanding Traditions - an eight city museum touring exhibition opening April 2007

Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
April 13 through June 24, 2007

Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, Oregon
July 22 through September 23, 2007

Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California
October 20, 2007 through January 27, 2008

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
February 22 through May 4, 2008

Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
June 8 through September 14, 2008

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 11, 2008 through January 18, 2009

Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California
February 18 through May 24, 2009

Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts
June 27, 2009 through September 27, 2009

“Craft in America: Celebrating Two Centuries of Artists and Objects” book arriving October 2007 

Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2007.

Lark Books is accepting entries for 500 Pendants & Lockets. We seek high-quality images of contemporary studio jewelry handmade by artists from around the globe. All suspended ornaments, from the symbolic and purposeful (amulets, talismans, and charms) to the purely decorative will be considered. Diverse materials, techniques, and styles desired.

To be released in the spring of 2008, this book aims to showcase a breathtaking collection that will inspire beginning and professional jewelers alike, as well as delight collectors, scholars, and jewelry enthusiasts.

To be considered for inclusion, please submit high-quality transparencies, slides, or digital images with entry forms. Artists whose work is selected will receive full acknowledgment within the book, a complimentary copy, and discounts on the purchase of additional books. Artists retain copyright of their work. There is no entry fee.

Elizabeth Shypertt & Mike Holmes, Jurors

Guidelines & entry forms now available.

Lapidary Journal becomes Jewelry Artist in June 2007

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