Last week I had a chance to visit the ACC Show in Baltimore and all I can say is WOW! I focused on jewelry artists and the caliber and quality of the work was amazing. Some of my favorites are Shana Kroiz, Lori Gottlieb, Sydney Lynch, Ana Cavalheiro, Debra Adelson and many more.
Shana's work is sensual, daring and impecably crafted. She is a world class enamelist and it shows in her work. You will not see anything like it in the jewelry world.
Lori's jewelry is feminine with a twist of surprise. I love that her design sense is unpredictable. This probably comes from her prior life as a surgeon.
Sydney's work has an organic feel and seamlessly melds color with metal. Her work has a certain elegance to it. She works in silver, gold and jewels.
Ana's work is a statement of class, color and glitz that is a style all her own. You will see lots of gold and precious stones in her work.
Debra's work is fun and well crafted. She works primarily with plastic and resin. It is amazing how she makes plastic look like a million dollars. She has also written an amazing book on resin and plastic. If you like to make your own jewelry I highly recommend this book.
I wish I could feature all of the jewelry artist today but I'll save some for tomorrow.
