Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show

Most artists like this show because it is specific to jewelry.  If your in the area check out our friend Sydney Lynch.  I just love her work!  Shown above are Sydney's popular Graffiti  earrings.

31st Annual Smithsonian Craft Show April 24 - 28, 2013

If you are in the metropolitan Baltimore-DC-VA area you have to go to the 31st Annual Smithsonian Craft Show  April 24 - 28, 2013.  Shana Kroiz will be at the show with her groundbreaking one of a kind enamel jewelry and her fun and affordable mesh line.  Shana is not only a great artist but one of the best teachers I have ever worked with.  You may see her work on her site at http://shanakroiz.com/ or buy it at Art Jewelry Online.

Images: TopMesh Ring $70, Middle One of a Kind Floral Crown $7,000 and Bottom Regal Dancer an enamel necklace that is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Art and Design in New York.

New Jewelry From Lori Gottlieb on Sale

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You Should Never Discuss Religion or Politics But Here I Go Anyway

My son and I were talking about spirituality today (not religion) since many of his friends are atheists. My point is that there are no atheists.  All people believe in/have faith in something.  What you choose to believe in becomes your religion. If you measure your success in life based on your income then you are in essence worshiping yourself and your ability to acquire money.  In my mother's family success is measured by how well we raise our children.  So I ask myself have we now come to a point where we worship our children? No answers here just food for thought. 

Here is my final artistic impression of my Grandmother's photo.  It took me it seemed like forever to come up with a style that is unique to me but also in keeping with the Warhol influence. While working on this image I discovered that what made Mum's eyes seem so large is that below her iris there is  lot of white eyeball showing before you reach the bottom lid making the eyes seem to pop out.

Randi Chervitz Crocheted Jewelry

Randi Chervitz is a new jewelry artist that we added to Art Jewelry Online.  She is known for her elegant crocheted jewelry.  Her education includes degrees and  studies from Vassar College, Parsons School of Design, Penland School of Craft & the Paris Fashion Institute. Please read her artist statement and visit us to view more of her work. 

I first picked up my grandmother’s crochet hook while taking a metal-smithing class in college. She taught me to knit when I was a child, and I always had good feelings about the individual stitches that make up a larger whole. Crocheting silver to make wearable objects quickly became my signature.

Manipulating the crochet stitches, combining them with other weights of metal to act as various weights of line, and adding stones, allow me to create satisfying visual patterns that also function as wearable jewelry.

Design-wise, I adore repetitive pattern.  Many of the objects around my home, photographs, ceramic dinnerware, picture frames and even furniture feature strong black-and-white contrasting pattern.  With this in mind, I’ve focused my exploration of pattern by limiting my use of color in gemstones.  Freshwater pearls have always been my favorite.  They’re the perfect accent to a long, smooth line of metal. I particularly love the cool, icy look of pearls against the dark contrast of the oxidized metal. My oxidized pieces offer an aggressive, “gutsy” look.

New Earrings from Lori Gottlieb

Lori Gottlieb just completed a new line of earrings that I believe are some of the best artistic earrings I've ever seen from her.  She has always used 18k gold/silver bimetal to add a rich sophisticated look to her work  while keeping it affordable. You may purchase these earrings at http://artjewelryonline.com/earrings7.html.