Poetic jewelry paintings. Robert Smit
The Dutch artist Robert Smith is one of the leading jewelers of our time. His jewelry blurs the boundaries of traditional jewelry art, his art looks like graphics with vivid color elements and poetic...
Category: JEWELRY JOURNAL
Discovering the origins of contemporary jewelry. “Rigore e Libertà” exhibition
A piece of goldsmithery, like any other work by man, cannot come from the mere execution of a customary act or be passively reproduced by basing it on pre-conceived schemes, as is commonly the...
Kimiaki Kageyama. Japanese aesthetic of beauty
Yesterday surfing the web, I discovered the amazing works of jeweller Kimiaki Kageyama. I’m always amazed by the craftsmanship of Japanese artists. Combining exceptional creativity and solid tradition skills, they create stunning inventive wearable...
Kika Alvarenga. The beauty of imperfection
The rough contains the delicate in the works of Brazilian jewelry artist Kika Alvarenga. Using the local materials she creates interesting and inventing designs. After graduating from the Central Saint Martins University of Arts of...
LIQUID METAL
Metals are all around us. We appreciate them for their strenght, toughness, ductility. They are composed of atoms which are held together by strong bonds. When heated to its melting point a metal loses...
Christine MacKellar. Contemporary organic
Brooklyn jewelry maker Christine MacKellar calls her work “contemporary organic.” Her inspiration is nature, but she’s not interested in “literal representations.” She combines the different alloys for their color values, and she textures the...
Yura Bylkov. Expressive titanium
The jewelry of the Russian artist Yura Bylkov is inspired by both organic nature and architecture. His works are very expressive and dynamic. Intentional negligence, sculptural and geometric forms, iridescent colors ranging from blue to...
Beverly Tadeu. Miniature wearable sculptures
The American artist Beverly Tadeu describes her work as having a “fragile, ethereal quality that belies its inherent strength and durability.” The jeweler solders forged and formed pieces of 18k gold and silver to...
Tomasz Ogrodowski. Architectural design
The Polish jeweler Tomasz Ogrodowski has been designing jewellery for over 30 years. He specialises in 3D design – he has a lot of achievements in this field, as well as participating in international...
Laura Cadelo Bertrand. Jewellery poetry
The wearable art of italian artist Laura Cadelo Bertrand is a jewelry poetry. It’s like reading a book. Fantastic! She began her career as a production designer, Butoh dancer and choreographer. Daughter of painter...
