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Jack Cunningham
Jack Cunningham’s Fragments & Curiosities (2011) exemplifies the potential of narrative jewelry to operate as both personal artifact and conceptual object. Composed of oxidized silver, Perspex, cultured pearls, 18ct gold, and found objects, the brooch functions as a miniature site of inquiry by layering visual symbolism with material juxtaposition to provoke open-ended interpretation. Cunningham, a…
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Joyce J. Scott
Joyce J. Scott’s necklace Run Down on the Highway of Love presents a complex visual narrative using meticulous beadwork, sewn leather, and small sculptural forms to explore themes of trauma, intimacy, and identity. Made in 1986, the piece is emblematic of Scott’s signature style of using traditional bead weaving techniques to craft figurative compositions that…
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Sotiria Vasileiou
Sotiria Vasileiou’s necklace Love Modern Embroidery Necklace from the Underneath the Shadow collection is a rich tapestry of technique, symbolism, and craftsmanship. Meticulously hand-embroidered with cotton threads, the piece draws inspiration from Renaissance embroidery patterns, the meditative clarity of mindfulness, and the narrative strength of text-based art. It is a layered composition that both materially…
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Leonore Jock
Leonore Jock’s ring series presents a focused exploration of form and surface through a minimalist yet sculpturally assertive vocabulary. Each ring consists of a cylindrical silver volume, joined visibly to emphasize its construction, with brightly colored enamel interiors that add a surprise note of contrast. The outer surfaces are left with a satin finish, allowing…
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Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill’s Pimm’s Cup brooch, part of her Bad Habits collection, transforms a quintessential summer cocktail into a vibrant, wearable sculpture. Glossy enamel-painted charms: lemon slices, strawberries, limes, mint leaves. gather in an exuberant cluster that captures the visual and sensory excess of the drink it references. The dangling elements evoke both the ingredients of…
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Karin Roy Andersson
Karin Roy Andersson’s Loboria I brooch presents a careful study in both material transformation and natural observation. Constructed from recycled plastics—specifically soap and body lotion bottles—along with steel and thread, the piece demonstrates Andersson’s ongoing interest in environmental consciousness and surface texture. Measuring 14 × 11.5 × 5 cm, Loboria I occupies a scale large…
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Ela Bauer
Ela Bauer’s work in contemporary jewelry centers on the expressive potential of materials. Born in Poland and raised in Israel, Bauer brings a cross-cultural sensitivity to her practice, informed by earlier academic studies in Comparative Literature and Indology at the University of Jerusalem. Her shift toward jewelry was formalized through training at a vocational school,…
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Raluca Buzura
Raluca Buzura’s sculptural ceramic brooch represents a complex layering of rhythmic repetition, dynamic form, and technical finesse. Working primarily in porcelain, Buzura constructs her wearable objects from modular elements that feel simultaneously natural and synthetic. Matte pastel surfaces bloom into soft geometries, while delicate gold accents suggest vitality at the edges. Educated as an installation…
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Ariel Lavian
Ariel Lavian’s “Depths of Heaven” ring (copper and epoxy) captures organic form through complex structure. Layers of dark patinated copper fold into petal-like clusters, pierced by wiry protrusions that suggest growth under pressure. The form evokes deep-sea flora or subterranean blooms—natural phenomena thriving in the absence of light. Part of Lavian’s “Depths of Heaven” series,…
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Nanna Obel
Nanna Obel’s brooch Heavy weight in blue (2021), created for Art Jewellery Copenhagen’s exhibition Copenhagen ReARRANGED at ATTA Gallery in Bangkok, combines silver, enamel, photo transfer, aquamarine, and a silicone form made by Malene Kastalje. The piece features a stylized female figure whose body dangles beneath a large, sponge-like mass. One arm reaches upward, grasping…
More than decoration. Contemporary art jewelry as desire, discourse, and discovery.
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