Lo que hay en estas paginas Los cuatro libros de la serie Creatividad Inicio Rapido son principalmente fotos de mi trabajo en metal (oro, plata y piedras semipreciosas), madera (maderas preciosas y piedras semipreciosas) y fibra (tecnica de bargello para tapices murales y quilts para cama) entre los anos 1975-2012, con la intencion de darle ideas para su propio trabajo. Hola, gracias por su interes en mi trabajo. Me diverti mucho creandolo, y ahora me estoy divirtiendo mucho compartiendolo. Me imagino que se podria decir que entre al trabajo artistico por la puerta trasera. Mi educacion formal fue en el area de la Psicologia Clinica...Universidad Bradley, B.S., 1965, y M.A., 1969. Pero incluso de nina queria ser joyera. Siempre me fascinaron las piedras bonitas. Se las arrancaba a las joyas de fantasia y las almacenaba en una pequena y peluda caja de terciopelo verde forrado en algodon, fantaseando acerca de si eran o no autenticas.

The Jewish Museum in Prague is home to a variety of silver Jewish ritual artifacts, from Kiddush cups, Hanukkah lamps, and Torah decorations, to the dozens of other objects used in observing the commandments. "Silver Judaica "celebrates this extraordinary collection with full-color illustrations and detailed explanations of each of the museum's nearly five hundred pieces. Jaroslav Kuntos covers each artifact in painstaking detail, highlighting the design features that indicate a piece's date and place of production. Kuntos compares and contrasts those pieces made by Jews with those made by Christians, explaining how--during the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, the period when a majority of these artifacts were made--Jews were excluded from membership in the guilds, and as a result, many of the ceremonial objects, though used by Jewish communities, were made by non-Jewish manufacturers or artisans on commission. A fascinating survey of superior craftsmanship, "Silver Judaica "will appeal to students and scholars of art history and religious studies alike.

This new book is a classic study of Southwest Native American jewelry that documents the fascinating story of evolving designs and techniques from early traders and artists up to the present. The concise yet highly informative text accompanies over 500 color photographs of silver, turquoise, shell, and gold jewelry. Here is a chronological progression of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Pueblo belts, buckles, bracelets, necklaces, men's jewelry, earrings, and pins from the late 19th century to the present. Classic styles are shown to have evolved as new materials, techniques, and uses developed. Many contemporary artists are showcased, bringing this important study right up to date.

The Cincinnati Art Museum holds over 400 pieces of silver designed, crafted, and sold in its city. With its founding in 1788, Cincinnati established itself as a leading centre for the luxury silver trade in the United States. Cincinnati Silver: 1788 -1940 traces the silver industry in the Queen City from the early years of production before the Civil War, through the growth of mechanisation and mass production, and into the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco periods. As the first comprehensive volume to be published on this subject in nearly forty years, Cincinnati Silver: 1788-1940 is a vital resource for scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts of American silver, as well as those interested in American material culture and the development of eighteenth - and nineteenth - century commerce. With stunning colour photography and in-depth research, this volume recounts the complex and fascinating story of the development of one of America's most important cities.

Obra completa de Gemologia, amena, didactica y en idioma espanol escrita por la Lic.Aura Godoy R. en un lenguaje ameno y didactico, altamente recomendado tanto para las personas que comienzan a incursionar en el estudio y comercio de los diamantes y otras piedras preciosas, podria considerarse como un libro de consulta obligado para los profesionales del ramo. Consta de dos tomos, cerca de 620 paginas y 200 fotografias a color, provenientes de las mejores empresas e institutos internacionales, seleccionadas por su belleza y caracteristicas tecnicas, ademas de explicitos y excelentes graficos.

Con este curso el lector aprendera a elaborar joyas en oro plata y otros metales utilizando diversas tecnicas como el diseno de joyas, elaboracion de plantillas o patrones y ensamble por soldadura. Aprendera tecnicas antiguas como el nielado para sus trabajos artisticos, Ademas sera capaz de reproducir joyeria por fundicion utilizando el metodo de la cera perdida, haciendo posible elaborar grandes cantidades en una sola sesion. Tambien aprendera a darle el acabado final de limpieza y pulido entre otras.

'Stories in Sterling' is the first comprehensive survey of the New York Historical Society's superb collection of early American silver, one of the finest in the United States. It features the full range of silver works, from masterpieces like the 1772 salver by New York City silversmith Lewis Fueter, to the simpler, but no less significant teapot made for the Schuyler family by the Albany silversmith Kiliaen Van Rensselaer in 1695 - one of the earliest teapots made in New York. Seven chapters consider silver from a range of perspectives: its reflection of the multiethnic character of colonial New York; the impact of industrialisation on its manufacture and consumption; its role in honouring public achievement or marking rites of passage; and, finally, its ability to express its owners' social standing. With a wealth of related objects and original documents, 'Stories in Sterling' is a vital reference tool for scholars, collectors and enthusiasts of American silver and culture. Published to accompany an exhibtion at the New York Historical Society from May 4 to September 2, 2012.

From the single strand and pendant to the Lariat and Sautoir, beading expert Dorothy Wood brings ten timeless necklace styles up to date with this stunning step-by-step guide. Be spoilt for choice with over 35 handmade necklace designs and a range of complementary jewellery projects, including rings, watchstraps, bracelets, brooches and earrings. Fifteen necklaces are explored in step-by-step detail and discover a range of techniques, from stringing and knotting to bead stitching, wirework and chain maille. Each necklace chapter features a creative gallery, showing how by changing the beads and the stringing and threading techniques used, these classic styles can be easily re-imagined to suit every taste and occasion. With clear step instructions, beautiful photography and a wealth of imaginative design ideas, both beginners and experienced beaders are sure to be inspired.

Be dazzled by this beautiful collection of 55 beaded jewellery projects brought to you by a host of talented craft designers. You can create sparkling necklaces, cute charm bracelets, eye-catching earrings and stylish watches from a range of simply gorgeous beads. You can explore a wide variety of easy-to-follow techniques, including bead-weaving, bead stitching and twisting wire. With practical advice, clear step-by-step instructions and striking colour photographs, even novice beaders will enjoy learning new skills.

A complete course in designing and making jewelry, this manual provides carefully-structured tutorials that guide beginners through every stage of the process. Step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate a variety of techniques, from annealing, molding, and smelting to different methods of soldering, riveting, polishing, and texturing. Jewelry-making enthusiasts will find a wealth of information to help turn their ideas into wearable and sellable designs. "Un curso completo de disenar y crear la joyeria, este manual provee lecciones cuidadosamente estructuradas que guian a los lectores a traves del proceso. Instrucciones paso a paso y fotografias demuestran una variedad de tecnicas, desde la manipulacion de metales mediante calor, moldeado y fundicion hasta los distintos metodos de soldado, remachado, pulido y texturizado. Los entusiastas de la joyeria se encontraran con una abundancia de informacion que ayudara convertir sus ideas en disenos factibles."

Hans Mangoldt's thesis focuses on the British Museum's collection of silver treasure from Bursa, in Turkey, most of which date from the early Roman imperial period. Following a catalogue of the silver plate, ladels and spoons and tools, the study examines the different types of vessels present in the collection, their origin and manufacture, their function and date. German text.

A celebration of South Carolina silver Palmetto Silver is the first publication in more than a dozen years to showcase the riches of South Carolina silve r. While silver is a precious metal that can quickly be converted to currency, it has a much more significant cultural value. From utilitarian flatware to decorative trophies, the many pieces included in this book provide an intriguing picture of the individuals and history connected with the crafting of silver wares in the Palmetto State. Based on a 2002 exhibition by the same name at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum, Palmetto Silver is the result of several years of research and draws heavily on items from private collections throughout the South. While much of the previous research has concentrated primarily on Charleston silver made prior to the Civil War, the silver featured in this book highlights the work of South Carolina craftsmen from colonial times to the twentieth century. Although many historians previously theorized that most silver items used in the South were imported from merchants and workshops in New England or even from Great Britain, Palmetto Silver presents recent findings that indicate there were many highly skilled silversmiths working throughout the state during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. An introductory essay by Rodger Stroup, director of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, sets the historical context for these objects and provides insight into the important role they had in society. Palmetto Silver includes a comprehensive listing of 216 objects, 69 color images, a directory of silversmiths and merchants, and an illustrated listing of makers' marks. Among the diverse array of objects included and illustrated are military swords, shotguns, walking canes, tea services, award trophies, and presentation pieces. One outstanding example of featured craftsmanship is a hand-chased cream or milk pitcher that was presented to the city of Columbia's African American fire brigade in 1846. Palmetto Silver is a treasure trove of such artifacts.

Explaining the potential dangers facing our world, this series offers positive suggestions for securing our future. The books demystify terms such as global warming, acid rain and ozone layer and discuss how real the dangers are, what is being done today and what can be done in the future. The titles should provide a useful resource for students studying areas of the curriculum involving science, technology, geography and environmental studies. This title examines the concept of a thirsty world.

Showcases Alexandra Albini's unique, hand-made jewellery pieces. Feminine shapes often embrace large baroque pearls or precious gems that are not cut according to conventional standards but are roughly shaped or left in their natural crystal habit. The gems are chosen for the beauty of their colours and for their inclusions, valued because they add a natural authenticity to the stone. After all, aren't inclusions nature's fingerprint, worthy of being celebrated rather than condemned as flaws? These are the principal ingredients of Alexandra Albini's jewellery collection, as it is revealed in the pages of this book through the empathic eye of celebrated photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri. Text in English and Italian.

From the author of Women from the Ankle Down comes a lively cultural biography of diamonds, which explores our society's obsession with the world's most brilliant gemstone and the real-world characters who make them shine. "A diamond is forever." Who among us doesn't recognize this phrase and, with it, the fascination that these shiny gemstones hold in our collective imagination as symbols of royalty, stars, and eternal love? But who gave us this catchphrase? Where do these gemstones and their colorful legacies originate? How did they become our culture's symbol of engagement and marriage? Why have they retained their coveted status throughout the centuries? Rachelle Bergstein's cultural biography of the diamond illuminates the enticing, often surprising story of our society's enduring obsession with the hardest gemstone-and the people who have worked tirelessly to ensure its continued allure. From the South African mines where most diamonds have been sourced since the late 1890s to the companies who have fought to monopolize them; from the stars who have dazzled in them to the people behind the scenes who have carefully crafted our understanding of their value-Brilliance and Fire offers a glittering history of the world's most coveted gemstone and its greatest champions and most colorful enthusiasts. Brilliance and Fire is illustrated with 16 pages of color photographs.

Fill the year ahead with handcrafted beads that you can make yourself by following tutorials from Bead-Making Lab! Imagine a year in beads. We're talking 52 handmade varieties all handcrafted by you! Bead-Making Lab makes this bounty of bead making possible with instructions for bead designs that run the gamut from sophisticated to playful. Bead-Making Lab is organized by material, and single-spread lab tutorials for each bead design make the book simple to use. The tutorials are brief, accomplishable, and rewarding. Choose from traditional materials like paper mache and polymer clay, or opt for new materials such as resins and shrink plastic. Once you've selected your medium, follow the lab instructions for the bead-making technique of your choice. Try a new technique each week! With how-tos including molding, carving, painting, gluing, drilling beach glass and pebbles, and creating fiber-art beads with felting and embroidery, you'll have a year of unique projects ahead of you. Bead-Making Lab also offers ideas on how to turn your beads into jewelry and gives you a sneak peek at some contemporary bead artisans' best work. Get busy beading, crafters!

Very rarely does a jewellery artist manage to find new pictorial worlds of such a personal nature during the course of their creative work so freely and unencumbered as Daniel Kruger (born 1951, South Africa). His experiments with the most diverse materials, decoration, forms and structures testify to an exuberant creativity for which he was honoured with the renowned Herbert Hoffmann Award for Art Jewellery in 1987 and 2005. Daniel Kruger uses found objects of every kind, or quotes historical forms and decoration. The unusual combinations of materials as well as new interpretations of techniques used in handcraft and textile work unexpectedly, yet invariably, lend his jewellery pieces new perspectives and aesthetic pleasure as well as a decidedly erotic quality, as he himself says. The works illustrate Daniel Kruger's curiosity with unconventional techniques and materials; they are also an expression of his awareness of nature and artificiality, history and tales, tradition and the present: sometimes ironic, at times restrained, but frequently also opulent and sensual. Text in English and German.

The crystals shown in the book are the finest quality Swarovski Elements for the ultimate in inspirational sparkle and clarity, but are easily substituted with other brands. Divided into colour themed chapters, the book is a visual feast for beaders - every page is dedicated to both the beauty and creative potential of crystals. Beading techniques and jewellery skills are fully explained for first-timers; experienced crafters will appreciate the jewellery design ideas and the unique use of crystal, beads, and beading supplies.

Gail Bird (Santo Domingo/Laguna) and Yazzie Johnson (Navajo) have been making jewellery together since 1972 and are considered among the first rank of Native American artists. SHARED IMAGES is a retrospective of their career in the decorative arts, spanning the early 1970s to the present. The jewellery creations of Johnson and Bird are frequently dramatic, always wearable, and compositionally arresting. Their use of non-traditional stones and uncommon juxtapositions of materials has earned them a place in the world of contemporary art alongside the most influential jewellers of their generation. Drawing inspiration from prehistoric pictograph and petroglyph sites, Johnson and Bird have developed a distinctive set of designs that continue to inspire contemporary creations. SHARED IMAGES emphasises the forty-six thematic belts that have won the artists well-deserved acclaim at Santa Fe's annual Indian Arts Market. The book documents Johnson and Bird's collaborative process and features a range of exemplary pieces shown in museums and galleries across the country. Published in association with the Heard Museum.

Electroforming is a technique used by jewellery makers as well as ceramicists and glass artists. It allows the manufacture of delicate and/or irregular shapes that would be difficult to achieve by other means, as well as repetition pieces (using moulds), which can also be difficult to make. For jewellery, electroforming means that relatively lightweight and delicate shapes can still be made rigid and strong, and that fastenings, etc., can be attached to difficult or irregular shapes. It also allows intricate details to be faithfully reproduced (coating a spider's web in gold to make jewellery, for example).

The spectacular hoards of late antique silver - Mildenhall, Thetford, Sevso - discovered since the middle of the last century have aroused much interest in this luxury art form. But what did these pieces mean to their owners, and why was silverware so important in late antiquity? Silver and Society in Late Antiquity examines such questions through an integrated, synthetic analysis of the history of silver in the Roman empire between 300 and 650 AD, focusing upon the cultural significance of this luxury art form in all its different manifestations--sacred, imperial and domestic. Ruth Leader-Newby looks at a wide range of objects from both the eastern and western halves of the Roman empire - including Britain - in order to determine silver's role in the wider sphere of late antique visual culture, asking questions about the relative significance of individual forms of artistic production, and their relationship with each other. In doing so, key issues for the artistic and cultural history of late antiquity are raised - the use of the imperial image, the visual construction of the sacred in Christianity, the cohesive social role of elite intellectual culture, and the Christianization of the domestic sphere. As this book demonstrates, when studied in its historical context, silver can substantially enrich our understanding of late Roman art and culture.

Superb sourcebook of extremely rare ornamentation provides fascinating history of jewelry styles over 700-year period. Detailed narrative enhances 400 photographs and illustrations of striking pieces: gilt bronze clasp (c. 1200); 13th-century reliquary pendant; diamond and topaz necklace (c.1760), much more.

Movement came to be the main theme of Friedrich Becker's artistic work. In the early 1960s, he began to create the first kinetic jewellery objects that remain constantly in motion due to natural body movements. Becker is the inventor of kinetic jewellery. The ideas behind his small sculptures, having the intention of a constructivist language of forms, are also translated into his large-scale sculptures. This documentation is the first survey of the many-sided oeuvre of this significant artist: all areas of his work are represented from the 1950s to his unexpected death in May 1997. Text in English and German