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Contemporary American Jewelry Design (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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Contemporary American Jewelry Design (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991)
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The Phenomenon of Studio Goldsmithing When the history of art in
the 1980s is written, much of it will be etched in gold. This is
the time of the contemporary goldsmith, an artist who chooses to
work in precious metals rather than oils or marble. The
contemporary jeweler-as-artist has only recently become a re
cognized force. With rare exceptions, the whole field is little
more than thirty years old. But it is only within the past fifteen
years that these jewelers have entered the jewelry mainstream. The
phenomenon of contemporary goldsmithing embraces an eclectic group
of artists, each with a unique vision, each taking a per sonal path
to jewelry producing. They have as little relationship to the
typical, mass-produced jewelry as a champagne maker has to a
bottler of orange soda. They approach a piece of art, not a piece
of metal. The work is personal and a perfect expression of the
"back to the land" movement that spawned it. Many of these
goldsmiths were looking not merely for a way to make a living but
for a way to make a life that was worthy of living. Running a
business while trying to remain a creative metalsmith at the same
time is the ongoing challenge. The jeweler-artists have solved or
resolved these often conflicting needs in slightly different ways
and in a beautiful variety of techniques and styles. Their meth
ods, their growth, and their work are discussed here.
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