In conversation with Claire Kahn
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Published: 14.12.2015
Necklace: Untitled, 2015
Glass beads, shaded spinels, blue sapphires
127 cm long
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American jewelry artist Claire Kahn creates beaded necklaces and bracelets using fiber, glass, metal and stone. Her latest collection features pieces inspired by the color and beauty of Italy, a place that from a young age she has known intimately. An exhibition of her latest work opens Friday, December 18, 2015, at Patina Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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