Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective

Book / Essays PublishersAJF

Published: 30.09.2013

Editor:: Damian Skinner

Edited by:: Lark Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing, Inc.

Edited at:: New York

Technical data:: 264 pages, Hardcover, over 350 full colour images, text in English, 28.5 x 23.5 cm

ISBN / ISSN:: 978-1-4547-0277-1

Price:: from 40 $

Order:: AJF

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A scholarly, thoughtful, and serious compendium of thinking about contemporary jewelry, from uncovering its origins to considering its definition among the do-it-yourself trend … A tome for the eclectic reader and fan of today’s artistry in jewelry.

Remarks

Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) announces the schedule of special events organized in support of their book Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, the organization’s most ambitious project to date. A series of speaking engagements, book signings, and receptions has been planned in collaboration with major cultural and academic institutions in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, and Boston, MA. Most events are free and open to the public.

Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective is essential reading for passionate art, craft, design, and fashion enthusiasts as well as anyone curious about jewelry. Ben Lignel, editor of Art Jewelry Forum, is the featured speaker for the west coast dates. Distinguished craft curators and book contributors Namita Wiggers, Liesbeth den Besten, Monica Gaspar, and Suzanne Ramljak will also be presenting.

THE ITINERARY

Friday, September 20, 2013—12:00pm—Free to the public
Damian Skinner, Speaker
Renwick Gallery Grand Salon
Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW, Washington, DC

Friday, September 20, 2013—6:00–8:00pm—Free to the public
Damian Skinner, Book Signing
Jewelers’Werk Gallery
3319 Cady’s Alley NW, Washington, DC

Monday, September 23, 2013—2:30 pm—Free to the public
Damian Skinner, Speaker
University of the Arts, C.B.S. Auditorium, Dorrance Hamilton Hall
320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Thursday, September 26, 2013—Tickets are $10
6:00pm Damian Skinner, Speaker
7:00pm Reception & book signing, Design Center Gallery, student & alumni work
Pratt Institute, Alumni Reading Room
200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Sunday, September 29, 2013—3:30–4:45pm, Free with museum admission, but space is limited.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to ezilber@mfa.org.
Damian Skinner, Speaker, The Daphne Farago Lecture on Jewelry
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Riley Seminar Room
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

Wednesday, October 2, 2013—7:00–8:30pm—Tickets are $27
Elyse Zorn Karlin, Speaker
92nd Street Y Lexington and 92nd Street
New York, NY

Tuesday, October 15, 2013—7:00–8:00pm—Free to the public
Ben Lignel, Speaker, Texts and Pretexts: On a Pen Pusher’s Jewelry Practice
San Diego State University, Room 412
Art Building North, San Diego, CA

Thursday, October 17, 2013—6:30–8:30 pm—Free to the public
Ben Lignel and Namita Wiggers, Speakers, This Is Not a Book: A Test Drive through Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective (Part 1) Book signing to follow
Museum of Contemporary Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art
The Lab at MoCC
724 NW David Street, Portland, OR

Saturday, October 19, 2013—9:00am to 5:00pm—Tickets are $200. Space is limited.
Ben Lignel and Namita Wiggers, Workshop
Occupy This! Agency and Jewelry Thinking: A Maker’s Guide
Museum of Contemporary Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art
The Lab at MoCC
724 NW David Street, Portland, OR

Monday October 21, 2013—6:00pm—Free to the public
Ben Lignel and Namita Wiggers, Speakers, “This Is Not a Book: A Test Drive through Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective (Part 2)”
University of Oregon, Eugene Campus, Lawrence Hall, Room 177, Eugene, OR

Thursday, October 24, 2013—5:30–7:00pm—Free to the public
Liesbeth den Besten and Ben Lignel, Speakers
California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway, Classroom B-4, Oakland, CA

Tuesday, October 29, 2013—6:00pm—Free with museum admission
Monica Gaspar, Speaker, An Evening with Monica Gaspar
Cranbrook Art Museum, deSalle Auditorium
39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Thursday, October 31, 2013—6:00–7:00pm—Free to the public, followed by a book signing
Suzanne Ramljak, Speaker, For Love and Money: On Contemporary and Commercial Jewelry
SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St, Savannah, GA

Friday, November 1, 2013—3:30–4:30pm—Free with fair admission
Monica Gaspar, Speaker, Jewelry in the Expanded Field
SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier, Room 327
Book signing to follow, Art Jewelry Forum Booth, Nonprofit section, SOFA Chicago

Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) announces the publication of Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, the organization's most ambitious project to date. Art Jewelry Forum produced the hardcover survey of contemporary jewelry with Lark Books, an internationally recognized publishing imprint specializing in contemporary craft. Notable writers from all parts of the globe offer their informed opinions and perspectives on questions such as: "What is contemporary jewelry?," "What is the history of this medium?," and "How do different cultures approach art jewelry?" This book answers all those questions and the authors' insights are supported by hundreds of color photographs documenting the diversity and vitality of contemporary jewelry. Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective is essential reading for passionate art, craft, design, and fashion enthusiasts as well as anyone curious about jewelry.

A "Speakers Tour" in support of Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective is scheduled for fall 2013. Art museums, cultural centers, and educational institutions across the United States are hosting presentations and workshops with many of the book's contributing writers. The Speakers Tour itinerary and event details are available now.

Editor: Damian Skinner

Contributing Writers: Helen Carnac, Liesbeth den Besten, Chang Dong-kwang, Julie Ewington, Elizabeth Fischer, Monica Gaspar, Elyse Zorn Karlin, Kelly L'Ecuyer, Benjamin Lignel, Philippe Liotard, Kevin Murray, Marcia Pointon, Suzanne Ramjlak, Sarah Rhodes, Valeria Siemelink, Barbara Smith, Barbara Stafford, Namita Wiggers