Jewelry That Makes You Think.
ARTICLE
LOSS AND MEMORY
Doris Salcedo and Mourning Jewelry
by Carla Castiajo

" Disembodied pieces of hair reveal an absent body. They can be retained and used in order to preserve and signify memories of a person, as hair has the capacity to persist. The use of human hair as a material was and is a strong medium used for remembrance, invoking a memory of having lived and of having passed away--a person's life.

The 2018 AJF Artist Award Guidelines are now available. 
Applications will be accepted from September 1 - November 15, 2017.

Bonnie Levine
SPOTLIGHT ON
BONNIE LEVINE
AJF Board Member and Award and Grant Program Committee Chair 

As the Award and Grant Committee Chair, Bonnie Levine makes sure the  2018 AJF Artist Award funders are engaged, the jury members are ready to go, and the intricate details of the application process are in place.

Like many things at Art Jewelry Forum, volunteers make this program function. Bonnie Levine's passion and commitment to the field of art jewelry allows AJF to do impressive things like offer a $7,500 award to a jewelry artist. Thanks to Bonnie for being a part of AJF and making the 2018 AJF Artist Award possible. Read the full press release.
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