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AJF is excited to announce the following members who have joined or renewed. AJF members care deeply about the field of art jewelry and bolster our mission to advocate for it. Thanks to all of you!
Check out the benefits of becoming an AJF member at this link.
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NEW MEMBER: JEFFREY LLOYD DEVER
What drives you as an artist?
I am drawn to creating sculptural work from alternative materials, where the value of a piece is derived from the aesthetic vision and technical abilities of the artist, rather than the materials themselves.
Caption: Jeffrey Lloyd Dever wearing one of his signature brooches, with one of his sculptural baskets in the background, photo courtesy of the artist
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NEW MEMBERS: FORD/FORLANO: STEVEN FORD & DAVID FORLANO
What do you like about AJF?
We love seeing new work by young makers from around the world.
Caption: Ford/Forlano, Tube Pin (002), 2017, polymer, sterling silver, 100 x 70 x 30 mm, photo: Brandon Strauss
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NEW MEMBER: GALLERY1763
Tell us about your gallery.
We are a new virtual gallery featuring LGBTQ jewelry artists. The service is free for artists and we are currently searching for new artists to feature.
Caption: Logo for Gallery1763: A forum for LGBTQ jewelry artists
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NEW MEMBER: KATHLEEN KING/KK WEARABLE SCULPTURE
What's something hardly anyone knows about your work?
I sculpt on the computer, 3D print it, and cast from the print. Then I do the finishing at Brooklyn Metal Works.
Caption: Kathleen King/KK Wearable Sculpture, Untitled, 2019, necklace, silver, moonstones, labradorite, necklace 413 mm with 171 mm extension, hands 19 x 13 x 6 mm, photo: artist
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NEW MEMBER: KRISTI RAE WILSON
Why did you join AJF?
I recently watched Helen Britton speak on AJF Live via Zoom, where I saw a couple familiar faces and was inspired to become a member!
Caption: Kristi Rae Wilson, photo: Alecia Cooper https://dearcharliphotography.pixieset.com/
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RENEWING MEMBER: GABRIELE KUTSCHERA
What's something hardly anyone knows about your work, or about you as an artist?
As a graduate of the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria, I have my roots in jewelry design, but from around 1987 to 2021 I also intensively realized myself artistically in forged iron sculpture.
Caption: Gabriele Kutschera, Lonely Heart, May 2020, brooch, silver, copper, brass, Niro rope, coral, 200 x 130 x 10 m, photo: Markus Weber. This brooch is part of Kutschera’s COVID series named Moods 20/21, now consisting of 19 different idols as brooches and neckpieces … one way to survive by now three lockdowns.
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RENEWING MEMBER: PLATINA STOCKHOLM
What is the best part of being an AJF member?
It started as a platform to collaborate with other jewelry art enthusiasts around the world. AJF is a superior organization when it comes to global networking.
Caption: From the exhibition Between Colorful Cliché and Pandemic Macramé, by Helena Johansson Lindell, September–October 2020, necklaces in macramé technique, cotton thread, recycled plastic, leather, aluminum, photo: artist
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RENEWING MEMBER: ZU DESIGN - JEWELLERY + OBJECTS
Describe your gallery in a few words.
Zu design represents over 130 makers from around Australia. We love sharing the endless possibilities of what jewelry is and can be.
Caption: Jane Bowden, Woven Pod, 2019, pin, oxidized sterling silver, 40 x 35 x 130 mm, including pin, photo courtesy of Zu design
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What are you thinking about? Submit a proposal with your article idea to be considered for publication on AJF. Be a part of the conversation.
Caption: Photo: fauxel from Pexels
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