Jewelry That Makes You Think.
FINALIST FOR THE 2021 SUSAN BEECH MID-CAREER GRANT
By Bonnie Levine

Find out about Ana Passos's proposal for a grant to cover research on female Brazilian art jewelry pioneers. Get a taste of her life journey, "meet" some of the primary makers she’s researched, learn a few theories why the years 1965–1985 are seen as the golden age of jewelry in Brazil, and find out what’s happening in that country now.

Caption: Ana Passos at her bench, 2015, photo: José Terra
Friday, July 23, 2021, 1:00 p.m. EST
 
Authors Susan Cummins and Cindi Strauss will present and discuss their book In Flux: American Jewelry and the Counterculture. This program features two of the three authors and will ​provide insight into the period, artists, and jewelry that emerged during the turbulent decades of the 60s and 70s. Following the talk, the authors we will have a Q+A discussion with the audience. Attendees are encouraged to read the book in advance of the event. Submit any questions ahead of time to center@craftinamerica.org. The book is available for purchase from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s bookshop. This new book was produced through AJF’s fiscal sponsorship program, which provides financial management for projects in the art jewelry field.
 
This event will be streamed live via Zoom and Facebook. Register in advance here.

Image caption: The front cover of In Flux
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