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AJF is excited to announce the following members who have renewed. AJF members care deeply about the field of art jewelry and bolster our mission to advocate for it. We thank all of you!
Check out the many benefits of becoming an AJF member at this link.
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RECURRING MEMBER: JANINE COMBES, Tasmanian contemporary jeweler
What's something hardly anyone knows about you as an artist?
I really like to make my work in silence, being fully present in the experience of making and being in the studio space.
Caption: Janine Combes, Slipping into the Blank Sections of the Map, 2022, neckpiece, recycled tin, 320 x 400 mm, photo: artist
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RECURRING MEMBER: SUSIE GANCH
What is the best part of being an AJF member?
I appreciate being a member of AJF because I am part of a community who shares a common love: jewelry! AJF is one of my sources for articles, programs, and information sharing.
Caption: Promotional image for Radical Jewelry Makeover, image courtesy of Susie Ganch
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RECURRING MEMBER: JANE PELLICCIOTTO
What's something hardly anyone knows about you as an artist?
I love making handmade pasta after a day of working with polymer clay.
Caption: Jane Pellicciotto, Typography Collage Pendant, 2021, polymer clay, ink toner, sterling silver, 83 x 140 mm, photo courtesy of the artist
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RECURRING MEMBER: BRYNA POMP, Director, Mad About Jewelry, Museum of Arts and Design New York
What's something hardly anyone knows about your work?
I have spent my entire career in the field of contemporary jewelry.
Caption: Bryna Pomp wearing necklace and earrings by artist Xinia Guan, 2021, sterling silver, photo courtesy of Bryna Pomp
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RECURRING MEMBER: MARJORIE SIMON
What's something hardly anyone knows about you as an artist?
I took my first adult-education, community-based jewelry class while teaching sociology at a Catholic women's college.
Caption: Marjorie Simon, 1st Thoughts on Miami Foliage, 2012, neckpiece, mild steel, freshwater pearls, 14-karat gold, 1 m x 51 mm diameter, photo: Ken Yanoviak
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AJF has the largest international audience of art jewelry buyers, collectors, makers, gallerists, and institutions in the world. We reach more art jewelry buyers worldwide than any other organization. |
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