Jewelry That Makes You Think. |
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Investigating Race, Masculinity, and Sport in the United States
by Rebekah Frank
This week we launch the first article in Jewelry||Adjacent, a series by Rebekah Frank that will focus on artists whose work is adjacent to jewelry—using material, techniques, or themes related to jewelry practices. The body is present, not necessarily as the recipient of adornment, but in the importance of the physical body to the form, topic, or narrative. The adjacency of these artists to jewelry provides a fresh perspective.
Demetri Broxton is a mixed media artist of Louisiana Creole and Filipino heritage, born, raised, and currently residing in Oakland, CA. He uses beadwork to embellish boxing gloves, covering their surfaces with cowrie shells and glass beads. Broxton uses the cultural histories of these materials to draw parallels between history and current culture, positioning his work in the imaginary divide between craft and fine art.
Caption: Demetri Broxton, The Power, 2018, Everlast boxing gloves, cowrie shells, Japanese seed beads, Czech seed beads, mirrors, nylon thread, stainless steel chain and hardware, 121.9 x 71.1 x 20.3 cm, photo: Patricia Sweetow Gallery
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Wednesday, March 10, 12 p.m. EST
Helen Britton is one of our field’s most highly regarded jewelry artists, and was chosen as the curator of Schmuck 2021. She will walk us through her thought process behind her selection of 63 participants from more than 700 submissions for this exhibition—one of the most anticipated shows of every year.
What time?
9 a.m. PST: San Francisco
10 a.m. MST: Denver
11 a.m. CST: San Antonio, Mexico City
12 p.m. EST: Toronto, NYC, Santiago
2 p.m.: Buenos Aires
5 p.m.: London
6 p.m.: Brussels, Paris, Capetown, Oslo
7 p.m.: Bucharest, Athens, Israel, Estonia
12 a.m. on March 11: Thailand
2 a.m. on March 11: Korea, Japan
4 a.m. on March 11: Sydney
6 a.m. on March 11: New Zealand
Caption: Helen Britton, photo courtesy of Helen Britton
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WHO WON AJF'S $20,000 GRANT???
Thursday, March 11, 12 p.m. EST
Since we can't be on the Internationale Handwerksmesse Main Stage to reveal the winner of the Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant, the next best thing is to make the announcement on AJF Live. Jurors Susan Beech, Emily Stoehrer, and Daniel Kruger will announce the two finalists and the winner, who will present the idea that clinched the prize. Please join us in celebrating this achievement—let's raise our glasses to the winner!
What time?
9 a.m. PST: San Francisco
10 a.m. MST: Denver
11 a.m. CST: San Antonio, Mexico City
12 p.m. EST: Toronto, NYC, Santiago
2 p.m.: Buenos Aires
5 p.m.: London
6 p.m.: Brussels, Paris, Capetown, Oslo
7 p.m.: Bucharest, Athens, Israel, Estonia
12 a.m. on March 12: Thailand
2 a.m. on March 12: Korea, Japan
4 a.m. on March 12: Sydney
6 a.m. on March 12: New Zealand
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