Jewelry That Makes You Think.
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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!

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NEW MEMBER: ALICE FLORIANO GALLERY
What's something hardly anyone knows about your gallery?
Galeria Alice Floriano is the only gallery specializing in contemporary jewelry in Brazil.
Caption: Chloé Valorso, Large Stoned Smiley Face Ring, bronze, 18-karat gold plated, mix of stones, hand carved, one of a kind, 400€, photo courtesy of Galeria Alice Floriano
NEW MEMBER: VIVIENNE VARAY
What's something hardly anyone knows about your work, or about you as an artist?
I find inspiration from my materials, and rarely plan a piece from start to finish. I work intuitively and emotionally until the piece feels right.
Caption: Vivienne Varay, Monarch, 2021, 10,047 pins and needles, rabbit fur, thread, photo courtesy of the artist
RENEWING MEMBER: CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART 
Tell us about the artist in this image. 
“Zahra Almajidi graduated from Cranbrook this year with the director’s award,” says Cranbrook professor Iris Eichenberg. “Her work holds the tension of being and the confusing process of becoming, rather than feeding into the need of clichés and simple answers. Follow her and her conversation, as she will be a voice for the field and a generation.”
Caption: Zahra Almajidi, Adorned, photo courtesy of Cranbrook Academy of Art
RENEWING MEMBER: DEBORAH LOZIER 
What’s the best part of being an AJF member?
I love how AJF links the world of makers together so we can all see what everyone is up to.
Caption: Deborah Lozier, From the Desert, 2019, brooch, enamel on electroformed copper mesh, photo: artist
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