Jewelry That Makes You Think.
SELF-INTERVIEW
LaMar Gayles, Jr., Curator of Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry

Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry is on view at the Metal Museum through September 12, 2021. Gayles aims to show the wide array of material interests, techniques, and artistic motivations in jewelry connected to the Black Diaspora in the Americas. Black culture and artistic expression isn't monolithic; the works are not identical across the board. Members of the Black Diaspora create objects from an abundance of artistic, cultural, material, and technical interests. Black artistic production and more broadly Black culture are a pluralistic, flexible, and non-static set of practices that persons attribute to connecting to the history of the Black Diaspora.

Caption: Sandy Baker, Zahara Necklace, 1984, sterling silver, artwork courtesy of the artist, photo: Houston Cofield
IN OUR BOOKSTORE
By Susan Cummins

“... an examination of a work of art is often self-reflective. It can alter how we see things as well as change our assumptions about the world and ourselves. It is my greatest hope that these objects and their accompanying words will encourage further dialogue, and the idea that jewelry can carry deep meaning will stimulate new thinking and ever more dialogues about the nature of jewelry and jewelry making.” —Susan Cummins

Caption: The front cover of Beyond the Obvious
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