October 31, 2009
October 27, 2009
I find comfort in looking at historical jewelry. Structure and form are present in those works.
Title: Woman's Bracelet
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Culture :Minangkabau
Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra
Medium: Wood, gold leaf, metal, paint
Dimensions- Hx W x D: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 in. (7 x 12.1 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
(via MMA).
Classic forms are always beautiful. It made me think about the time, environment and setting when much older pieces were made. Artisans back then did not have studio spaces like what we may have now. It amazes me how they handcrafted such jewelry. So I looked further into 'place' from the Photography Study Collection in the MMA site. I think it's a great place for some visual resource.
Title: Woman's Bracelet
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Culture :Minangkabau
Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra
Medium: Wood, gold leaf, metal, paint
Dimensions- Hx W x D: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 in. (7 x 12.1 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
(via MMA).
Classic forms are always beautiful. It made me think about the time, environment and setting when much older pieces were made. Artisans back then did not have studio spaces like what we may have now. It amazes me how they handcrafted such jewelry. So I looked further into 'place' from the Photography Study Collection in the MMA site. I think it's a great place for some visual resource.
October 25, 2009
October 24, 2009
on defining
As I am searching and exploring the meaning of what jewelry means to me, I find a very helpful post from EvocativeObjects. It is titled "What is craft?" There, you will find a collection of meaning for "craft."
The one I really like a lot is
The one I really like a lot is
Craft, art, and design are words heavily laden with cultural baggage. For me, they all connote the profound engagement with materials and process that is central to creativity. Through this engagement form, function, and meaning are made tangible. It is time to move beyond the limitations of terminologies that fragment and separate our appreciation of creative actions, and consider the "behaviors of making" that practitioners share.'-David Revere McFadden
Chief Curator and Vice President, Museum of Arts & Design
October 22, 2009
Eun Yeong Jeong
Wood, Copper, Plastic, Sterling silver, Sand, Natural pigment
10 x 12.5 x 4.5 cm
Wood, Plastic, Copper, Sterling silver, Natural pigment
13 x 11.5 x 6 cm
Seashell from Miyazaki, Copper, Sterling Silver, Plastic, Natural Pigment, Stainless steel
8.5 x 12.5 x 6.5 cm
My favorites are from her "Mushroom Series."
(via Eun Yeong Jeong).
Raissa Bump
Buttons
silver, antique glass beads, silk thread
2.2cm x 2.2cm x 1.2cm
Brooch
oxidized silver, silk thread
9.5cm x 7.5cm x .4cm
(via Raissa Bump).
I like this brooch because Raissa treated the silver and worked the threads to compliment each other. Both materials were somewhat altered.
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