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| [341] Substance and Soul - The Work of Lilly Fitzgerald |
The jewelry of Lilly Fitzgerald is washed in serenity. There is a soothing balance, peacefulness, and grace to her timeless one-of-a-kind creations. Fitzgerald strives to select materials that demonstrate extraordinary character: all have spirit, an innate quality of life that, in her opinion, requires only an attractive frame to complete the composition. However, before this union can occur Fitzgerald, a self-taught metalsmith, must occasionally struggle with technical design problems that do not come as easily as does her ability to discover aesthetically pleasing materials. Nonetheless, she pushes her talents and resources, yielding creations worthy of a master goldsmith.... (2002)
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| Show me more articles from: [Metalsmith Magazine]|[Shelly Wiles] |
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| ISBN: B00006KNMM |
| [509] The 2005 Spectrum Awards Winners |
The 2005 American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) Spectrum Awards competition concluded in October with 57 winners chosen from a field of 420 gemstone and jewelry entries. The Spectrum Awards competition encompasses two major awards: the Spectrum Awards for outstanding jewelry design and the Cutting Edge Awards for the lapidary arts. Within the Spectrum Awards, additional prizes are given for the Manufacturing Honors and the Platinum Honors..... (2005)
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| Show me more articles from: [Colored Stone]|[Beard Morgan] |
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| ISBN: B000060MIL |
| [707] The Architectural Portraits of Vicki Ambery-Smith |
For nearly 30 years, Ambery-Smith has been using architecture as an inspiration for her work. Her name has become synonymous with finely wrought precious metal jewelry, boxes, and condiment sets whose inspiration lies in Renaissance, Palladian, and classical architectural precedents: a pendant based on the fifteenth-century Florentine architect Brunelleschis lantern, for example, or the Temple of Jupiter brooch, an exercise in pure classicism. Her work is represented in galleries, museums, and private collections in Europe, the United States, and around the world.... (2005)
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| Show me more articles from: [Metalsmith Magazine]|[Deirdre ODay] |
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| [530] The creation of AGTA 2004 Spectrum Award Winning Cufflinks by Bill Holman |
These cufflinks designed by Bill Holman were award winners in the AGTA 2004 Spectrum design competition. They are 18-karat yellow gold and feature Drusy agates with a 24-karat deposition layer over the exposed crystal formation. The small gemstones are 1.50 millimeter diamond-cut round sapphires. In this article, Holman shares the details of his approach for making these award-winning cufflinks and how.... (2005)
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| [598] The Future of Design is Female |
Inhorgenta europe (2005) - 20 young designers and newcomers to the trade fair have the opportunity to present their work to a specialist audience for the first time. What is new this year? All participants are female.... (2005)
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| Show me more articles from: [GZ Art+Design]|[Christel Trimborn] |
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