[Jewelry making - Article 00385] - Re: [Orchid] Metalsmith's Exhibition in Print

[Sam Patania]

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    I LOVE the weird, non-jewelry non-metal pieces in the mag. as well
    as the unwearable metal work. I feel that just like the couture
    fashion work seen on the runways that the art pushes the industry,
    perceptions of the public and the market. With out the art work we
    would be stuck trying to make the best "right hand ring" we possibly
    could which would bore the crap outta me. I often have both my
    personalities offended by the art world with unwearable " jewelry"
    and the Tiffanies/DeBeers and their crass commercialism so I figure
    that between the two I come out alright and can at times appreciate
    the ends of the spectrum. 

    I was accused of making "safe art" for the one museum show I was
    involved with which really got to me. I have been struggling to be
    more dangerous but it is difficult. I made a bracelet I called
    "Unsafe Sex" which never sold and was renamed by my sales person. I
    made it in response to 9-11 and came to realize making art was much
    more difficult than it looks, MUCH more difficult. I have time to get
    crazy though. 

    As someone just starting out maybe you can appreciate all the
    avenues which you can explore and not be scared to try any of them. 

Sam Patania, Tucson
pataniajewelry AT earthlink.net

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