[Jewelry making - Article 00365] - Re: [Orchid] Article: Minimal Metalsmithing

[Hazel Wheaton]

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    When I was first forwarded a copy of the post that Nanz Aalund made
    to the Orchid forum, I was angered and dismayed a reaction that many
    of you shared. While I do not insist that my staff members all hold
    the same opinions about the various media that we cover in Art
    Jewelry, I do expect that they show respect to those who use those
    media. Nanz's primary area of expertise is in traditional
    metalsmithing, and it was that for which she was valued at the
    magazine. 

    Since its inception, Art Jewelry has valued metal clay as a medium,
    and has included projects from talented artists. Metal clay has
    always been a part of the mission statement of the magazine. Every
    Editor who has been at the head of Art Jewelry, from Candice St.
    Jacques, who was in charge of the first single-issue publication, to
    Dori Olmesdahl, who guided the magazine through its first year and a
    half, to myself, has been proud to include metal clay projects and
    finished jewelry in the magazine's pages. We have worked hard to
    build relationships with individual metal clay artists and various
    metal clay communities by becoming involved with various
    competitions, publishing work by talented artists, and lending our
    name and financial support to conferences, including the first-ever
    PMC Guild Conference in London, which just took place last month. I
    have always felt that it's not only the responsibility of
    publications such as mine to encourage and support the growth of a
    relatively new medium, but that it's a privilege to be able to
    observe the emergence and evolution of such a radically new art form. 


    So, I did take very seriously indeed what was said in a public forum
    by one of my employees, who posted under her affiliation with Art
    Jewelry. Nanz Aalund did not speak on behalf of Art Jewelry on the
    topic of metal clay, whether on the Orchid forum or in any other
    public venue, and she is no longer associated with Art Jewelry
    magazine. 

    If anyone would like to discuss this matter with me, either through
    the group or through e-mail, I will be happy to respond to the extent
    that I am able to do so. 

Hazel Wheaton, Editor, Art Jewelry magazine
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