Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand

Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand
Author: Patricia Anderson
Publisher: Craftsman House (AU)
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Examines jewelry pieces from Australia and New Zealand, providing a background to the development of this art form, and places these works in the context of the fine arts.

A History of Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand

A History of Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand
Author: Damian Skinner
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-08-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780824846879

A History of Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand: Place and Adornment tells the remarkable story of how two countries, far from the jewellery centres of Europe and NorthAmerica, have managed to contribute to an international art form, transforming jewellery from an imitation of European taste into an original expression of place. In this richly illustrated book, the first comprehensive history of contemporary jewellery in Australasia, authors Damian Skinner and Kevin Murray bring together detailed analysis of objects and historical sources to show how contemporary jewellery offered a way to negotiate relationships between settler and indigenous cultures, to find beauty in humble materials, to appreciate the natural environment, and to test conventions of art, gender and identity.

Julie Blyfield

Julie Blyfield
Author: Stephanie Radok
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781862547636

Julie Blyfield is one of Australia's leading contemporary jewellers. Her work has consistently kept pace with investigations of location, identity and cross-cultural understanding, and involves an innovative engagement with traditional jewellery and metalwork techniques sourced from all over the world.

Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia

Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia
Author: Dorothy Erickson
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781921401435

This definitive history of gold and silversmithing in Western Australia has been masterfully compiled by Dorothy Erickson, the first person to be awarded a PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Western Australia. Gold & Silversmithing tells the story of the Western Australia's many talented gold and silversmiths. It examines the stylistic, social, and economic milieu in which the works were created. Featuring over 500 full color photographs, Gold & Silversmithing is a beautiful coffee table book that merges fashion, history, and cultural identity.

The Persistence of Craft

The Persistence of Craft
Author: Paul Greenhalgh
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2003
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780813532646

In The Persistence of Craft, contributors discuss the development of not only six specific crafts--glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood, textiles, and metal--but also the trends and movements that have helped shape their developments. Includes 180 full-color illustrations.

Beyond Bling

Beyond Bling
Author: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Publisher: Prestel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ISBN: 9783791355627

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Beyond Bling: Jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California (October 2, 2016 -February 5, 2017)"--

Jewelry of Our Time

Jewelry of Our Time
Author: Helen Williams Drutt
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1995
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

An illustrated survey of comtemporary jewellery and its developments since 1960. It has three major elements. Firstly, it has a display of the jewellery itself, photographed in colour. Secondly, it provides a critical history, tracing the first challenges to traditional forms of jewellery as early as the 1930s but focusing on the inspired use of new tools, new materials and new ideas since 1960. Finally, it has a reference section correcting previous information on the subject, including biographies of over a hundred makers.

Craft Shaping Society

Craft Shaping Society
Author: Lindy Joubert
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9811694729

This book focusses on the role of craft as a continuing cultural practice and the revival of disappearing skills in contemporary society. It includes twenty-five essays by highly regarded artisans, academics, technologists, entrepreneurs, businesspeople, curators, and researchers from many countries representing a wide range of global craft traditions and innovations. The authors explain their professional practices and creative pathways with knowledge, experience, and passion. They offer insightful analyses of their traditions within their culture and in the marketplace, alongside the evolution of technology as it adapts to support experimentation and business strategies. They write about teaching and research informing their practice; and they explain the importance of their tools and materials in function and form of the objects they make. The essays reveal a poignant expression of their successes, disappointments, and opportunities. This book offers case studies of how artisans have harnessed the traditions of the past alongside the latest design technologies. The authors reveal how global craft is not only a vehicle for self-expression and creativity, but also for being deeply relevant to the world of work, community and environmental sustainability. The book makes the vital link between skills, knowledge, education, and employment, and fills a much-needed niche in Technical, Vocational Education and Training TVET.

Material Culture

Material Culture
Author: Robert Bell
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2002
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Outlining aspects of contemporary Australian craft and design, this book focuses on recent works in ceramics, glass, textiles, furniture, jewellery and metal.

Collect Contemporary Jewelry

Collect Contemporary Jewelry
Author: Joanna Hardy
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780500288559

Featuring text by an acknowledged expert in arts and crafts, hundreds of illustrations, and essays on key issues and themes, this compact, accessible guide will be an authority in the global marketplace. When collecting contemporary arts and crafts, how can one be certain the pieces that appeal to current tastes also have the stamp of timeless collectible? This new series of accessible guides answers the need for authoritative advice in a fast-developing marketplace. • Texts by acknowledged experts with firsthand experience of the global market • Hundreds of illustrations • Profiles of essential artists, designers, and photographers • A concise reference section, including contact information and where to shop