First true thing: I know that I just want to make tiny little objects that women put on their bodies to signal to the world the ideas they have about their inner selves.
Second true thing: I make my jewelry for women, but I wouldn’t call it feminine. What is femininity anyway?
Third true thing: if fine jewelry is jewelry designed solely with precious materials (gold, silver, platinum, gemstones), then I’m certain that I appreciate fine jewelry but I don’t want to make it.
Fourth true thing: Sometimes people use the phrase “art jewelry” as a marketing strategy without a clear understanding of what art jewelry is nor how it came to be. There are many great books about the history of art jewelry. One of my favorites is Read the rest of this entry »
