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Smithsonian
Curator Jeffrey Post visits Studio
Jewelers
Tom
Dailing piece to be added to Smithsonian's National
Collection
Jeffrey Post, curator of the Smithsonian Institute gem
collection, met with artist Tom Dailing at Studio Jewelers in June to discuss
the Smithsonian's acquisition of one of Tom's pieces for
the National Gem Collection.
Above, Mr. Post enjoys
looking through Tom Dailing's display case of jewelry,
joined by Tom and Gallery owner Hanna
Cook-Wallace.
Mr. Post examines his two
favorite Tom Dailing pieces, Nautilus and Aurora. Nautilus
won the Saul Bell Award's Top
Prize, and Aurora took the top honors at the AGTA's Spectrum
Awards. Both pieces are
pendants which feature a highly polished dish-shaped
reflector to accent center gemstones cut by Master lapidary
artist Richard Homer.
Whitney looks on as Mr. Post
signs her and the shop's copy of his book, "The National
Gem Collection". An online review describes the book;
"The Smithsonian
Institution's National Museum of Natural History holds the
world's greatest collection of gems. In this beautiful
book, now available in paperback, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post,
curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection,
discusses everything from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to
jade and lapis lazuli, as well as the Hope Diamond and
other world-famous stones in the museum's collection. More
than 100 stunning photographs capture the colors and
brilliance of these wonders of the mineral kingdom."
Hanna
Cook-Wallace participating in the "Art Zoobilee"
"Rob Roy - A Jewel of a
Rooster" to be auctioned in the
fall.
Hanna has
finished decorating her chosen tabletop fiberglass animal,
a rooster she dubbed Rob Roy. He is currently back on display at
Studio Jewelers after spending some time in the Visitor's
Center of the Vilas Zoo. Hanna painted him as part of the
"Art Zoobilee", a public art display and auction event to
be held at Henry Vilas Zoo. The art display consists of
various sized fiberglass zoo animal sculptures painted or
decorated by local artists, and is currently an on-going
event at the zoo.
Like the Henry Vilas Zoo, the art display event will be
free, accessible and open to the public during normal zoo
hours all summer long. An art display map and each animal
sculpture will include facts about the animal and will
provide education on the importance of protecting our
animal friends. The art will be sold at a live and silent
auction event in September, 2010. Proceeds from the event
will be split evenly to benefit American Family Children's
Hospital and Henry Vilas Zoological Society. View more
information on the Zoo's Website.
New
pieces by Audrey Handler
Glass artist Audrey Handler stopped in to Studio Jewelers
today with a selection of her signature plates, fruit, and
vases. Included were a selection of vivid blues, a color
she finds a bit more difficult to work with than other
colors. A favorite plate of hers entitled "Blue Nebula" is
here in the store. It features a beautiful field of cobalt
blue, with arcing tendrils of different colors throughout,
and a few air bubbles that reminded Audrey of planet
shapes. Stop in to see the new selection today!
Fred
Fenster Staying Busy
Fred will be
taking time out from cutting wood for the coming winter and
conducting a pewtersmithing workshop at the Oregon School
of Crafts in Portland in June. Afterward, he will be the
featured artist in a show at the Metal Museum in Memphis,
TN, opening in September of 2011. There will be 40 of his
pieces in the exhibit and he will lecture and conduct a
workshop there. Two of his pieces were pictured in a recent
book by Lisa Slovis Mandel entitled Pewter
Workshop,
published by Lark Books. Currently on the bench in Fred's
studio are a number of commissions for Judaica, including
five Kiddish cups, some of which have hollow five-pointed
star bases, made using techniques he developed making
ceremonial sterling silver candlesticks.
Jim
Dailing joins our artist roster
We were
introduced to the work of Jim Dailing through his brother, Tom Dailing, another well known Studio Jewelers
artist. Jim began his career in metals and jewelry after
watching a friend cut an opal in college in 1977, and
his professional life has been creating jewelry and
teaching part time ever since. His designs have
personality, evoking
natural themes in a variety of metalsmithing techniques.
Inlaid lines swirl and branch, textures suggest
mountains or waves. Stop in soon to see these gorgeous
new rings!
New
Sapphire Rings From Stephen Vincent
Just in the store are a collection of
wonderful new rings from Stephen
Vincent.
Individually crafted of rosewood Damascus steel and
gold, each holds a square sapphire in a true tension-set
style. Stop in to see more of Stephen's modern and
sophisticated work today!
New
Alex Sepkus Rings Have Arrived!
Hanna was
able to meet with her friends from Alex Sepkus while in
Tucson, and chose a number of new rings for the store. We
now have a number of new stacker rings and other styles in
a variety of yellow gold, red gold, and platinum. Stop by
the shop today to see what's new!
Congratulations
to Kristin Anderson
Featured
at Florida Museum of Women Artist's inaugural
event
Kristin was one of 38 artists selected out of 225
applicants for the grand opening of The Florida Museum for
Women Artists. The museum is the only venue in the state of
Florida, and the southeast United States, to provide art
and other artistic disciplines exclusively by women
artists. The 7,300 square foot space includes three
galleries, a gift shop, coffee lounge, meeting / lecture
space, and curatorial area. Exhibitions will include
contemporary art, collections, and traveling exhibits from
quality institutions.
“The opening
of a new museum these days is very rare and very exciting.
Opening a museum dedicated to women in the arts is unique.
However, a museum such as The Florida Museum for Women
Artists is sorely needed to showcase the talent that exists
among women artists. I recently visited a well known large
gallery and found less than a handful of women artist
represented among at least 30 male artists. It again
brought home the need to have a facility dedicated to women
in the arts."
~Anna Schrieffer, President of the board, Florida Museum
for Women Artists.
http://www.floridamuseumforwomenartists.org/
Visit our Featured Artists
page to learn more about
Kristin and the rest of our great artists!
Ethical
gold and diamond sourcing
This November, the TV program Sixty Minutes on CBS ran a special on artisan gold
mining in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. While
the issues surrounding this mining area are not
representative of gold mining in general, (and the EDRC
mines supply only one fifth of one percent of annual
newly-mined gold), we think this program underscores the
need for everyone to be vigilant about seeking ethical
sources.
In this country we are lucky to have the Jewelers of
America's gold source certification program, which is
designed to do for gold what the DeBeers Protocol did for
diamonds: insure a conflict-free supply chain. It's a work
in progress, and JA is working closely with the World Gold
Council and the Responsible Jewellery Council to insure
international cooperation in this effort.
Studio Jewelers is committed to using and selling only
recycled gold and natural, conflict-free diamonds. Always
have been, always will be.
Studio
Jewelers Welcomes Artist Adrius
Krulis
We are happy to
be the first gallery in the US to feature the jewelry
of Audrius
Krulis. Hailing
from Lithuania, Audrius is the foreman for Alex Sepkus'
workshop, and is a talented designer and goldsmith in
his own right. His work is multi-layered and bold;
featuring large, colorful stones, various textures and
patterns, and a variety of metals. Utilizing silver, red
and yellow gold, and a vast knowledge of metalsmithing
techniques, his creations are bold and fun. Please visit
our Featured Artist
page for more information
on this artist and links to view more photos of his
work.
New
designs by Maeve Gillies
Scottish designer Maeve Gillies has been the recipient of
numerous design awards, including 3 from the Royal Society
for the Arts in London. Designer and co-founder of her own
company, we are happy to welcome Maeve and her work to
Studio Jewelers! Stop by and see our selection of
engagement rings designed by Maeve Gillies, read more about
her on our Featured Artist
page, and view her jewelry
collection online at http://www.maevona.com/
Pamela
Froman joins our artist roster
Studio
Jewelers is proud to welcome Pamela Froman to our list of
wonderful designers. Pamela is the winner of this
year's Couture
Design Awards "Best in Bridal" category, along with
numerous other design awards. Her handcrafted jewelry
features mixtures of precious metals with interesting
textures and precious stones. Hanna was happy to meet her
at the Couture show in Las Vegas, and enjoyed hand
selecting a number of pieces for the store. See a selection
of her work on our Featured Artists
page, and visit her website
at http://www.pamelafroman.com/.
