Where Contemporary Art Meets Jewelry Making
I've always thought of fashion as a form of art. Even as I create my own jewelry, I'm formulating compositions in my mind like Monet would have done back in the day. So when I happened upon this book, The New Jewelry, I was very much inspired by all the pieces featured. For jewelry makers, this is a great how-to book full of photos with step-by-step instructions on creating innovative and distinctive jewelry. From ceramic, to resin and paper there are so many materials to enchant the jewelry designer and this book can help you discover new avenues in jewelry making.
In the introduction of the book Carles Codina i Armengol, the author, says this:
"I am more interested in the processes that are based on certain concepts and values that often are more akin to contemporary art than to the requirements of the marketplace. Thus, I believe that making creative objects should involve a certain amount of reflection and a close personal relationship with the materials, and that it should also involve a slow, precise method of workingtha twill produce a consumer item that is more durable, more stylized, and much more personal."
This book has my creative juices flowing!
For more inspiration, you may also want to check out "500 Bracelets"
