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Award winning ceramic artist Avital Sheffer’s deep exploration of her Middle Eastern and Jewish heritage is a rich resource for her work. Born in Israel but now based in Australia, Sheffer brings us the “languages and wisdom of that part of the world and that way of being in the world.” The voluptuous ceramic forms, with text from ancient documents printed on their surface, appear to hold the secrets of primeval cultures.
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2009 Niche Award winner Jennifer Umphress works ten hours a day, six days a week – but it doesn’t feel like work to her. The Washington based lampworker says that if it did feel like work, she probably wouldn’t do it. I like the way she thinks.
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I like to see an artist push a material as they explore possibilities and Jennifer Moss does just that with felt, pearls, fabric, silk threads, styrofoam, silver, plaster and a variety of other materials.
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Kate Furman translates her impression of the architecture of Florence Italy into a collection of brooches she calls “Lines Of A City” using wood scraps, gemstones and metal. Read more about the emerging artist’s process here and be sure to view the entire 32 piece “Lines Of A City” collection.
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I’m sitting here on this rainy Friday watching Robert Dancik’s recently released DVD, Faux Bone Jewelry: Tools and Techniques. [Don't know what Faux Bone is? Read about it here.]
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