I have been collecting Betty Cooke jewelry since the early 1980s and have always been attracted to the elegance and simplicity of her designs, which gives her jewelry a timeless quality.
Betty has been designing jewelry since she graduated from the Maryland Institute in 1946. Back then she and her husband, Bill Steinmetz, renovated a house [ Read More ]
A native of The Dominican Republic, Francisco Rebajes emigrated to the US in the early 1920’s. In the early 1930’s, while the nation was in the grips of the great depression, Rebajes was selling his small hand made metal sculptures on the streets of New York just to survive. Then one day, at the famous [ Read More ]
After searching major craft shows for years, I finally made my find.
While most contemporary craft jewelry is fairly similar in style, Lisa & Scott Cylinder’s jewelry is exciting and innovative, which touched my soul. Their jewelry from beginning to end finishes well, like a good book. From their creativity & [ Read More ]
Here’s a preview of one item I’ll be listing tomorrow on Slapmefabulous, Etsy.
Executed in the early 1950’s, this pendant/necklace, hand crafted by one of the icons of the modernist jewelry movement, Ed Wiener, is truly a statement piece. Although deceptively simple in design this well crafted and solid form perfectly captures the prevailing artistic elements [ Read More ]
From the Village to Vogue: The Modernist Jewelry of Art Smith
Through March 14
The Brooklyn Museum
African-American artist Art Smith trained at Cooper Union and opened his first shop on Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village in 1946. This exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Smith’s jewelry is enhanced by archival material from the artist’s estate, such [ Read More ]
