Art Jewelry Today [Hardcover]

Dona Z. Meilach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

Art Jewelry Today. Dona Z. Meilach. Here is a beautiful new look at contemporary art jewelry. This invaluable reference will guide those who buy, wear, collect, and create one-of-a-kind, hand-made jewelry to the newest developments and their artist/innovators. Peek into the minds of todays craftspeople to understand their motives and methods. These are todays top art jewelers whose work is often shown in art galleries and museums. Chapters present contemporary designs in gold, silver, mixed metals, found objects, glass, enamel work, and imaginative jewelry pieces that go beyond tradition. Over 540 color photographs and lots of detailed information give ideas galore to inspire jewelry makers. In the 21st century craftspeople are striving to have their work considered fine art. This book will convince doubters that todays art jeweler is creating serious sculpture regardless of its size. It is sculpture to be worn, enjoyed, and appreciated today. Here are the trend setting artists with masterpieces that will be the collectibles of the future.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764317660
• ISBN-13: 978-0764317668
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 11.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #972,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for the photos - none for the editing, September 21, 2004

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Christine Saalbach (San Antonio TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Jewelry Today (Hardcover)

Schiffer Publishing's books, in general, suffer from the same malady -- poor editing. This one, although it presents some beautiful art jewelry pieces we would not see otherwise, was in need of an editorial scrub before it went to press.

If we overlook the errors, we'll see Cynthia Toops's wild polymer pin/pendant "Havoc on the Food Chain." David C. Freda's "Stag Beetles, Grubs, and Raspberries" is a fantasy in silver, 24k and 18k gold, and glass enamel. Harriet Berman uses recycled tin UPC codes to make beads. Revel in what you see in the pictures and try to ignore the sloppiness of the publisher.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Printing errors but fabulous pictures, July 6, 2004

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This review is from: Art Jewelry Today (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful reference book just for the photos of the jewelry. However, there are numerous errors in the printing/editing of this book: the descriptions of many pieces of the pictured jewelry have been mixed up, and one chapter on techniques is cut short in the middle of a sentence. Buy this book for the marvelous photos and innovative work but read with care.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book, inspiring, April 14, 2005

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Sherri Haab "Sherri" (Springville, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Jewelry Today (Hardcover)

This book showcases an extensive collection of mixed media/art jewelry. It's better than most of the gallery style jewelry books on the market, and I own many. The pictures are gorgeous, you can see the details clearly with so many large photos included. I love the fact that it includes silver, gold, resin, enamel and other mixed media pieces including recycled materials. Some of my favorite artists include Thomas Mann, Cynthia Toops, Susan Sloan and David and Roberta Willamson; they as well as many other talented artists are featured in this book. I write craft books and also make jewelry and found this book to be very inspiring.