July 20th, 2008 at 10:52pm |
Austria and the Wiener Werkstätte
In Austria, the search for a new style at the beginning of the century was led by Josef Hoffman and key members of the Succession group, founded in 1897. The main objective of this group of Viennese artists and designers was to improve the status of the decorative arts. Members of […]
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July 16th, 2008 at 6:10am |
body jewelry, wedding rings, engagement rings, diamond, art, decoration, painting, box, gift
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March 25th, 2008 at 2:30am |
Papier mache is an art which redefines the term artist- jeweller. Many of the designers contributing to this section see themselves as mini-sculptors and have gone on to work in sculpture. This is true of Julia Manheim, whose papier mache pieces are featured. Julia constructs her jewellery by building layers of papier middle around a […]
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March 6th, 2008 at 10:17pm |
Last but not least comes the question of wearability. What women decked themselves out in on formal occasions a century ago would on the whole be unacceptable today. Those weighty parures, great corsages set with diamonds or pastes, tiaras, monumental ear-rings in the Greek, Etruscan or Renaissance styles, and elaborate, pendant brooches belong in museums. […]
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