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Danielle deCongé
- United States
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Danielle deCongé joined Brigitte Martin's group
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Society of North American Goldsmiths is the Premier Association for Jewelry, Design and Metalsmithing.
Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- New York, NY
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- 2010 BFA - Pratt Institute
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Jewelry/Fine Metals Majors
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://deconge.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- found object, silver, bronze, brass, pearl, gold leaf, cast, garbage, glass, toothpick, q-tip, potato chip, chip, pencil shavings, trash, food, mirror, alternative materials, resin, plastic, alternative materials, castings, patina
The Rescued Refuse Collection
Danielle deCongé’s handmade one-off and production pieces are in position for a commercial venture to reach a mass market that is overdue for change. This up-and-coming jeweler exercises her passion for jewelry design in New York City, but has been highly favored by distinguished jewelry collectors, vendors, bloggers, and gallery owners nationwide.
In her Rescued Refuse collection, she brings life to overlooked familiar forms rather than creating new ones. She transforms objects such as orange peels, potato chips, toothpicks, and coffee sleeves by employing traditional metalsmthing techniques. The brilliant colors reflect her training as a painter, and the designs lend themselves to an art jewelry aesthetic. She believes that regardless of the material - from gold to aluminum and pearls to concrete - the aesthetic quality of jewelry reigns supreme over our perceived value of metals and stones.
Danielle deCongé states, “Realization of one’s true self and the declaration of individuality is a step toward power.” She promotes the pursuit of passion rather than trailing the media bandwagon to follow the accepted rules of fashion.
In her Rescued Refuse collection, she brings life to overlooked familiar forms rather than creating new ones. She transforms objects such as orange peels, potato chips, toothpicks, and coffee sleeves by employing traditional metalsmthing techniques. The brilliant colors reflect her training as a painter, and the designs lend themselves to an art jewelry aesthetic. She believes that regardless of the material - from gold to aluminum and pearls to concrete - the aesthetic quality of jewelry reigns supreme over our perceived value of metals and stones.
Danielle deCongé states, “Realization of one’s true self and the declaration of individuality is a step toward power.” She promotes the pursuit of passion rather than trailing the media bandwagon to follow the accepted rules of fashion.
Danielle deCongé's Photos
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- At 5:09pm on October 5, 2010,
Glen Guarino said… - Hi,We jury some of the online exhibitions at Crafthaus and are inviting you to submit to our calls-
Earthly Pleasures http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/crafthausexhibition/forum/topics/open-call-earthly-pleasures
Me, Myself and I http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/crafthausexhibition/forum/topics/open-callme-myself-and-i
Sitting Pretty Part 2 is how the show will look http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/sittingprettytheartsittingpretty
A show at Crafthaus has more of an audience then a gallery and offers a permanent stage to the world. We do love gallery shows, but at Crafthaus submission is easy, doesn't cost anything for members. In addition to our calls there are others you may be interested in.
We try to make the submission process as painless as possible! If you have any questions please let us know. Glen & Marie
- At 8:37am on June 9, 2010,
Brigitte Martin said… - Thank you very much for your membership payment and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through June 15, 2011.
Enjoy crafthaus !
- At 6:26am on June 7, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- Welcome to crafthaus, the network for craft artists, and those who support them! I am very glad you joined us !
Please feel free to look around, meet old friends, make new ones, and start adding your thoughts to the groups, blogs and discussion forums that are already posted. Of course, if there is something else you'd much rather talk about, please add that to the site so that the rest of us can chime in. Crafthaus is a participatory sport ! The more you put into it, the more you will get out of it, for sure.
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ALL images sent to the website editor will be vetted to assure some measure of overall quality control. Unlike other image sharing websites, crafthaus is not a "free-for-all". Members present their work in front of an educated and critical audience (their peers,) so the images have to be GREAT. Our goal is to show our members' work in the best possible light, and from the many images received daily, we try to post as many as possible. Crafthaus heartily encourages comments from the membership, however with regard to photos posted or not, we have a strict "NO WHINING" policy in effect ! If your photos do not get posted they are just not as good as they need to be. Yes, it's really that simple. Just reshoot and resubmit ! No harm done.
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