Gerda and Nikolai Monies - the natural and the extraordinary



Gerda and Nikolai Monies, known by their Danish artistic entity 'Monies', create fashion forward statement pieces that consistently turn heads. The collaborative couple is incredibly prolific, using materials that include natural crystals, semi-precious stone, ebony,…

The epicenter of West Coast Art Jewelry kicks off its return to LA with a special show at the Kopeikin Gallery. Featuring 2Roses, Jillian Moore, Claudia Endler, Lynn K. Altman, Greg Orloff, Gina Pankowski, Kathleen Lamberti, Marc Cohen, Shuilii, & Swinda…

Ken Price - the discipline of working your voice



We enjoy the connection between polymer clay and earth clay. Perhaps this is why we’re featuring another ceramicist for Monday’s Child. Shown is the earlier work of Ken Price, created in the late 1980s-early 1990s. What drew our attention was the discipline in the development of…

Molly Aleza Vogel - a contemporary approach to carving jet



Jet is a type of lignite, a precursor to coal, and is a gemstone. It has an organic origin, being derived from decaying wood under extreme pressure. Jet is a deep, dark black. Vogel carves jet with an expert hand and she pushes this medium to delicious heights. Working in…

Terri Kern - crafting an engaging story



Terri Kern considers herself to be a “hands on” artist. This means she does everything from wedging the clay, doing all of the hand building, relief carving, applying the many layers of color under glazing and preparing/unstacking her kiln. Her work is representational, in that you…

Asagi Maeda - A Passionate Narrative of City Life

Seulgi Kwon - unpredictable organisms 



Kwon’s work interested us because of its use of clear plastic and silicone. Although her art is organic in nature, it embraces the science associated with cells, their growth, mutation, division, and extinction. The use of transparent media creates another…

Marina Dempster - Stride in These Shoes! 



Marina Dempster describes her work as sculpture. Her primary technique is a contemporary translation of the pre-Columbian Huichol art of “transformational yarn painting.” She meticulously embeds beads and yarn into her forms with her hands and some…

Mira Mickler Moss - Elevating the Humble Gourd



Mira Mickler Moss wholistically approaches gourds as art. She deals with the seed planting, the growing, the infinite outcomes of shapes, weak spots and woody textures. It is all a surprise and a challenge. What drew her to us was her unconventional…

Mister Finch - Textile Artist Extraordinaire



A wonderful textile artist, who only introduces himself as Mister Finch, has been creating beautiful replicas of British flora and fauna using only vintage and recycled textiles and thread. His pieces have a faded yet timeless feel to them, which comes from…

Ferrofluids are something we've been playing with for kinetic jewelry. Here is a photo of the material by Brandon Hilder

The latest advance in 3D projection mapping. This is already being used for theatrical costuming and sets. Now think adornment.

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Marjolein Dallying - strictly hands-on 



Dallying’s work is an extension of nature itself. Her sculptures are very much at home in the woods, nestled among pine needles, emerging from fallen trees and rising from rock surfaces. 



She works in felt because it allows her unlimited freedom…

Deb Karash - Drawing on Metal and the Intimacy of Jewelry



The work of Deb Karash strikes something deep in the soul. Her signature style incorporates colored pencil that is actually drawn upon the surface of metal. Yes, she draws on metal with professional grade colored pencils. As…

Wendy McAllister - the transformative power of adornment



Wendy McAllister’s love of jewelry started with a live bejeweled Makech beetle on a small gold chain and safety pin. It was a gift from her parents during a trip to Mexico. The experience of wearing this object steered her creativity toward…

We participate in a creative exercise related to EtsyMetal, a group of metalsmiths organized around Etsy. The exercise is called "Blog Carnival". Each month a topic is chosen and a variety of members from this international group each provide their individual perspectives on the subject. We thought (mistakenly) that we had scraped the subject of Art Versus Craft off our shoes for good. Thanks to Blog Carnival we have stepped in it again. It appears that it is the topic that will not…