Thoughts, memories, and explanations from the educational program’s primary board members—the founders Ted Noten, Liesbeth den Besten, Ruudt Peters, Gijs Bakker, and Leo Versteijlen—and someRead More »MASieraad: Digging Holes, Throwing Away Shoes
June 2025, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The successRead More »Have You Heard – Art Jewelry Forum
June 2025, Part 1 These days, we all could use a treat. And it feels so good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry forRead More »On Offer – Art Jewelry Forum
It was everything I imagined my first time would be like. Magical, filled with surprises, and deeply satisfying. I’m talking, of course, about my firstRead More »Your First Time Is Always Special
The exciting KOHĀ and KOHĀ Moana happenings in Munich expanded the typical audience of Munich Jewellery Week Jewelry pieces present in both events were seenRead More »Exhibitions Not Just Seen but Felt
Why does art jewelry so often seem to be about the art and so little about the body or the wearer? I took this questionRead More »Art or Adornment? Where Does Art Jewelry Stand?
Art Jewelry Forum took 17 travelers to Santa Fe, in the high desert of New Mexico, May 12–15, 2025. The temperatures were mild, the downtownRead More »Santa Fe Diary – Art Jewelry Forum
Gerd Rothmann, Die Goldene Nase Nosepiece, 1988, cast from Lois Boardman’s nose, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Lois and Bob Boardman (M.2013.221.28),Read More »Radical Adornment – Art Jewelry Forum
Lois Boardman entered eternity in Pasadena, CA, on April 21, 2025. There is little doubt that she planned to accompany Pope Francis, wearing her GoldRead More »Lois Boardman – Art Jewelry Forum
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting liveRead More »AJF Live with Melanie Eddy