Jewellery Design and Development From Concept to Object

by Cherry, Norman

• ISBN13: 9781408124970
• ISBN10: 1408124971
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-08-08
• Publisher: A&C Black

Summary

Jewellery Design and Developmentis the first book to explore the development of groundbreaking concepts and ideas in the field of jewellery design. Through a series of interviews with intrenationally acclaimed jewellery designers from around the world, Jewellery Design and Developmentexamines in detail how jewellers progress their initial ideas and develop them through various stages from concept to finished piece. This book is arranged as a set of case studies of indiviuals presenting a detailed study of their own unique approach and methodology.Featuring contemporary jewellery artists such as Jivan Astfalk, a German-born goldsmith who teaches at the University of Central England in Birmingham, and Caroline Broadhead, a groundbreaking British artist of the 1970s whose textile-based designs challenged existing notions of adornment and theater, this book provides a diverse and interesting view of the concepts and ideas behind today's most innovative jewellery design.

Author Biography

Professor Norman Cherry is Dean of the Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design at the University of Lincoln, UK. An internationally recognised expert in the field, prior to his appointment at Lincoln in 2008, Professor Cherry was head of the renowned Birmingham School of Jewellery. His work has been exhibited extensively internationally and many of his pieces are held in private and public collections throughout the world. One of his medals was recently purchased by the British Museum for their contemporary collection. He is a regular speaker at national and international conferences and has undertaken consultancies in several countries, including South Africa, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and Jordan. He is also a Visiting Professor at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Australia.

Table of Contents

IntroductionLisa JuenGraziano VisintinRamon Puig CuyasNatalya PinchukKadri MalkRian de JongMizuko YamadaHelen BrittonJudy McCaigPeter ChangYoko IzawaSimon CottrellPeter SkubicIris EichenbergRuudt PetersGiovanni CorvajaSigurd BrongerConclusionIndex