 From Warren and Land of Odds Join my community of jewelry designers on my Patreon hub June 1, 2025 Sign up for a Free or Paid Subscription[Note: Paid Subscribers on Patreon Hub get 25% Off @Land of Odds]www.landofodds.comHi everyone, Some Updates and Things Happening. (Please share this newsletter) Some Updates and Things Happening. (Please share this newsletter) In this Issue: 1. Radical Adornment 2. Cataloging 7,000 years of jewelry at the Museum of Applied Arts – Cologne, Germany 3. Website Checklist 4. What kind of jewelry can you make with porcelain? 5. Gems of Wisdom by Stellene Volandes 6. More Artist Statement Tips Some articles you may have missed Featured _________________________ 1. Radical Adornment From article by Bobbye Tigerman, Art Jewelry Forum, 5/22/2025  Beyond Bling—that’s what the Los Angeles County Museum of Art called its 2016 exhibition of the Lois Boardman Collection. The jewelry on view, donated by Boardman and her husband, meant to provoke and foster conversation. In a city legendary for glamour and glitz, this collection encourages discussions about how jewelry communicates powerful messages besides wealth and status.It prompts the question “what are you wearing?” rather than the tired red carpet refrain “who are you wearing?”Lois Boardman entered eternity in Pasadena, CA, on April 21, 2025. There is little doubt that she planned to accompany Pope Francis, wearing her Gold Nose, cast by Gerd Rothmann, and adorned by Nancy Worden’s necklace titled Gilding the Past. Like the dinner gatherings of historical persons in Van Loon’s Lives, her presence would have enticed individuals like Emily Dickinson, Madame Curie, and Queen Elizabeth into the Boardman world of ornamentation.LACMA curator Bobbye Tigerman remembers Boardman Joyce J. Scott, PARTY, c. 1985, necklace, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Lois and Bob Boardman (M.2016.21.40) © Joyce J. Scott, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA  Stanley Lechtzin, Torque #40 D, 1973, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Lois and Bob Boardman (M.2013.221.20a-b), © Stanley Lechtzin, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA  emiko oye, Maharajah’s 6th, 2008, necklace from the series My First Royal Jewels, 2007–2009, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Lois and Bob Boardman (M.2016.21.2), © emiko oye, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA Also read tribute by Helen W. Drutt English, Art Jewelry Forum, 5/21/2025, here 2. Cataloging 7,000 years of jewelry at the Museum of Applied Arts – Cologne, Germany Visit here [They show 369 objects online] Michelangelo Caetani di Sermoneta (1804 – 1882), Casa Castellani (1814 – 1930), Fibelbrosche, Rom, um 1860 (Photo: © MAKK, Martin Klimas) The MAKK preserves an impressive jewelry collection of exceptionally high artistic and artisanal quality. It comprises around 1,700 objects of all types of jewelry such as arm, neck, ear, hair and garment jewelry from over 7,000 years of jewelry history.  Lucien Gaillard (1861 – 1942), Steckkamm, Paris, 1906 (Photo: © DetlefSchumacher.com) The collection is largely the result of generous private donations. It spans from antiquity to the present day and reflects the individual collection profiles of the donors. For example, the goldsmith and professor at the Cologne Werkschulen Elisabeth Treskow enriched the museum with her extensive collection of gems and antique jewelry, while the jewelry collection owes a number of outstanding medieval and Renaissance gems to the patron Wilhelm Clemens. Another focus was shaped by Rosy Petrine Sieversen’s extensive foundation and is on the 19th century. In addition to a large number of works by goldsmiths who are not known by name, there are works by Lucien Falize, Eugène Fontenay, Ernesto Pierret, Carlo Giuliano and Casa Castellani.  Peter Chang (1944-2017), Brosche, Glasgow, 1995 (© Nachlass Peter Chang // Photo: © DetlefSchumacher.com) Internationally renowned jewelry artists also represent the 20th and 21st centuries. These include Raymond Templier, Lili Schultz, Hildegard Risch, Ewald and Sonja Mataré, Dieter Roth, Emmy van Leersum, Peter Chang, Wendy Ramshaw, Peter Skubic, Herman Jünger, Falko Marx, E.R. Nele, Bernhard Schobinger, Herman Hermsen, Ronne Löwensteyn, Wilhelm Tasso Mattar, Otto Künzli, Karl Fritsch, Nel Linssen and Johanna Dalm. Particularly noteworthy is the work of Elisabeth Treskow, whose extensive estate is held by the MAKK. Her donation contains not only her collection of antiques, but also her own works, sketches and design portfolios, as well as works by her students and colleagues.  Svenja John (geb. 1963), Brosche “NOKOMIS”, Berlin, 2010 (© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024 // Photo: © DetlefSchumacher.com) Visit here [They show 369 objects online] 3. Website Checklist ✅ Website checklist — must-haves in every jewelry designer’s website: Fast loading time: homepage loads quickly, and the jewelry takes up significant screen space effectively.Compelling newsletter opt-in: using ex.”join my inner circle” instead of generic language like “Subscribe” adds uniqueness.A visible opt-in section: should be easy to find and not only at the very bottom of your pages.Jewelry inquiry forms: placed strategically under your work, these should invite interest without pressuring.Approachable language like “Interested?” instead of hard sells.A clean, low-pressure check out: ask only for what’s needed — email and message may be enough.Optional: testimonials with names, photos, and locations which build trust and authority. 4. What kind of jewelry can you make with porcelain? (From KLIMT02, 5/14/2025) The porcelain, or The white gold (for the insiders), traces its origins back to China in the 6th century. Its appeal stems from being attributed to the alchemy of fire, which transforms a particular clay into a white, translucent, brilliant, and resistant material. / Cécile Maes  Red Lantern by Peter Hoogeboom Estimated price: 2670 €  Pearl Grey by Manon van Kouswijk Estimated price: 1500 €  Fish by Gésine Hackenberg Estimated price: 460 €  Girandole 13 by Shu-Lin Wu Estimated price: 590 €  Made in China by Kim Buck Estimated price: 400 € 5. Gems of Wisdom Thoughts on jewelry and culture strung together by Stellene Volandes Read her full article here. “I’m on a High Jewelry trip right now. What’s a High Jewelry trip? I’m glad you asked. No one can tell me who really started it, but I don’t remember these client presentation extravaganzas happening much before 2011, and they are now a standard part of my work trip schedule. Beginning around April, the VICs (very important clients) and a small group of press are invited to see the new High Jewelry (a collection of one-of-a-kind pieces that showcase the absolute best in stone selection and craftsmanship a house has to offer) and, frankly, to be wined and dined and dazzled. “    Read her full article here. 6. More Artist Statement Tips 🧑🎨 Your artist statement should deepen your work, not undermine it. A common pitfall is underplaying the depth of your ideas or emotions in your artist statement out of fear of saying too much. The layers of meaning, the emotional triggers, the personal history, and the philosophical questions drive your work. Speak to the why, not just the what or how. Your statement is about offering entry points that resonate with the emotional and conceptual intentions behind your art.  SOME POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: ORIENTATION TO BEADS AND JEWELRY FINDINGS SERIES Three Different Approaches For Teaching Beading and Jewelry Making A Very Abbreviated, But Not Totally Fractured, History Of Beads Choosing and Using Clasps UPCOMING WORKSHOPS by Warren FeldSat, 6/7, 1-4, WIRE WRAPPED CABOCHON PENDANT, Hoamsy, Nashville, Fait La Force Brewery,1414 3rd Ave S, Ste 101, Nashville  Register :https://www.hoamsy.com/experiences/detail/6azTthSZL5h76jCqKjNp Sat, 6/21, 1-4, PEARL KNOTTING, Hoamsy, Nashville, LC Goat, Germantown, 1220 2nd Ave N  Register: www.hoamsy.com Sat, 7/19, 9am-Noon, INTRODUCTION TO WIRE WEAVING and MAYAN PENDANT  Middle Tenn Gem & Mineral Society, Donelson Fifty Forward Registration begins June 21http://www.mtgms.org/schools.htm Sat, 7/19, 1-4pm, WIRE WORKING INTRODUCTION and MIX N MATCH BRACELET  Middle Tenn Gem & Mineral Society, Donelson Fifty Forward Registration begins June 21http://www.mtgms.org/schools.htm Sat, 7/26, 1-4pm, WIRE WOVEN MAYAN PENDANT, Hoamsy, Nashville, LC Goat, Germantown, 1220 2nd Ave N Register: www.hoamsy.com Sat, 8/16, 9am-Noon, WIRE WRAPPED CABOCHON PENDANT Middle Tenn Gem & Mineral Society, Donelson Fifty Forward Registration begins June 21http://www.mtgms.org/schools.htm Sat, 8/16, 1-4pm, WIRE WEAVE 2 and SUN PENDANT  Middle Tenn Gem & Mineral Society, Donelson Fifty Forward Registration begins June 21http://www.mtgms.org/schools.htm Sat, 8/23, 1-4pm, WIRE WRAP MIX N MATCH BRACELET, Hoamsy, Nashville, LC Goat, Germantown, 1220 2nd Ave N Register: www.hoamsy.com Sat, 9/20, 9am-Noon, LEARN BEAD WEAVING: RIGHT ANGLE WEAVE and CURVY RAW BRACELET  Middle Tenn Gem & Mineral Society, Donelson Fifty Forward Registration begins June 21http://www.mtgms.org/schools.htm Sat, 9/20, 1-4pm, INTRO TO EVEN COUNT, FLAT PEYOTE and JUNGLE FLOWER BRACELET  Middle Tenn Gem & Mineral Society, Donelson Fifty Forward Registration begins June 21http://www.mtgms.org/schools.htm 9/15/2025 – 10/15/2025 Art Jewelry Exhibit at Pryor Gallery, Columbia State Community College  My pieces will be showcased an this exhibit. In the works is a possible Seminar and a beading workshop. Feature your jewelryHere next weekIn This Newsletter, as well as, on our Jewelry Designer’s Hub! Email a post (text and/or image) to warren@warrenfeldjewelry.com. Promote your current projects, promotional copy, News & Views, videos, reels, tutorials, instructions, social media posts online in this newsletter and on our jewelry designers’ Patreon hub. No deadlines! Opportunity available all the time. No fees. But don’t wait to take advantage of this opportunity. This copyrighted material is published here with permission of the author(s) as noted, or with Land of Odds or Warren Feld Jewelry. All rights reserved. Repairs Stumping You? Let Me Take A Look I take in a lot of jewelry repairs. People either bring them to me in Columbia, TN, or, I pick them up and deliver them back in Nashville. I am in Nashville at least once a week. It’s been convenient for most people to meet me at Green Hills Mall. But if not, I can come to your workplace or your home. This is perfectly fine for me. My turnaround time typically is 3-4 weeks. I do most repairs, but I do not do any soldering. I also do not repair watches. These are the kinds of repairs I do: o Beaded jewelry o Pearl knotting, hand knotting o Size/Length adjustment o Re-stringing o Wire work/weave/wrap o Micro macrame o Broken clasp replacfement o Earring repair o Replace lost rhinestones or gemstones o Stone setting o Stretchy bracelet o Metal working which does not involve soldering o Bead woven jewelry and purses o Beaded clothing o Custom jewelry design View my How-To-Repair-Jewelry videos on our Jewelry Designers’ Hub. My most recent how-to: Converting 3-Strand Stretchy Bracelet to Cable Wire W/ Clasp  |
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Archive for May 27th, 2025
THE JEWELERS’ PALETTE, 6/1/2025
Posted by learntobead on May 27, 2025
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FLUENCY IN JEWELRY DESIGN: Your Getting Started Story
Posted by learntobead on May 27, 2025
BECOMING THE BEAD ARTIST AND JEWELRY DESIGNER:
Your Getting Started Story
When did you first realize you had a passion for designing jewelry?
[While you are thinking about this, now is a good time to get out your pen and paper and jot down some thoughts.]
Everyone has a “Getting Started” story. This is a story you tell over and over again. In it, you express your wonderment and passion. You talk about your excitement, your aspirations, your motivations and how you decided to channel them. You go over the steps you went through to discover what it is that drives you to create. You recall who influenced you, when and why. You remember different pathways and crossroads, where you decided to pursue your interests in one direction or another. You reflect on your expectations before you got started, and how these evolved or changed as you began to make and design jewelry.
Sometimes your story begins by touching some beads. …
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