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Wednesday
Sep122012

Make Your Jewelry Collection Tell a Story

AuthorJay Johnson DateWednesday, September 12, 2012 at 9:00AM
All of our Sheffield students are creative, and there are many outlets for their creativity. One popular form is designing and making jewelry, and we teach the fundamentals of jewelry design and guide our students through techniques and materials, share the work of great designers, and encourage the building of collections. A jewelry collection tells a story. It features a core set of materials, forms, and common features. But it must hang together and form a cohesive whole. We found this video of San Francisco jeweler Jan Michaels, kicking off her "Antikwa" collection. Her new line tells a compelling visual story about antique jewelry in three categories: Fragments, Water, Earth & Sky. Very tribal, very elaborate, very elemental, and very primitive and powerful.

 




 

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    Hi Jay,
    I was incredibly moved by the Jan Michaels video you included in this post. What a powerful marketing piece! You mentioned that her line is elaborate and primitive... but the video was also elaborate and primitive at the same time. However, what struck me most was the message towards the end of the video about the "sludge" many people find in their meager wells throughout this world. What Jan Micaels did in this video was enough to make me say, "Hey, I'LL buy that jewelry based simply on what she voiced in that message."

    Anyway, I appreciate the thoughtful and inspired description of the Antikwa line. Powerful indeed. :) Kathy
    September 25, 2012 | Unregistered CommenterKathy

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