Exhibition - Cutting Edge: RAM Explores Contemporary Glass Jewelry

It's easy to get bedazzled by glass jewelry.

Colorful, intricate, and skillfully-made glass jewelry

allows light to travel through each component

creating art that seems to pulsate with life.

 

Racine Art Museum is currently showing

a glass jewelry exhibit until February 17, 2013.

Cutting Edge: RAM Explores

Contemporary Glass Jewelry

is described as,

 

This exhibition represents the intersection

of two important elements of

artistic production—art jewelry and glass. . .

these artists emphasize the flexibility and

variability of glass as a medium for expression.

The exhibition will be marked by artists

using a variety of techniques and exploring

a broad range of subject matter.

 

 

Several of the artists who will be feature

are also represented in RAM’s permanent collection

through jewelry, small objects, or both—artists such as,

Donald Friedlich, Jacqueline Lillie, Linda MacNeil,

Julie Mihalisin, James Minson, Judy Onofrio,

and Joyce Scott.

Others whose works are included:

Dolores Barrett, Patty Cokus, Jane D’Arensbourg,

Charlene Foster, Foster/Malone, Carrie Garrott,

Karen Gilbert, Suzanne Golden,

Gesine Hackenberg, Valerie Hector, Kristina Logan,

Pavel Novak, Barbara Packer, Kait Rhoads,

Joyce Roessler, Erica Rosenfeld, Axel Russmeyer,

Philip Sajet, Melissa Schmidt,

Blanche Tilden, and Jette Vogt

plus the inclusion of

earthenware and fused glass jewelry

by modern maker

Elsa Freund will add historical dimension.

 

 

This show highlights work by artists from

around the world who utilize a variety of techniques,

from glass blowing to casting to beadwork,

in the creation of jewelry.

See more info at Racine Art Museum.

 

Kiln-Formed Glass - Dolores Barrett Jewelry

Many of the distinctive kiln-formed glass spheres 
that Dolores Barrett creates for 
her unique jewelry collection
are made with dichroic glass.
This is glass that appears to be different colors
 when viewed from different angles.
Other pieces are made using clear, black, 
or colored glass fused with metallic foils.

Hints of gold leaf, silver luster, textured 
 or jewel-tone glass inserts peek out 
of the characteristic holes serving to invite
 the viewer in for a closer view.

These variously-shaped pieces are made with glass and
fused 24K gold foil with
transparent colored-glass interiors.

 Shapes, patterns, colors and glass come together to
express this artist's unique vision.

See more at Dolores Barrett's website.

Graceful Glass - Joyce Roessler Jewelry

Glass.

Fluid, graceful, versatile.
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 The liquidity of the glass seen in jewelry

created by Joyce Roessler can be

mesmerizingly fluid and graceful.

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Whether the surfaces are shiny, matte or frosted

 each provides its own interest and uniqueness.

Using centuries-old techniques

this artist brings contemporary

design to her work.
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To see more of her work,

visit Joyce Roessler's website.