Art Studio Glass
Working within the ancient traditions of artistic glass, while incorporating technical innovations, our work is about classic taste mixed with contemporary design. We study ... [ more ] »
art | design | jewels | Art Studio Glass

strong points Made in Firenze
Academia Collection "Pietro il Grande", "Sceptrum", "Il Dono", Giovanni da Verrazzano L.E, Etruria d' Inverno L.E.
jewels | pen collection | strong points Made in Firenze

When Frank Lloyd Wright designed a building, he did not simply construct a shell and walk away. To the contrary, after consulting with the residents and taking their lifestyle into consideration, he would create an entire layout for the house.
masters | design | Frank Lloyd Wright | architecture | design

Atelier Doodle is a multi-discipline design studio founded by Tim Boyce and Angela Violino in 2006. Based in Milan the couple have been presenting their ideas during the Salone del Mobile since 2004, and in February 2007 their ceramic objects for Industreal ... [ more ] »
art | design | Atelier Doodle

Fabio Conti : creating masterpieces
Jewelry artist born in Catania, Italy, in a tranquil village surrounded by the wonders of nature, Etna, an active volcano, the sea and touristic harbor with stunning views of Taormina and other ...
LIVE magazine | April 06 | art | design | jewels | Fabio Conti

Waumans & Vranken : Mieke Vranken offers a wide variety of exclusive and handmade jewels with the best diamonds and pearls. Bart Waumans brings Digital Product Photography and a personal portfolio far beyond the traditional.
LIVE magazine | August 03 | jewels | photography | Waumans & Vranken

A variety of techniques were used to create the different art works: weaving, metalsmithing, beading, quilting, felting, papermaking, silk painting and other surface designs, just to name a few.
painting | design | sculpture | Laura Schoonover mixed media

Pampa Brava : aboriginal handicrafts and Pre-Columbian museum replicas produced by aboriginal communities in Argentina. These crafts are truly representative of history, tradition, cultural roots and imagery in contemporary forms
LIVE magazine | December 04 | design | jewels | Pampa Brava

How does painting provide evidence about the history of antique jewellery from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century?
Looking at fifty paintings of great masters (Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Rubens, Raphael, Caravaggio, Vermeer, Lotto, Rembrandt, Velazquez, Tiepolo, Ingres, Picasso and many others), the book features the fascinating world of jewellery; among such masterpieces by old and modern masters as the Giovanna Tornabuoni by Domenico Ghirlandaio, the Portrait of Battista Sforza by Piero della Francesca, the Lady with an Ermine (Cecilia Gallerani) by Leonardo da Vinci, The Marriage at Cana by Veronese and the Portrait of Gertrud Stein by Pablo Picasso.

Jewellery Design in the 21st Century
As the second millennium approaches, the age-old art of making jewellery is changing. No longer the preserve of master craftsman, who brought passion and skill to their trade, it has become the realm of artists, architects and even poets. This title offers an insight into the future of this art, with descriptions of the various schools of the worldwide styles of each designer.