October/November 2013
October/November 2013
![American Craft October/November 2013 Issue American Craft October/November 2013 Issue](/sites/default/files/styles/portrait_two_three_large/public/ON13-issue.jpg?itok=G7DntdkV)
Feature Articles
More from This Issue
![Art Smith, Necklace Art Smith, Necklace](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/smith-necklace.jpg?itok=gDv8yhZy)
Modernism in Motion
Modernist jeweler Art Smith's sinuous necklace is a treasure of the Daphne Farago Collection.
![Edward & Patricia Faber Edward & Patricia Faber](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/fabers.jpg?itok=-MDBFMqm)
America and Beyond
Aaron Faber Gallery's commitment to highly wearable art jewelry has never wavered.
![Larry Pennington, Teapot Larry Pennington, Teapot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/larrypennington.jpg?itok=o0Bmo_qa)
Arkansas
Lush scenery and welcoming communities are magnets for artists in Arkansas.
![Atelier Ted Noten, Chew Your Own Brooch Atelier Ted Noten, Chew Your Own Brooch](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/tednotenbrooches.jpg?itok=UknguzXe)
Assume Nothing
Damian Skinner discusses contemporary jewelry and the Art Jewelry Forum's first book, which he edited.
![Isabel Allende Portrait Isabel Allende Portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/isabelmain.jpg?itok=-pCqmq6Z)
At Home with the Spirits
Isabel Allende talks about the art and artifacts that share her home and imbue it with magic.
![Katya Usvitsky, Polymorph, Polymorph, and RIng Katya Usvitsky, Polymorph, Polymorph, and RIng](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/polyandring.jpg?itok=Osf22xyp)
Bubble Wrap
Katya Usvitsky turns pantyhose into bubbly sculptures that evoke eggs and cells.
![Nervous System, Radiolaria Table 1 Nervous System, Radiolaria Table 1](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/radiolaria.jpg?itok=tRTvQC1x)
Code Craft
Nervous System specializes in what they call "mass customization," allowing customers to create their own products.
![Two Tone Studios Glassware Two Tone Studios Glassware](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/twotone.jpg?itok=u-Xnr-pS)
Heart and Home
Home goods with artistic flair...
![Albert Paley, Double Fibula Brooch Albert Paley, Double Fibula Brooch](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/paleybrooch.jpg?itok=P-Mf4yzt)
Mobile and Movable
For Helen Drutt, jewelry is as much an educational tool as an element of style.
![Lisa Nilsson, Anatomical Cross-Section Lisa Nilsson, Anatomical Cross-Section](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/nilsson.jpg?itok=CrDqty0N)
Parts & Appendages
When you take pieces and parts of the human form and rearrange or reattach them, things start to get a little weird.
![Showcase 500: Art Necklaces Showcase 500: Art Necklaces](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/500cover.jpg?itok=PRP2-moZ)
Riffing On a Theme
Books that please from head to toe...
![Ken Sedberry, Striped Hare Ken Sedberry, Striped Hare](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/stripedhare.jpg?itok=AHc2R9eQ)
Shows to See: October/November 2013
Exhibitions, shows, and markets from coast to coast...
![Metalsmiths Earl Krentzin, Ronald Hayes Pearson, Phillip Fike, Olaf Skoogfors, and Stanley Lechtzin Metalsmiths Earl Krentzin, Ronald Hayes Pearson, Phillip Fike, Olaf Skoogfors, and Stanley Lechtzin](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/5men.jpg?itok=BcyvosKh)
Still Current
Fifty years ago, Stanley Lechtzin jump-started electroforming in the name of craft.
![Jenny Mendes, Ceramic Vases Jenny Mendes, Ceramic Vases](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/arrayofvases.jpg?itok=Mb6Voevi)
The Inside Story
The intricately patterned ceramic works of Jenny Mendes come straight from her inner world.
![Editor's Letter Photo Editor's Letter Photo](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/hand.jpg?itok=CCa2KHdj)
Value Proposition
The value of a piece of jewelry can be far beyond its worth in dollars.
![21C Museum Hotel 21C Museum Hotel](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/WEB_ON13_01.jpg?itok=doEKY3t2)
Web Extras: October/November 2013
As seen in the October/November issue of American Craft magazine...
![Bruce Metcalf Bruce Metcalf](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_large_5_4/public/metcalf.jpg?itok=BwaJ_JDw)
Where Do You See Jewelry Going Next?
What will be the next big trends and subtle changes in jewelry?