Jewelry as a non-commercial art form will take center stage at the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC)’s exhibition, Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC, starting September 21.
The exhibition, to be held at the Forbes Galleries in New York, will showcase one-of-a-kind works from over 40 AJDC members over the last quarter century.
Since its establishment in 1988, the AJDC has worked to educate and promote the awareness of jewelry as an art form. Annually since 1996, the Council asks each of its members to create a design project, interpreting a single concept or theme, such as “Water”, “Spiral”, “Ice” and “Flight.” This results in a collection of unique works, made variously of precious metals, gemstones and unexpected materials, yet joined together by a solitary concept.
“The jewelry pieces [in this exhibition] have been created over time for the sole purpose of exhibiting creativity, originality and excellence in design,” said Barbara Heinrich, president of the AJDC, in a statement. “They are purposely non-commercial but rather inspirational in nature, created by some of the foremost American jewelry designers alive.”
Some highlights in the exhibition include a pair of earrings, titled Rainy Day in Paris, by John Water Iverson, and a ring entitled Frozen In Time, by Alan Revere. The former is reminiscent of raindrops running down a window pane, while the latter resembles a rock being held by forceps.
Click here for a preview of some of the best pieces at the exhibition, which runs through February 22, 2014.
