A free publication from Allan Heywood Enamels
Cloisonne enamel pin-pendant, "Cubist" series
fabricated 24k, 22k & 14k gold, 925 silver, rhodolite garnet
The brilliant use of vibrant colour and expressive line framed by superbly fabricated and embellished gold, silver and gemstone settings characterises the multi-award-winning enamel jewels of Alexa and Peter Smarsh from the U.S.A.
"I, ( Alexa ), am the enamelist and Peter, my husband, is the metalsmith / goldsmith. This is our 21st full-time year in business under the name “Enamelights”, but I feel as though I've been an artist all my life!" - Alexa Smarsh - continued
"Leopard"
One could be forgiven for thinking the leopard rendering above is a fine watercolour & gouache on paper - it is in fact an astounding example by Lori Ristinen, scrimshander of the ancient craft of scrimshaw, scrimmed on an ivory knife handle - continued
In this Issue:
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: Alexa & Peter Smarsh - introduction
Gold cloisonné jewellery.
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: Lori Ristinen - introduction
Scrimshaw.
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: 16th Cloisonne Jewelry Contest, Tokyo - April 8-13, 2003. Organised by The Japan Shippo Conference.
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: Mikhail Selishchev"s “Khors” Enamel Art Gallery, Rostov. Symposia, exhibition opportunities etc
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: G.I.R.A.E.F.E., association of French Enamellers.
Exhibitions & exhibition opportunity etc
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: CIDAE,"WORLD OF ENAMELLING"
International enamelling exhibition in Salou Spain.
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: Celebrating Art Nouveau: The Kreuzer Collection
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - to 19 January 2003.
V2 #3 Nov. 2002: Enamel Workshops, 2003
"GLASS on METAL"
Alexa & Peter Smarsh
Lori Ristinen
Allan Heywood
Sharon Scalise
Alexa & Peter Smarsh
Digital Image
Manipulation