precious pixels

thinking about digital / physical jewelry and light…!

also i read this wall text at the mad museum i want to share: EVERYBODY SEE CRAFT & CARE!!

J. Fred Woell used jewelry to express social satire, rejecting traditional materials in favor of found and commonplace objects to highlight the meaning in his work. Donald Tompkins and self taught artists Alex & Lee continued in this vein, the latter expressing counterculture values through spiritual statement neckpieces made from Saran Wrap, kite string, and other found objects. Lauren Kalman carries forward the affection for unusual materials, using earthenware to make icons of female body parts as feminist statements. In fact, quotidian materials have become the hallmark of contemporary jewelry. David Bielander acknowledged this when he subversively disguised an 18 karat gold crown as cardboard, creating something precious that appears to be a child’s party favor.