THE ART OF JEWELRY

Eileen Salzman

WHAT MAKES JEWELRY DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ART FORMS?

APPLIED ART

Art for everyday use and function

Is function necessary?

How does setting change the jewelry?

Ancient Egypt: King Tut’s Death Mask

• King Tutankhamun was buried with over 100 pieces of jewelry

• Jewelry served religious purposes, provided protection, and signified class

Indian Bridal Jewelry • Women are given jewelry at

significant times in their lives such as birth, coming of age, marriage, and becoming a mother

• Bridal jewelry signifies wealth, power and femininity

Samburu Ornamentation

• Beaded jewelry necklaces, bracelets, and headbands

• Begins in childhood, highest in young-adulthood, and diminishes in old age.

CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY

What are jewelers in the art world doing today?

Sarah Hood

Sarah Hood

Sarah Hood

Sarah Hood

• Focuses on nature through the use of natural objects

Margaux Lange

Margaux Lange

Margaux Lange

Margaux Lange

Margaux Lange

Margaux Lange

• Uses Barbies to re-purpose something mass produced to something handmade