New Earrings
500+ Contemporary Jewellery Designs
Part of awell-known book series on contemporary art jewelry by jeweler Nicolas Estrada, this completely new edition of New Earrings (not a single piece from the2013 edition has been included) highlights the work of some of the mostexciting and innovative international jewelry artists working today. The morethan 550 pieces featured by 198 jewelers from all over the world break awayfrom the traditional notion of jewelry making to stake out new terrain. They represent a variety of creative approaches and methods, from more traditionalto strikingly avant-garde creations, that speak and inspire, embodying all theingenuity, flair, eloquence, sensitivity and individual freedom of theirdiverse creators. Some of the earrings are made using unconventional materials like porcelain or plastic while others use classical materials such as gold inways that provocatively go against the grain of convention, reflecting theartist's personal identity and tastes or containing a subtle commentary oncontemporary concerns. Aimed at students, professionals and jewelry lovers, this second edition of the book published in 2013, has a new layout and concludeswith a brief description of the careers and webpages of the featured artists.
About the author
Autor Nicolas Estrada (Medellin, 1972) studied artistic jewelry at the Escola Massana in Barcelona. He has trained in many technical areas of jewelry, as well as local traditional techniques. His works can be found in galleries around the world, from Glasgow to Riga, San Francisco or Barcelona. His pieces are handmade, personal and transgressive. As editor, Nicolas has curated "New Rings" (Promopress Editions, 2012) and "New Earrings" (Promopress Editions, 2013).