Greetings!
 Munich Jewelry Week was as amazing and overwhelming as ever, but now we are back to business, looking forward to SNAG in Boston, and feeling nostalgic for all the things we did last year.
If you want to know what AJF was up to in 2014 and what we're planning for 2015, take a minute to check this out. It's a quick rundown of the events of 2014 straight from the editor's mouth. Did you know Benjamin Lignel has a sense of humor? It's true!
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Zip It! How One Necklace Silenced Twitter
One on One nş13
Marthe LeVan
How long does it take to resolve a complicated design? This necklace took 12 years to complete and only seconds to silence the grumblings on Twitter about the lackluster state of the jewelry walking the red carpet at the Oscars.
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The Absent and the Given
In Conversation with Suska Mackert
Benedikt Fischer
Take a moment to consider the thoughts and processes of a conceptual jewelry maker. Suska Mackert spends time with Benedikt Fischer discussing work that has no end, but sparks interesting connections that take time to comprehend and might never even be worn.
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REPORTS FROM MUNICH JEWELRY WEEK 2015
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NEW INTERVIEWS
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CURATOR / ARTIST
Blue and Black
Studio Fusion London, UK Bonnie Levine | ARTIST
Karin Seufert: KGB
Galerie Pont & Plas
Ghent, Belgium
Olivia Shih | ARTIST
Winfried Krüger
Galerie Marzee
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Susan Cummins | ARTIST
Tarja Tuupanen: Marbles
Four, Gothenburg, Sweden
Olivia Shih | CURATOR
Outer Limits
Facčré Jewelry Art Gallery
Seattle, Washington
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IN MEMORY
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Manfred Bischoff
November 7, 1947 - March 30, 2015
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ANOTHER WAY TO SUPPORT AJF
AJF recently set up a brokerage account, which allows donors to gift stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to our nonprofit organization. For information on how to do this, please email Melissa Cecil at melissa.cecil@stephens.com or call her at 501-377-8136.
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AJF PUBLICATIONS
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Shows and Tales has arrived to our offices! The books were held up in customs in NYC, but we will begin shipping copies on April 1...sorry for the delay!
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AJF's books make a great addition to any craft-conscious library!
<<< Damian Skinner's survey of different facets of the field, Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, with contributions from many thinkers on the topic, is a great introduction to the wide world of contemporary jewelry.
>>> Benjamin Lignel's AJF Best of Interviews is a look behind the scenes into the private thoughts of makers, curators, and collectors.
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