Decorative Arts
SILVIA FURMANOVICH
Written by del Favero, Beatrice
The art of fine jewelry is part of Silvia Furmanovich's DNA. A Brazil native born into a family of goldsmiths, she is a visionary jeweler who pushes the boundaries of adornment through unconventional combinations of precious stones, natural materials, and traditional craftsmanship.
TREASURES OF THE CHINESE QING DYNASTY PALACE GLASS
Written by Guomiao, Zhong
Under the last imperial dynasty of China, the Great Qing, art and cultural innovation flourished. European missionaries revived the languishing glass industry in Guangzhou and developed the city into a new hub for glass making. The art form garnered the support of the Kangxi Emperor, and the Qing palace created glass workshops and a glass production plant.
SHODDY: FROM DEVIL'S DUST TO THE RENAISSANCE OF RAGS
Written by Shell, Hanna Rose
The history of modern-day old clothes recycling begins with a thing called shoddy. Starting in the early 1800s, shoddy was the name given to a new material made from reclaimed wool, and to one of the earliest forms of industrial recycling. Old rags and leftover fabric clippings were ground to bits by a machine known as "the devil" and then re-used.
CRAP: A HISTORY OF CHEAP STUFF IN AMERICA
Written by Woloson, Wendy A
Crap. We all have it. Filling drawers. Overflowing bins and baskets. Proudly displayed or stuffed in boxes in basements and garages. Big and small. Metal, fabric, and a whole lot of plastic. So much crap. Abundant cheap stuff is about as American as it gets. And it turns out these seeminglyunimportant consumer goods offer unique insights into ourselves—our values and our desires.Crap. We all have it. Filling drawers. Overflowing bins and baskets. Proudly displayed or stuffed in boxes in basements and garages. Big and small. Metal, fabric, and a whole lot of plastic. So much crap. Abundant cheap stuff is about as American as it gets. And it turns out these seemingly unimportant consumer goods offer unique insights into ourselves--our values and our desires.
AFRICAN CERAMICS: A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
A fresh look at ceramic production in Africa, examining form, decor and materiality
MASTERPIECES OF EUROPEAN JEWELRY FROM 16TH TO 19TH CENTURIES IN THE HERMITAGE COLLECTION
Written by Olʹga Grigorʹevna Kosti︠u︡k
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CRAFTLAND JAPAN
Written by Zettl, Katharina
Generations of artisans in Japan have forged and refined their crafts to become the envy of the world. Each of the country's regions are renowned for specific traditions relating to local materials and the natural world in which they are produced.
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS: TIME, NATURE, LOVE
The enduring allure of Van Cleef & Arpels: a history of the legendary jeweler
RUTH ADLER SCHNEE: MODERN DESIGNS FOR LIVING
The first monograph on American midcentury textile pioneer and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee
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