Jewelry Journey Podcast

Dec 21, 2020

Jewelry designer Castro’s unusual pieces are a reflection of his unusual entry into the world of jewelry. After starting out by selling his work from a table on the sidewalk in Soho, Castro has now become an internationally known artist with his own line, Castro NYC. He joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about...

Dec 14, 2020

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How jewelry can be used to tell people’s life stories
• What “ningen” are, and how Asagi uses them in her work
• Where Asagi draws her inspiration from
• How Asagi has taken “jewelry as sculpture” to a new level

About Asagi Maeda

Asagi Maeda lives in Tokyo, where she makes...

Nov 30, 2020

As a Taos native and skilled goldsmith, David Anderson has a deep connection to Southwestern jewelry. That connection led him to a position on the board at the Millicent Rogers Museum, and a role repairing the famous socialite’s extensive jewelry collection. He joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how...

Nov 23, 2020

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why collectors hate missing the chance to buy a piece they love
• What makes collecting pleasurable, and why fakes, loss and damage can cause so much pain for collectors
• The difference between collecting and hoarding
• Why some people want to collect and others don’t, and how that can...

Nov 16, 2020

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• What that Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant is and the criteria for applying
• What the application includes, and Bonnie’s tips for ensuring it is submitted properly
• What types of proposals catch the judges’ eye
• Why past winners’ applications were successful, and what they...