Blog > September 2022
Friday, September 30, 2022
Some pieces are statements — others are epic, two-thousand page duologies, like these eye-popping enamel ring-and-bracelet sets from Georgian (as in the country) artist Sofio Gongli.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
These rings can also be worn as ear cuffs, a useful feature I've often wished for with rings in my own collection! To see more, visit Japan's 36 Tokyo, aka 三丁目六番地 ("3-chome 6-banchi," like part of an address).
Monday, September 26, 2022
Japan's Nobuko Nishiwaki expertly carves stone, giving the stiff material an almost drapey quality.
Friday, September 23, 2022
As an exchange student, South Korean metalsmith Gina Lee had trouble communicating with her foreign friends. But:
Suddenly their hair began to talk to me. As I stare at them, their hair, like a word bubble, seems to represent their thought. Their hair comes alive in my eyes.
Visit her site for a better look at her "Hair" series, whose details need to be seen close up. And don't miss her "Granulation" series while you're there!
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Finland's Tuija Hietanen transforms little beads into a sort of textile, which is then used to make various types of jewellery... and sometimes rings, like the ones shown above.
Monday, September 19, 2022
Visit Colombian artist Daniel Ramos Obregón to see a lot of interesting work around themes of identity politics.
Friday, September 16, 2022
UK-based Xinyi Wang works with materials like silk organza and real fish scales while exploring themes of environmental pollution.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Japan's Natsumi Nakamura reminds us that leather can be cute and colourful, too.
Monday, September 12, 2022
A Thousand Joys (Joy Franklin), based in Italy, is "inspired by historic ornament and architecture, ancient cultures, myths and symbols, and the celestial."
Friday, September 9, 2022
As you may have noticed, I've seen a lot of glass rings — but rarely do I see rings with crushed glass, like these cool silver pieces by Germany's Günter Block.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The details really do make the design; in this case, it's that little slant that makes me take notice. Rings above by Maryland's Kimber Harris-Wiegand.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
After nearly twenty years of blogging — the last sixteen daily, save for holidays — I've decided to reduce my posting here to three times a week. If this place has been a daily visit for you, thank you very much, and I hope you'll still make a habit of coming Monday, Wednesday and Friday!
Monday, September 5, 2022
Rings from "100% Cotton" by Uzbekistan's Holmuradov Design (Ulugbek Holmuradov), who explains:
This collection closes our trilogy named The Coin's Travel, where the circle is represented on the largest scale and reinterpreted in the shape of cotton — one of the most hackneyed motifs in the art of the Uzbek SSR era.
Friday, September 2, 2022
Perspective...
...changes...
...everything.
Rhode Island-based Xiaoran Liu plays with our preconceived notion of the traditional engagement ring, creating pieces that don't fit our expectations.
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Ring-Free Thursday: Maryland's Gina Denton.
