Hello, Hello...
In case you missed it in print, check out my recent article from Metalsmith, entitled Seeing Green: Towards More Sustainable Jewelry Practices. It seems like forever ago that I wrote it (back in 2008 actually) but it does build on some of the things that were coming out on the blog around that time like The Green, The Organic, and the Handmade. Anyhow, I would really truly love to know what you think about the article and some of the research presented. So comments welcome!
Also, stay tuned to this web address, I am going to be blowing up the blog and writing a lot more with my new found free time! School's out forever (can you hear Alice Cooper in your head?).
Best,
-Gabriel
Seeing Green: Towards More Sustainable Jewelry Practices
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Hi! My name's Kira Scott, I recently started reading your blog and info about what you do in an attempt to educate myself more on contemporary jewelry that's out there right now. I really appreciate what you're writing here, and really interested in it, being a "contemporary" jeweler in my own right.
I think that you make a great deal of salient points in this article, and the info you've provided on green jewelry production and the possibilities that are out there for studio artists is greatly helpful. Metal and jewelry materials are already so costly, I personally find the looming costs of "going green" formidable, because usually when you see "green" attached to something, you also see a higher price tag. Still being a relative beginner in my own production space, still building my own business, and not really having too much to rely on when it comes to funds, of course the price tag is still my biggest concern most of the time. But I do appreciate that you've got that info out there as far as where to shop for it, and I will certainly endeavor to shop there more often.
With enamels being the material I work with most often, I'm also curious about those, how glass and chemicals like pickle affect the environment, and if its even possible to make things like these more green. I often find that when jewelry is in the category of "green" that's its biggest marketing point, as you've pointed out in your article as well. Recycled or green art in general is made from old newspapers, plastic or aluminum, old clock parts, or even wackier mixed media components that have created a jewelry aesthetic of their own. I agree with you that I'd like to see more of the green jewelry happening just as a part of the process, not as a focus on these alternative mediums.
Cool article! I want to see more! Post more often!
Just discovered your blog - very interesting, and very happy you're writing about jewelry.
My new rings: http://mark.myweb.uga.edu/jewelry/
Thanks,
Mark
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