Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Summer 2021

GOOGLE STANDS on the shoulders of a goldsmith. So do we all. One morning this spring, I went to google something. Noticing the day’s doodle featured Gutenberg, I uncharacteristically clicked on the link. “Known for the invention of the movable-type printing press,” Wikipedia told me what I already knew, Johannes Gutenberg was “a German goldsmith, inventor, printer, and publisher…” Wait, Gutenberg was a goldsmith? The Information Age we live in now, with all the internet’s power for enabling mass communication, innovation, and disruption, is a direct descendant of the revolution set off by the power of Gutenberg’s 15thcentury press. Once information could be shared widely and quickly, it was. Such historical shake-ups as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and all the idea-based eras and developments since are in part the result. The global…

GOOGLE STANDS on the shoulders of a goldsmith. So do we all. One morning this spring, I went to google something. Noticing the day’s doodle featured Gutenberg, I uncharacteristically clicked on the link. “Known for the invention of the movable-type printing press,” Wikipedia told me what I already knew, Johannes Gutenberg was “a German goldsmith, inventor, printer, and publisher…” Wait, Gutenberg was a goldsmith? The Information Age we live in now, with all the internet’s power for enabling mass communication, innovation, and disruption, is a direct descendant of the revolution set off by the power of Gutenberg’s 15thcentury press. Once information could be shared widely and quickly, it was. Such historical shake-ups as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and all the idea-based eras and developments since are in part the result.…

I recently lost my mom to a battle with ovarian cancer. This ring design is an ode to her. She was of French Canadian/Native American ethnicity. Growing up, she took pride in sharing cultural traditions and language from her Métis familial elders. Unfortunately, the Métis cultural group, which is officially recognized in Canada, is not recognized in the U.S. where she was a lifelong citizen. The ring includes the French Fleur de Lis, and the symbol of the Métis nation, the infinity symbol implied through the rounded loops on the sides across the four directions which then doubles as a compass symbol for wayfinding. The process of wayfinding is deeply rooted in Native American traditions, and it resonates with my mom’s way of finding herself through the revival of the…

I recently lost my mom to a battle with ovarian cancer. This ring design is an ode to her. She was of French Canadian/Native American ethnicity. Growing up, she took pride in sharing cultural traditions and language from her Métis familial elders. Unfortunately, the Métis cultural group, which is officially recognized in Canada, is not recognized in the U.S. where she was a lifelong citizen. The ring includes the French Fleur de Lis, and the symbol of the Métis nation, the infinity symbol implied through the rounded loops on the sides across the four directions which then doubles as a compass symbol for wayfinding. The process of wayfinding is deeply rooted in Native American traditions, and it resonates with my mom’s way of finding herself through the revival of the…

DEADLINES JUNE 30, 2021 Email digital scans at 300 DPI or send photocopies of no more than three sketches per challenge, indicating the design factor that is your starting point. Sketches will not be returned. WRITE TO US ANYTIME: What do you think about what you’ve seen and read in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist? SEND SKETCHES & LETTERS for possible print or online publication to: mwhite@goldenpeakmedia.com. Please include your name, city, and state, and indicate “Your Turn” on the subject line.…