From New York to the South West
Date: 12 March 2021
From New York to the South West...
To highlight the incredible jewellery makers that are taking part in our Digital Craft Festival, we wanted to ask someone who has an incredible reputation for discovering and curating great jewellery.
Bryna Pomp, is revered in the jewellery world. Curator of MAD about Jewellery at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Bryna has kindly chosen her 5 favourite jewellers from Digital Craft Festival.
MAD about Jewellery is an annual selling exhibition of the work of fifty of the most innovative contemporary jewelers from around the world. We are so delighted that Bryna has listed the top 3 things that she loves about her 5 choices.
- Combinations of color in both stones and metal
- Brilliantly planned asymmetry
- Breadth of collection from great everyday / never- take- off pieces to special
- Spare minimalist design
- Harmony of materials
- Integration of interesting stone shapes and metal work
- Masterful twists and curves
- Great use of mixed metals
- Iconic paper clip earrings
- Modern flowers and great spatial constructions
- Versatility of bi-color elements
- Interesting stone shapes incorporated in work
- Distinctive hand-wrought treatment of metal
- Beautiful lively rendition of flowers
- Stones nestled organically within the petals
Book Your Workshops Now
Spend the Digital Craft Festival weekend immersed in making. Our live workshops need booking in advance and places are being snapped up fast, so click and book now.
Make a lampshade
Live on Zoom, with textile artist, Helen Round BOOK NOW
Make a Paper Owl
Join Kaper, Live on Zoom to make a paper owl BOOK NOW
Make Silver and Gem Earrings
Live on Zoom, jeweller Cathy Newell Price will expertly guide you to make your own jewellery on Zoom. BOOK NOW
Make Paper Flowers
Make Along with Jennifer Collier in a very special mass-making session live on Zoom. There are a couple of spaces left BOOK NOW
Make a Pom Pom Daisy Chain
Suitable for all ages, join Pom Stitch Tassel for a Saturday morning workshop for the whole family BOOK NOW
Make a Daffodil with Jim Parkyn
The Utterly brilliant Jim Parkyn has specially recorded a model making session for the whole family to enjoy. Hosted by Andy Greenacre, they talk you through how to make daffodils with a unique twist. The Workshop will be available to view from March 26th.
You can meet all the makers at Digital Craft Festival
