Can jewellery ever be Art?

There are those that do not consider any form of Jewellery to be ART, does that mean that all paintings are ART?



Most of my work is constructed from ideas, messages I want to send or times I want to commemorate, stories that I feel need to be told is this not ART?

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Stone Portraits

For a long time I puzzled I  over this very plain stone I had prong set - it didn't look right then

 I found I could paint on metal and stone. This Christmas

Spirit portrait just peeped out of the stone.

I use low fire enamels but all sorts of mediums work .

Look for painting on stone in your local public Library!

It is Fun and effective.

P.S.. For really fine brushes try a porcelain (china) painting supplier.

 

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Moving on- And I am learning to cut stone at the Dunedin School of Art

This is just so much fun - apart from opening up a whole new range of jewellery making possibilities.

Once you have been taught the basics - its easy and yes they do show/tell you ways that you can do it at home . The cutting does need some big equipment but hole drilling (under water)  does not and you can achieve some wonderful results.