Making Connections: A Handbook of Cold Joins for Jewelers and Mixed-Media Artists - Hardcover

Susan Lenart Kazmer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0979840708 ISBN 13: 9780979840708

Publisher: Interweave Press, 2009

Synopsis

Explorer, inventor and maverick, Susan Lenart Kazmer has pioneered the use of found objects in jewelry making. After two decades of working the appropriated materials, Susan has developed a bounty of ingenious cold connections using extraordinary material. She shares her insights, creative philosophy and techniques in this handbook. Pages of techniques, creative musings and ideas are embellished with dozens of stunning photos of Susan's new marionettes and jewelry. She introduces a variety of cold join techniques from the common and frequently used to new techniques that she has invented for her own use in her amazing pieces. Metal workers will find this a great handbook to spark creativity and inspiration to look at their craft in new innovative ways. The challenge of joining delicate and fragile items with metals is addressed in several ways making this the perfect handbook for mixed-media artists.

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About the Author

Susan Lenart Kazmer is an explorer, inventor and maverick who has pioneered the use of found objects in jewelry making. After two decades of working with appropriated materials, Susan has developed dozens of ingenious cold connections using staples, rivets, fibers, resins and other material. Susan has won many awards and has had her work included in museum exhibits such as the Smithsonian in Washington DC, the Art Institute in New York, and the Huntington Museum of Art, to name a few. The Post Picasso Gallery included Susan's work in The Best of 2004. Susan is also considered a pioneer in the field of patination. She lives in Ohio with her family.

Edition details

• Publisher: Interweave Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979840708
• ISBN 13: 9780979840708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144