7 Benefits of the Rising Cost of Metals to Handmade Jewellers with Anna Campbell and Jessica Rose (podcast episode)

In this episode, Jessica Rose and Anna Campbell explore the unexpected
advantages behind the rising costs of silver and gold. While many jewellers
worry about affordability and holding stock, Jessica and Anna reveal that
these changes can actually strengthen your business and the handmade
jewellery industry as a whole.

Continue reading

Glenn Hernandez: Reflective Mark Making

Glenn Hernandez won a Jackson’s Choice Award in Jackson’s Art Prize this year with his work Aberration. In this interview, he discusses feeling divided between two versions of his life, the importance of spontaneity in his work, and how the political climate in the US impacts his creativity. Above image: The artist in his studio     Josephine: Could you tell us about your artistic background? Glenn: I’ve been drawing and painting since I was five years old. My parents always encouraged it. I also love music and singing, in particular I love choral music and opera. I started out as a vocal performance major in college but I couldn’t get beyond my music theory courses so I fell back on studio art as my major. My earliest interests in art were more centered on illustration, especially the work of Golden Age illustrator Arthur Rackham. It wasn’t until I took my first art course in high school that I was exposed to fine art and the work of painters like Lucian Freud and Frank Auerbach. Nonetheless, my career as an artist has often been commercial. I’ve been an art director at game and animation studios, I’ve worked as an illustrator …

The post Glenn Hernandez: Reflective Mark Making appeared first on  Jackson’s Art Blog.

Continue reading