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Indepth Arts News:
"Atelier Zobel : Studio Jewelry"
2009-08-14 until 2009-09-13
Patina Gallery
Santa Fe, ,
USA United States of America
Patina is pleased to announce a return engagement of Atelier Zobel, traveling from Germany to present their remarkable jewelry for the eighth time in Patinas ten year history. The Atelier creates jewels of exotic and exuberant elegance, combining platinum, high carat gold and oxidized silver with rare gems and stones. Their jewelry truly astonishes with its rich opulence. The Atelier brings their exciting studio jewelry to Santa Fe, August 14 - September 13.
And no wonder...Michael Zobel, born in Morocco, raised in Barcelona and trained in Germany, is a citizen of the world, cosmopolitan and irrepressibly alive. His works reflect not just the influence of places and cultures that have shaped his life, but his passionate nature, sophistication and love of beauty.
It is hard to resist superlatives when discussing this work. The reach of the Ateliers vision is unique among jewelry artists. One senses in their work that all things are possible, that metals can resemble exquisite silks, patterned and embellished with great delicacy or sometimes, bold ferocity. The jewelry of the Atelier challenges all notions of ornament and what we consider precious. One does not wear the works of Zobel; one experiences the works of Zobel. This work is, in the truest sense, soul stirring.
Studio jewelry is the rare art form that can travel beyond museums and private homes. It is a dynamic collaboration between the artist and the wearer; a collaboration that enhances and reveals something unique about each. Atelier Zobel, now owned by jewelry artist and Zobel protégé, Peter Schmid, has for the past several decades lead the field in the creative reimagining of the possibilities of artist jewelry. Collectors from around the globe recognize Atelier Zobel as perhaps the most important jewelry artists of our time.
For more than forty years, the name Zobel has stood for highly individual, bold and emotive jewelry of timeless beauty. The painterly quality of the surface textures, the free use of color and the playful tension between strong geometric forms and sensual organic lines continues to inspire our collections. -Peter Schmid
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