a Baroque sculpture by Balthasar Permoser are among the exquisite interior décor of Austria’s 18th century Belvedere Palace. Austria is also home to featured jewelry designer Astrid Perauer.
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Showing posts with label austrian jewelry designer. Show all posts
Friday, February 18, 2011
ASTRID PERAUER
A ceiling painting of Prince Eugene, by famed artist Martino Altamonte, and
a Baroque sculpture by Balthasar Permoser are among the exquisite interior décor of Austria’s 18th century Belvedere Palace. Austria is also home to featured jewelry designer Astrid Perauer.
a Baroque sculpture by Balthasar Permoser are among the exquisite interior décor of Austria’s 18th century Belvedere Palace. Austria is also home to featured jewelry designer Astrid Perauer.
Monday, November 8, 2010
FRITZ MAIERHOFER
Revered as one of Austria’s “most important Baroque buildings of the 18th 
century” the Belevedere Palace is a wonder of exquisite architecture noted for its spectacular painted ceilings and sculptures. Austria is also home to featured jewelry designer Fritz Maierhofer.
century” the Belevedere Palace is a wonder of exquisite architecture noted for its spectacular painted ceilings and sculptures. Austria is also home to featured jewelry designer Fritz Maierhofer.Wednesday, April 7, 2010
TOMASZ DONOCIK
Austria's Grafenegg Castle, an ominous structure built over seven centuries ago, is currently the center of annual, cultural events that include the Grafenegg Music Festival. Austria is also home to featured jewelry designer Tomasz Donocik.Tuesday, March 16, 2010
PETER SKUBIC
At nearly 500 years old, Austria's Porcia Castle is one of the country's most important historical structures with its blend of Italian and baroque architectural styles. Austria is also th
e home of featured jewelry designer Peter Skubic.
I will admit that upon viewing Skubic's angular, and boxy stainless steel jewelry pieces they seemed indiscriminate from each other.
The abstract structures resemble partially folded pieces of mirror-like metal accented with randomly placed, protruding metal wires and occasional splashes of color. However, careful thought goes into these seemingly arbitrary forms.
"The process always starts with drawings but after I finish the piece it becomes a continuum," he says. "My mirror pieces have a form but you cannot see the form. I think about the dimensions of my pieces, the positions of the angles, and cutting the stainless steel plates.
Depending on the time of day, these pieces reflect the light and the piece becomes one hundred different pieces. Sometimes you see colors behind the shiny stainless steel plates or just the shiny plate. The effect is you think you see glass, not a mirror."
A goldsmith for more than 30 years, Skubic's design approach, and choice of materials also reflect a pointed intent to challenge ideas of quality in jewelry, and perceptions of jewelry as art.
"I want to find a personal sign of quality in jewelry, not only brilliance and commercial aspects. For exampl
e, I like to use color in my pieces, but without the use of big gemstones," he explains.
"I put color on the back of the shiny plates and, of course, the stainless steel plates are not diamonds but for me the plates are more attractive than diamonds.
To me jewelry can be art, but it is always a question of quality, and quality to me is not something definable, it is something you feel."
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Photo 1 (top right): Stainless Steel Mirror Brooch
Photo 2 (bottom left): Stainless Steel Ring with Blue Acrylic
e home of featured jewelry designer Peter Skubic.I will admit that upon viewing Skubic's angular, and boxy stainless steel jewelry pieces they seemed indiscriminate from each other.
The abstract structures resemble partially folded pieces of mirror-like metal accented with randomly placed, protruding metal wires and occasional splashes of color. However, careful thought goes into these seemingly arbitrary forms.
"The process always starts with drawings but after I finish the piece it becomes a continuum," he says. "My mirror pieces have a form but you cannot see the form. I think about the dimensions of my pieces, the positions of the angles, and cutting the stainless steel plates.
Depending on the time of day, these pieces reflect the light and the piece becomes one hundred different pieces. Sometimes you see colors behind the shiny stainless steel plates or just the shiny plate. The effect is you think you see glass, not a mirror."
A goldsmith for more than 30 years, Skubic's design approach, and choice of materials also reflect a pointed intent to challenge ideas of quality in jewelry, and perceptions of jewelry as art.
"I want to find a personal sign of quality in jewelry, not only brilliance and commercial aspects. For exampl
e, I like to use color in my pieces, but without the use of big gemstones," he explains."I put color on the back of the shiny plates and, of course, the stainless steel plates are not diamonds but for me the plates are more attractive than diamonds.
To me jewelry can be art, but it is always a question of quality, and quality to me is not something definable, it is something you feel."
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Photo 1 (top right): Stainless Steel Mirror Brooch
Photo 2 (bottom left): Stainless Steel Ring with Blue Acrylic
Thursday, October 22, 2009
ANNA HEINDL
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| Loosely Woven Sterling Silver Bracelet with Black Lacquer, Gold and Amber |
Research ranges from testing for bioactive substances to observation of Old World species. Austria is also the home of featured jewelry designer Anna Heindl.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
DANIEL SWAROVSKI | CRYSTALLIZED SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS
Scenic hiking routes surround the stately Altenhof Castle in Austria. The routes are just a sampling of the breathtaking beauty that helps define the ambience of this centuries-old landmark. Owned by the Salburg-Falkenstein counts, the refurbished castle and its grounds house terraced gardens, garden halls, tennis courts, a golf course, and a sauna. Austria is also the home base for the Swarovski brand.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
HUMPHREY
Today we visit the stately Stubenberg Castle in Styria, Austria, which has gon
e through a series of transformations. A structure that would later become the castle was built in the 13th century and overlaid a fortress farm.
Three centuries later, the building was refurbished into a castle, and took the name of one of the most renowned families in Styria, the Lords of Stubenberg. Austria is also the home base for Austrian jewelry brand Humphrey®.
e through a series of transformations. A structure that would later become the castle was built in the 13th century and overlaid a fortress farm.Three centuries later, the building was refurbished into a castle, and took the name of one of the most renowned families in Styria, the Lords of Stubenberg. Austria is also the home base for Austrian jewelry brand Humphrey®.
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