Sparks Gallery in Union Tribune
Alexandra Hart's Golden Sunburst Necklace chosen by Sonya Sparks
form & concept Features Alexandra Hart
I am pleased to be a part of the launch of this great gallery and community builder, and recent host to a Radical Jewelry Makeover exhbition event, part of Ethical Metalsmiths educational agenda! "form & concept is an art gallery founded to expand and explore the boundaries of perceived distinctions between art, craft, and design.Our [...]
Environmental Activist- InStore Magazine
Great coverage of the contemporary jewelry consumer's picks: an Environmental Activist using her purchasing power to better the world! Thank you Barbara Palumbo for a great feature in InStore Magazine. Have you noticed that becoming an Activist is happening more often? See here the Pure Flight Collection: Feather Earrings made from 100% reclaimed metals and 100% [...]
MJSA Cover Article: “Good Design”
Great coverage by Deborah Yonick in the upcoming MJSA Journal October issue profiling several designer's decisions to use responsibly sourced materials in their work! My palladium pendant landed the cover, and a lovely 2 page spread of how and why we have dedicated ourselves to responsible sourcing, is found on page 28-29. Great to be in [...]
Arthropod Sculpture-to-Wear Press: Satellite Magazine
Gorgeous 2 full page spread in the May-June 2014 issue of Satellite Magazine of my Arthropod Series, begun for an exhibition at Mingei Museum, and is continuing to develop. This amazing shoot by Andrew Casey and Nick Mansfield- model: Candice Edwin, makeup: Cristiam Alfonso, hair: Melina Aguirre, dress: Elina Sheripova
Modern Luxury’s SD Magazine, Riviera: “Silver Belle”
Thanks to Editor Gillian Flynn and writer Meredith Hattam at Modern Luxury-Riviera Magazine covers the Pure Flight Collection for a bit of holiday glitter with an ethical edge: 100% recycled silver with responsibly mined Silvermist Diamonds TM from Australia !
InStore Magazine covers the new Quill Collection
InStore Magazine covers the new Quill Collection with Silvermist Diamonds TM in the November issue "Alternative Metals" section. Thank you Robert Weldon for the great shots, and Ralf Kircher for the inclusion! ALEXANDRA HART / ALEXANDRA HART What alternative metals do you enjoy working with and why? As a designer and metalsmith, I really enjoy [...]
Diamonds with a Story campaign: Pure Flight, part 2
The PURE FLIGHT collection is featured as the example of Sustainable Contemporary design in Rio Tinto's Diamonds with a Story Campaign, featured in this beautifully designed book . In the Diamonds with a Story article, JNA describes the programme as: "The jewellery, designed for the US market by eight world-class North American designers, is part [...]
NEW Book: Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Silver and Other Jewelry Metals
My work is featured inside and on the cover of Renee Newman's up coming book: Gold, Platinum, Palladium, Silver & Other Jewelry Metals, which explains how to test, buy, sell, and care for jewelry with precious and alternative metals. High-quality color photos show how these metals are creatively used in jewelry. Besides providing an historical perspective and [...]