I was just in DC & made a point to stop by the Renwick Museum, the
Smithsonian’s museum dedicated primarily to American Crafts. They’ve
got two craft-focused exhibitions right now, one of pieces in their
permanent collection & the “40 Under 40” show. Neither are focused
specifically on jewelery but have some excellent examples of
contemporary art jewelry-- there’s a Richard Mawsley piece that’s
just incredible. Admittedly, the 40 Under 40 show is much more
towards the “arty” end of things but has some really interesting
work, including a magnificent fully-functional spinning wheel made
of glass.
Here’s a link to the Museum’s website:
And the 40 Under 40 show:
Sharon,
Artist, Metalsmith, Chaos Magnet