In-Person Conversation

Gold Craftsmanship: From Ancient Techniques to Daniel Brush (1947-2022)

Orb, Photos by Pispark Co Full

Do you really know the secrets of gold, an astonishing material that has aroused curiosity and covetousness since Antiquity?

Gold Craftsmanship: From Ancient Techniques to Daniel Brush

Do you really know the secrets of gold, an astonishing material that has aroused curiosity and covetousness since Antiquity? A malleable material often associated with notions of power and protection, yellow gold is also widely used in contemporary art, as in the work of American artist Daniel Brush (1947-2022), who has appropriated the precious skills of Mycenaean and Etruscan goldsmiths.
 

Speakers:
Laure Raibaut, Art Historian and Archeologist, Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts 
Marie Lemaitre, Jeweler and Lecturer at L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts

Details: 
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023
Cocktail Session: 6:30pm-7:00pm
Conversation: 7:00pm–8:00pm
Language: English
 

Credit: Orb by Daniel Brush, Steel, inlayed Gold. 1992-1995. Photo: Picspark Co.

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