As any good campaign should, Tiffany & Co’s attempt to appeal to younger potential customers with its “About Love” campaign lit up both the fashion press and mainstream media last month. Beyoncé is the first Black woman to wear the … Continue reading
In a forthright conversation, Dean Brown, ’21, tells of his experience as a jewelry designer, being a student again, his industry experience, and what it’s like being an African-American male in his major. He also talks about how a public … Continue reading
“The piece is inspired by the year I saw spring four times as I traveled,” says Jewelry Design Professor Wendy Yothers. “First in Lubbock Texas, where I was teaching; second in Michigan on the family farm; third in Taos, New … Continue reading
Twenty-eight graduating seniors in Jewelry Design. Twenty-three boxes of gems. One generous and creative donor. One department that knows how to make its students shine. What’s more is the department expects to have enough gems to go around for years … Continue reading
Dean Arbuckle is leaving us. Her title will be longer, but she’ll always be known simply and elegantly as the “dean” to us. By August 2016 she’ll be working with FIT’s President Joyce Brown. We know her heart will always … Continue reading
“When working with silver make it obey you. Smack it around. It’s gotta do what you tell it to. If worse comes to worse tell it you’ll melt it down.” Heartless words from Wendy Yothers, chair of Jewelry Design department? Or … Continue reading
Dear Art and Design Students, It is indeed “Hot Town. Summer in the City,” as the 60s song goes! But if you pace yourself you’ll be able to take advantage of much that New York City has to offer in … Continue reading
When Cole Lopez lifts up her sleeve, she reveals a hand-forged “cuff,” which shows the astrological positions on the day she was born. “It’s a snapshot of the cosmos at that exact moment,” says the jewelry design alumna. The effect is timeless, mysterious and … Continue reading
Raising of eco-consciousness has long been taking place in the perfume and cosmetics industry. Now there are awards for how well that raised awareness manifests into a meaningful response. Jewelry Design Professor Wendy Yothers recently designed four trophies, in two … Continue reading
Wendy Yothers’ silver and engraved glass, “Baba Yagga’s Teapots for brewing Light and Dark Spells,” were deemed sufficiently bewitching to join the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection last year. Now the FIT professor’s latest teapot designs will be on … Continue reading