Episode 74: Yes, it Real.. Jewelry in plastic! Cara Croninger's jewelry journey from her daughter's perspective with introduction from Lisa Berman
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What you\\u2019ll learn in this episode:
- An insider\\u2019s look into Cara Croninger\\u2019s innovative work and process.\\xa0
- How Cara\\u2019s color creations makes her pieces unique.\\xa0
- The impact of Robert Lee Morris and Cara Croninger\\u2019s relationship.\\xa0
- How The Clocktower in New York helped influence artists such as Cara.\\xa0
- Saudia\\u2019s plans to carry on her mother\\u2019s legacy with Lisa M. Berman .\\xa0
About Saudia Young and Cara Croninger:\\xa0
Cara Croninger was a pioneer in the art of acrylic and polyester resin jewelry and sculpture design and manufacture. She started working in leather, crafting obi belts and fringed and painted pouch bags that she sold on the street. Cara taught herself how to pour liquid resin and, once it hardened, carve earrings, bracelets, and what would become one of her strongest signatures, heart-shaped pendants, out of the stuff, taking cues from global jewelry traditions and tapping into the talismanic potential of body art. She made her mark as one of the original artists of Robert Lee Morris\'s ARTWEAR Gallery in Soho. Her work graced the covers of Vogue, on the super models of the time including Iman, Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington. Cara\\u2019s work was collected by Zahah Hadid and in permanent collection of museums including the Museum of Art and Design in NYC.
Saudia is a writer, actress and singer with growling, soul-drenched vocals and a \\u2018Noir Rhythm & Blues\\u2019 band.\\xa0
About Lisa M. Berman*:\\xa0
Lisa M. Berman, is known as the Visionary Proprietor of the iconic gallery Sculpture to Wear, which was instrumental in launching the studio jewelry movement in the United States. Berman curates exhibitions and places collections into museums, as well as offering an eclectic array of art, jewelry and unique objects via her gallery to discerning collectors, media and art institutions, which have been featured in multiple films, television and publications. She is the founder of Berman Arts Agency and Director of the Oropeza Sculpture Garden.\\xa0
*No relation to host Sharon Berman
Additional resources:
Saudia Young and Cara Croninger:\\xa0
Lisa Berman:\\xa0
- Sculpture to Wear Website
- Berman Arts Agency Facebook
- Sculpture To Wear Gallery Facebook
- Sculpture To Wear Gallery Instagram
To see a video of this interview, please click here
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