HPD featured on Ornaments.com

published July 3, 2009 by Ornaments.com

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Maggie at Ornaments.com who was putting together an article on jewelry and ornamentation for the Ornaments blog. I'll admit I wasn't familiar with this site previously but it certainly looks like there are lots of interesting artisans featured. While the site is heavy on decorative ornaments (say for your holiday decorations), I was quite impressed with the finished article Maggie sent me a few days ago.

"Wearable Ornaments or Jewelry?" discusses jewelry vs. ornamentation, a brief history of adornment and one's perception of what ornamentation is without losing the reader. I am featured among a few of my contemporaries from the Wearable Art Market at 1000Markets.com.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

"Some jewelry wouldn’t be considered wearable ornaments. Generally speaking, wearable ornaments are handcrafted and either one-of-a-kind or at least limited in production. Wearable ornaments sometimes serve a creative purpose and have a symbolic meaning too. They are used to enhance the body in an artistic way and are independent of their usefulness. Of course, the wearable ornaments can be useful, such as a designer watch. But their true purpose is simply beauty..."

To read the entire article on Ornaments.com please click here.