ART APPRECIATION
The Great Jewellers and Their Patrons
TERM 3: FOCUS ON AN350
Thursdays
Moya Corcoran
This will be a fun and informative course that will introduce students to the major jewellery houses and jewellery designers. We will look at the works of Faberge, Lalique, Cartier, Tiffany, Van Cleef and Arpels and many more. We will examine how ‘fashion icons’ originally came from the aristocracy but over time Hollywood stars and musicians became the new taste makers. You will be encouraged to fully participate in each lecture and hopefully be encouraged to learn about the subject and begin to see inspiration for jewellery all around you. The course will include a private viewing at O'Reillys Auction house.
We will look at famous jewellers and jewellery houses from the nineteenth century to the present day. You will investigate why these jewellers were successful, look in detail at their magnificent creations, see how they were worn and by whom. Also, we will see how their work is priced today at auction. Working in groups we will discuss what we like and don’t like about different jewellers, how to identify their pieces and our opinion on their influence today.
| BLACKROCK | ||
| 6 Thursdays | April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23 | 10.30am - 12.30pm |
| FEE: €115 | Print Open Learning Application Form 2012.13 or ring (01) 716-7123 for Laser/credit card payment |
Tutor Details:
Moya Corcoran trained as a Design historian who has specialised in jewellery design. She is the former Head of Authentication for Cartier and advisor to the BBC Antiques Roadshow. She is currently owner of a Bespoke Jewellery company based in Dublin. Moya has worked as a free-lance lecturer for The National Gallery of Ireland, The Hugh Lane Gallery, The Tate Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery (London), The British Museum, The Gemmological Association of Great Britain and has previously run an Adult Education course at UCD on jewellery history (2011) and 'Representations of Gender in the Visual Arts' (1997). She also gives private lectures to various groups in Dublin.
Provisional list of key topics to be covered
- Faberge
- Giulliano and Castelliani
- Cartier
- Tiffany
- Lalique
- Van Cleef and Arpels
- Bulgari·
- Contemporary designers, such as JAR, Michelle Ong and Stephen Webster
Who is the course for?
Anyone with an interest in jewellery. No prior knowledge needed
Reading List: A reading list will be handed out with each session which will include a list of appropriate website and articles online.
The following is a selection of recommended texts for those interested in reading further around the course content. We advise that you do not buy books in advance of the course as your tutor will discuss the list and suggest the most relevant reading for particular interests.
Boucheron: The Secret Archives by Vincent Maylan
Bulgari: 125 Years of Italian Magnificence: Grand Palais [Hardcover] by Amanda Triossi (Author
Calder Jewelry [Hardcover] by Alexander S C Rower (Author)
Cartier 1900-1939 by Judy Rudoe
Cartier [Hardcover] by Hans Nadelhoffer (Author);
Paul Flato - Jeweller to the Stars [Hardcover] by Elizabeth Irvine Bray (Author)
Rene Boivin: Jeweller [Hardcover] by Francoise Cailles (Author), Tanya Leslie (Translator
Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels [Hardcover] by Sarah D. Coffin (Author), Suzy Menkes (Author) ; Van Cleef & Arpels [Hardcover] by Clais Anne-Marie (Author
The Life and Magnificent Jewelry of Raymond C. Yard [Hardcover] by Natasha Kuzmanovic (Author), David Rockefeller (Author
Tiffany Style: 170 Years of Design [Hardcover] by John Loring (Author)
