ATLANTA, GA. — America these days seems awash in new and innovative design ideas and high-tech work by adventurous artists, while at the same time other designers remain committed to objects created in traditional forms from natural materials. Contemporary jewelry and design reflect both Twenty-First Century concepts — idiosyncratic styles, unusual materials, technology and manufacturing processes — while some pieces retain aspects of the past — historic forms, processes and materials. Featuring works by nine contemporary designers from the museum’s permanent collection that range from high-tech pieces created on computers to evocative, handcrafted, low-tech designs in traditional media, “Bangles to Benches: Contemporary Jewelry and Design” is on view at the High Museum of Art through June 8. The works by the highlighted craftsmen, some of the most important and compelling designers working today, document the amazing breadth and depth of their intellects and creative talents.... Read more