Reintroducing: The Exalted Beauty Medallions!
The Exalted Beauty Medallions collection on AEFraser.com is the "Official Historical Archive" for the 52 Exalted Beauty Medallion Collections produced in the years 2005–2011. There are currently 70 images in the archive and I will be adding more photographs to the Exalted Beauty Medallion Collection as time permits.
I’ll bet you are wondering why I am posting photographs of jewelry that is not for sale? When I first took down my website in January of this year and replaced it with the “blank slate” of the Fine Art America website, I was relieved. I desperately wanted a fresh start. I hadn’t been active on my former Exalted Beauty Blog or updated the older version of AEFraser.com in years, perhaps as many as 7? I am not sure. During my time off I had committed myself to a personal passion project “The Legend of Hare Terra”. I completely stepped away from Art Exhibitions, Medallion Parties and Social Media. I dropped off the face of the earth and entered my own private little world. It was a beautiful quiet existence, no demands, no expectations, just me and the work, my immediate family and friends. This was amazing by the way, few people get the opportunity to explore a concept at this length. And Hello, I’m an extreme introvert, this is practically my description of heaven.
However, I was recently reminded that if art is not seen, it does not exist.
When I took down my website I erased almost two decades of my work. At some point this dawned on me, I may or may not have had a bit of an existential crisis. So here is what it boils down to, what I have created deeply matters to me. Each and every thing I make is an expression of my being, it defines me, it speaks words I cannot articulate. If the art doesn’t exist, neither do I. At least not the I that is the Artist.
All very deep I’m sure, and perhaps silly to some. And the reality is that the Exalted Beauty Medallions definitely do exist in the real world. I had well over a thousand sales in my seven year career as a jewelry artist. That’s more art than most artists make in a lifetime, much less sell. I am proud of that accomplishment. I am proud that my art sales attributed to my family income and got us through some hard times. And while I am no longer creating new Medallions, I’m proud to share photographs of my jewelry sculptures. These pieces are part of the larger body of work that defines me as an artist. Everything from the nature photographs, to the paintings and drawings and even the sourdough art, is interrelated, aspects and facets of a larger whole.
I’m putting it out there people. Sharing my soul. Saying Hi! Letting you in.
As with all art, it is up to you the viewer to decide whether you want to engage in this presentation and sharing of information. Thanks for stopping by!
If you would like to read more about The Exalted Beauty Medallions, here is a link to Susan Lomuto's article on Daily Art Muse and another to Cyndi L.'s interview on Beading Arts
Collection Description: Exalted Beauty Medallions: Distinctive feminine adornment worn to celebrate individualism and personality. Monumentalizing both inner and outer beauty. Designed to encourage self expression. Intended to inspire and empower. The Exalted Beauty Medallions are hand crafted Jewelry. Each piece is a one of a kind polymer clay pendant, sculpted, carved and hand painted by Amy E.Fraser. The Exalted Beauty Medallions have been exhibited at and are represented by Fine Art Galleries and high end retail stores throughout New Hampshire. The Exalted Beauty Medallions have been featured on popular polymer clay blogs as well as showcased in beading and jewelry magazines. The Exalted Beauty Medallions have been designed, created and photographed by Amy E.Fraser. The Exalted Beauty Medallions presented here have been SOLD. However, all images displayed are available for Print On Demand purchases. All Exalted Beauty Medallions copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
The Exalted Beauty Medallions collection on AEFraser.com is the "Official Historical Archive" for the 52 Exalted Beauty Medallion Collections produced in the years 2005–2011. There are currently 70 images in the archive and I will be adding more photographs to the Exalted Beauty Medallion Collection as time permits.
I’ll bet you are wondering why I am posting photographs of jewelry that is not for sale? When I first took down my website in January of this year and replaced it with the “blank slate” of the Fine Art America website, I was relieved. I desperately wanted a fresh start. I hadn’t been active on my former Exalted Beauty Blog or updated the older version of AEFraser.com in years, perhaps as many as 7? I am not sure. During my time off I had committed myself to a personal passion project “The Legend of Hare Terra”. I completely stepped away from Art Exhibitions, Medallion Parties and Social Media. I dropped off the face of the earth and entered my own private little world. It was a beautiful quiet existence, no demands, no expectations, just me and the work, my immediate family and friends. This was amazing by the way, few people get the opportunity to explore a concept at this length. And Hello, I’m an extreme introvert, this is practically my description of heaven.
However, I was recently reminded that if art is not seen, it does not exist.
When I took down my website I erased almost two decades of my work. At some point this dawned on me, I may or may not have had a bit of an existential crisis. So here is what it boils down to, what I have created deeply matters to me. Each and every thing I make is an expression of my being, it defines me, it speaks words I cannot articulate. If the art doesn’t exist, neither do I. At least not the I that is the Artist.
All very deep I’m sure, and perhaps silly to some. And the reality is that the Exalted Beauty Medallions definitely do exist in the real world. I had well over a thousand sales in my seven year career as a jewelry artist. That’s more art than most artists make in a lifetime, much less sell. I am proud of that accomplishment. I am proud that my art sales attributed to my family income and got us through some hard times. And while I am no longer creating new Medallions, I’m proud to share photographs of my jewelry sculptures. These pieces are part of the larger body of work that defines me as an artist. Everything from the nature photographs, to the paintings and drawings and even the sourdough art, is interrelated, aspects and facets of a larger whole.
I’m putting it out there people. Sharing my soul. Saying Hi! Letting you in.
As with all art, it is up to you the viewer to decide whether you want to engage in this presentation and sharing of information. Thanks for stopping by!
If you would like to read more about The Exalted Beauty Medallions, here is a link to Susan Lomuto's article on Daily Art Muse and another to Cyndi L.'s interview on Beading Arts
Collection Description: Exalted Beauty Medallions: Distinctive feminine adornment worn to celebrate individualism and personality. Monumentalizing both inner and outer beauty. Designed to encourage self expression. Intended to inspire and empower. The Exalted Beauty Medallions are hand crafted Jewelry. Each piece is a one of a kind polymer clay pendant, sculpted, carved and hand painted by Amy E.Fraser. The Exalted Beauty Medallions have been exhibited at and are represented by Fine Art Galleries and high end retail stores throughout New Hampshire. The Exalted Beauty Medallions have been featured on popular polymer clay blogs as well as showcased in beading and jewelry magazines. The Exalted Beauty Medallions have been designed, created and photographed by Amy E.Fraser. The Exalted Beauty Medallions presented here have been SOLD. However, all images displayed are available for Print On Demand purchases. All Exalted Beauty Medallions copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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