Founded | 1974 (as The Bead Journal); 1978 (as Ornament)[1] |
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Country | USA |
Language | English |
Website | www |
External videos | |
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Ornament Magazine, Preview from the JEWELRY episode, Nov 4, 2021 on PBS | |
Carolyn Benesh’s legacy, Bonus video from the JEWELRY episode. PBS broadcast premiere Dec 10, 2021 |
Ornament is a periodical magazine that documents the history, art and craft of ancient, ethnic and contemporary jewelry and personal adornment. It presents and discusses a wide range of personal adornment and wearable art, including beads, jewelry, and clothing.[2]
The periodical was founded by Carolyn L. E. Benesh and Robert K. Liu in 1974 as The Bead Journal: A Quarterly Publication of Ancient and Ethnic Jewelry. Its focus was expanded and it was retitled Ornament : A Quarterly of Jewelry and Personal Adornment in 1978.[1] Their son Patrick R. Benesh-Liu began to work full-time for the magazine in 2005, and is now a co-editor.[2]
Robert Liu is also the in-house photographer for Ornament.[3] His cover images have been described as "stunningly beautiful".[4]
Ornament magazine sponsors and selects the winner for the Ornament Award for Excellence in Art to Wear, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show.[5][6]