Ornament (magazine)

Ornament
Founded1974 (as The Bead Journal);
1978 (as Ornament)[1]
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.ornamentmagazine.org
Meroitic period necklace of gold and carnelian beads
External videos
video icon Ornament Magazine, Preview from the JEWELRY episode, Nov 4, 2021 on PBS
video icon 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 [Wikidata] and Robert K. Liu [Wikidata] 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 [Wikidata] 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]

  1. ^ a b Karklins, Karlis (2011). "Looking Back on 30 Years of the Society of Bead Researchers" (PDF). The Bead Forum (58): 1, 6–10. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Craft in America - Robert K. Liu & Patrick R. Benesh-Liu/Ornament Magazine". Craft in America. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ Briggs, Barbara (11 July 2015). "If you take photos of your artwork…". Barbara Briggs Designs. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ Carren, Rachel (3 June 2015). "Photography of Personal Adornment by Robert Liu". Polymer Art Archive. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "45th Annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show Awards Announcement". Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ Benesh, Carolyn. "Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show". Ornament Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2022.