Meet Suzanne Golden / Art Jeweler / Master Bead Artist / NYC Style Icon
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- "Go Big or Go Home!" Suzanne Golden says about her amazing art jewelry. But Suzanne's work isn't just large in scale. It's richly colored and well designed. Not to mention, expertly executed. In this interview, Suzanne tells us how she became the artist she has become, teaching herself one beading technique after another, year after year after year.
Many of the techniques, she found in books. "I'm a technique junkie," she says. Suzanne had so many beadwork books, in fact, that she eventually shipped 700 of them to her friend Samantha Norgard, a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA while keeping the rest for herself. (A list of some of her favorite books is below). It makes Suzanne happy to know that art students at Savannah College will benefit from these books for generations to come, long after she has retired.
But Suzanne won't be retiring anytime soon. At 81, she's too busy designing new pieces, right in the heart of Manhattan. Everything she does is experimental - the bolder, the better. Her favorite beads are little tubes of plastic made by Artkal. Artkal beads come in myriad colors - allowing Suzanne to express her ideas in glorious technicolor.
This is the first of 2-3 interviews I will be doing with Suzanne. The second will be posted here in a few weeks. We will also be hosting a live Q & A session here on RUclips - in the near future. Stay tuned.
When she's not beading, Suzanne spends time at the Dover Street Market, a 7-story fashion emporium owned by Rei Kawakubo, the legendary designer of Comme des Garcons. At "The Rose Cafe," a small bakery inside the Market, Suzanne meets friends and other fashion-forward people, who compare notes on the latest fashion design trends. Suzanne also likes to visit the only Comme des Garcons boutique in North America - at 520 W. 22nd Street in New York. '
In her Instagram feed, Suzanne shares images of herself dressed for each day in imaginative outfits designed by Rei Kawakubo or her colleage, Junya Watanabe. Some the garments she models are new while others, she's had for years.
A celebrated NYC style icon, Suzanne once appeared in a photo shoot for the New York Times with legendary style icon Iris Apfel (1921-2024). Iris Apfel had a strong reaction to one of the bracelets Suzanne was wearing. So strong, it rendered Iris nonverbal. Suzanne tells this amusing story in our interview.
Suzanne has been photographed several times by Bill Cunningham (1929-2016), the famous fashion photographer who roamed the streets of Manhattan on his bicycle, looking for stylishly-dressed people. For 40 years, Cunningham worked for the New York Times, documenting what people from all backgrounds were wearing in his columns "On The Street" and "Evening Hours." A RUclips search turns up quite a few videos about his life and work, including a documentary published in 2010.
In 2013, Suzanne authored a fantastic book that I highly recommend if you don't already have it:
"Suzanne Golden Presents: Interviews with 36 Artists Who Innovate with Beads."
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Visit Suzanne's marvelous Instagram feed here:
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Below: a partial list of Suzanne's most favorite beading books (in order of publication date):
Carol Wilcox Wells
Creative Bead Weaving: A Contemporary Guide to Classic Off-Loom Stitches (1996)
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Carol Wilcox Wells
The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving: New Jewelry Designs with Classic Stitches (2002)
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Laura McCabe
Laura McCabe's Embellished Beadweaving: Jewelry Lavished with Fringe, Fronds, Lacework and More (2010)
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Sabine Lippert
Beaded Fantasies: 30 Romantic Jewelry Projects (2012)
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Jill Wiseman
Jill Wiseman's Beautiful Beaded Ropes: 24 Wearable Jewelry Projects in Multiple Stitches (2012)
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Diane Fitzgerald
Shaped Beadwork and Beyond: Dimensional Jewelry in Peyote Stitch (2013)
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Jean Power
Geometric Beadwork (2017)
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Jean Power
Rivoli Beadwork (2018)
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Interview timestamps coming asap.
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I don’t bead , but I found this interview Wonderful ! I work in another medium. I do have one suggestion for Valerie. Please leave the pictures up longer or set up a third window to keep the pictures up as you’re talking. I had to keep stopping the video and rewind it so that I could see the pictures again, I really enjoy your interview format and letting the artist talk beyond their work and share their life experience
Hi @janmontarsi._blendangles, thank you for your kind words! Suzanne is amazing - and so is her work! I really appreciate your suggestion to leave the photos up while we're talking - and I will see if I can learn how to do that. I already know that I can leavae the images up longer - that's easy. I just worry about blocking the artist's face for too long. But let me see what I can do. I'll be editing two more artist interviews soon and they'll give me ample chance for improvement!
I'm so glad you enjoyed my interview!!! Just curious...what medium do you work in??
@@suzannegolden8727 I work with polymer clay, for about 20 years, I teach classes. I also do editing for POLYMER WEEK magazine as well as their platform. I’m very involved in the polymer clay community former president of the international polymer clay Association. It’s a wonderful medium to work with. I love the way you use your colors. I too love working with geometric shapes. I actually have a template I sell for Claire so that they can cut geometric shapes to fit into different types of quilt patterns in 3-D visual patterns. I have some free videos on my RUclips look for my 3-D blend angletutorials
It’s lovely to see Suzanne featured. I made her acquaintance at Beadfest when she swept in on the bus with her fellow members of the Bead Society of New York. She was, and is, an inspiration and a wonderful artist!
Hi Jeri! I'm glad you were able to meet Suzanne in person - and her fellow members of the NY bead group! I agree! Suzanne is an inspiration - and a wonderful artist! She and I will be recording our 2nd interview in a few days. I'll post an update on that fairly soon. In the meantime, thanks for stopping by - and please come again soon!
What a terrific interview- thank you very much! In addition to hearing about the Suzanne’s individual pieces, I very much enjoyed the portraits of her done by other artists.
And Suzanne’s colors and unique beads in her beadwork - wow, just wow!
Hi Becca, I totally agree! WOW is the right word for Suzanne's work and her life! She's busy as ever, creating new designs and curating herself in her style icon role. Like you, I love her work - and her commitment to expressing herself! She and I will be working on our second interview next week - but it will be a while after that before it goes live. We'll be doing a live Q & A too - probably in late July or early August. So please stop by again soon - and meanwhile, Happy 4th of July!
Hi…thank you for the lovely compliment!! It is much appreciated!!
Thank you so much for this. Huge fan of both of you! I do have that magazine Perlen Poesie, and my problem with making the necklace wasn't the complexity but that I don't have ANY of those beads. I do enjoy making substitutions, but the colours of those beads contribute to half of that necklace's look. I was thinking how I never watch any talk shows or interviews, that is until Valerie started her channel. Thank you both for posting this - what a pleasure for all your fans.
Hi Angelina! Thank you for all your kind words. Sounds like I was mistaken to think of that necklace as complex - when the real challenge was getting the right beads. I agree that they are a necessity if you want to capture the look of Suzanne's necklace. I'm honored that you aren't a huge interview watcher - but that you're making an exception for my channel. I have may more artist interviews coming up. So I hope you'll stay tuned! Meanwhile, happy beading - and thanks for stopping by.
@@valeriehector I hope one day you would interview Cath Thomas about her journey and the Diamond Weave book.
@@angelinacroftdesigns thank you, Angelina! I will look up Cath’s work very soon. I appreciate the suggestion!
Hi!! Now i know who to send my vintage beads to. when i leave the planet!!! 😅
it would be a privilege to take care of them and make vibrant jewellery that would carry on your legacy ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Fantastic interview! Suzanne is such an inspiration, both in the art that she creates and the spirit that she puts out into the world.
Thank you, @beadorigami! I agree - Suzanne is very inspiring in both ways you mention. What a gift to our community - and the larger world! We're in process on our second interview now - and it will go live fairly soon. So please keep an eye out!
Thanks so much for the compliment...Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Thank you for sharing your expertise! I learned so much about different beading techniques and styles
You are so welcome, @CharlotteTylor! Thank you for taking the time to watch Interview #1. Suzanne and I are recording Interview #2 this week - and it should go live next week sometime. I think it will be equally full of beading techniques and styles - and I hope you will like it.
What a beautiful art, may God bless her, she’s a beautiful person too. Can’t wait for the next interview 👏👏👏
Thank you for saying such nice things, @user-fw7mq8rr4x! Yes, Suzanne is a beautiful person. So authentic and down to earth and creative! An American original! the next interview should go live next week. It's packed with fantastic images and video clips too.
Thank you!!
I'm amazed by the creativity and attention to detail shown in each piece discussed. Truly inspiring!
I totally agree with you, @AmelieGh - the pieces look effortless - but as you observed, they express creativity and attention to detail - in abundance! Tomorrow Suzanne and I will be working on Interview #2 - and it should go live sometime next week after I finish the editing. So please stop by again soon!
This is the most impressive interview I've ever seen. Thank You so much for inviting the "Dutchess" Suzanne Golden. I am already sorting my neon beads. You inspired me so much! Again, thank You!!
Hi, @corrysalimans4203! Thank you for saying that! I'm honored! You are so welcome for this first interview with Suzanne - she is amazing and fun to work with - and her sense of design is fantastic! I'll tell Suzanne that she's inspired you to get out your neon beads! Please stop by again soon! Happy beading!
Thank you so much!!
The tips and tricks shared here are invaluable for anyone looking to improve their beading skills
I totally agree, @sofia-c5o - Suzanne is constantly advancing her expertise - and she has ideas to spare!
So glad you enjoyed!!
Wonderful creative 😊🩷🌸🌈📿👾🪡🧵🎨🧶
Makes me interested in Beads again #jewellery #art
Good morning Jean! I'm glad your interest in beads is returning! Long may you create! Watch for my second interview with Suzanne - which will be posted in the next week or two. She is just so inspiring!
Thank you so much!!
I have been following Suzanne for over a decade & half, and this was great to actually learn more about her from her ❤️
Hi, @Silestina! Suzanne is well worth following! I'm glad yoou learned more about her in this interview. My second interview with Suzanne is underway now and should be live in the near future. Thanks for stopping by!
Glad you enjoyed!!! Thank you for watching!!!
Suzanne, is an inspirational person, this was a joy to watch. Fabulous interview Valerie, I’m truly enjoying the time you are giving to chat with creative people. 😍🥂
Hi Lorraine! Thank you for your positive feedback - I will be working with Suzanne again next week on Interview #2 - which will go live in the near future. So please stay tuned! And in the meantime, happy beading to you.
Thank you so much for your lovely compliment!! It is very much appreciated!!
This interview has motivated me to explore more about the history of beading and its cultural significance. Thank
Hi, @AdrianaB-r1t - You're welcome! Glad you liked this video about Suzanne! If it's inspired you to learn more about beading history, that's wonderful! Enjoy!
Great interview ! She have a gift, unique for her, and I enjoy seen different ways to express art, thank you
Thank you, @luztorres! Yes, Suzanne has a unique gift - inspiring to see!
So glad you enjoyed!!
What a cool, interesting and funky lady Suzanne Golden is!!!! Wow.
Hi, @BeaRobertsArtist! I totally agree - Suzanne keeps recreating herself and trying out new ideas! With courage and creativity to spare!
Thanks so much!!
Such an inspiring interview!
I'm delighted that you liked it, @AvaJay-w4l - and hope you'll stop by again soon. My second interview with Suzanne will go live sometime next week, and the images are going to be glorious - of her beaded bracelets, beaded scultpures, and her beautiful, fashionable outfits.
Fabulous interview with a wonderful artist with a voice all her own!
Thank you, Maggie! I agree! Suzanne is really incredibly talented - like you!
Hi Maggie.....Thank you so much....and may I add how much I enjoyed listening to your interview as well...so interesting!!!
Hi Maggie!! Thank you for your lovely compliment!!
Some women make aging look fabulous and this is one of them! Thank you!
Hi @belindaeileen - you are so right! At 81, Suzanne is positively thriving in every way!
Now that could be the best compliment!! Thank you so much!!
@@suzannegolden8727 You are Fabulous Darling! Thank you for sharing your light and talent with the world!
Absolutely. I always think of that line, do not go quietly into the night. Well I don't want to go quietly and drably into old age, so women like Suzanne speak to me and make my heart glad.
@@belindaeileen - Belinda...I am right there with you....I am yelling all the way!!! xo Suzanne
The passion for beading really shines through in every word
Thank you for saying that, @AdelinaBb-c7y! And please stop by again soon. Suzanne and I are working on Interview #2 and it should go live next week.
This is awesome. I love Suzanne Golden as a fashion icon. I always say in 20, 30 years she is who I want to be. And I can’t believe I never knew she was a bead artist! And I have been beading for 17 years! It’s so embarrassing! I guess I just know artists who have been in B&B and BW over the years. And I still use those 2 dimensional diane fitzgerald books as well (although I am very much into the moroccan/nailhead style)
Hi @215juliusgirl - yes, Suzanne makes a marvelous fashion icon! I think she's who we all want to be when we grown up! What an amazing discovery to find out that Suzanne is a bead artist just like you! There are so many bead artists and teachers that no one can keep them all straight anymore. Another coincidence too that you both love Diane Fitzgerald's patterns! The Moroccan nailhead style is fantastic - so imaginative!
Amazing
Thank you, @AnaisG-u7b - I agree, Suzanne is a force of nature!
I dabble in many art forms. Recently I have started making beaded brooches. I am inspired to try more beading techniques after watching this "Alice in Beadland" interview.
Hi, Giselle! Glad you're feeling inspired to try more beading techniques! Suzanne's enthusiasm is contagious! Our second interview is in process now and should be equally inspiring! In the meanwhile, happy creating!
Glad to be an inspiration!!
Extraordinary work! Very inspiring. Suzanne has such a joie de vivre - lovely lady.
what a lovely compliment!! Thank you!!
@@suzannegolden8727 You're welcome! You're amazing, so nice to connect with you. Best wishes from NZ.
Thank you, @isithometimeyet! Suzanne and I both worked on this one! Joie de vivre is the perfect term for what Suzanne brings to the world! She and I will be working on Interview #2 next week - so please stop by in the near future for more of Suzanne!
Thank you so much for watching and your compliment!!
@@isithometimeyet6553 - Oh my....that's a long trip from NYC!!!
Great interview ...one critique though is everything you showed was so brief I found myself having to rewind numerous times and getting frustrated... I love this artist!
Glad you liked it, @jgp8525 - I will try to leave images showing onscreen a bit longer for Suzanne's next interview. With every interview, my video editing skills get a little bit better. In any case thanks for watching!
Appreciate the "love!!" Thank you!
Hi,Susan
Hi there, @tishsmiddy71 - I take it you like Suzanne and her work? She and I will be recording Interview #2 in the near future, all about her bracelets and beaded sculptures - so please check back soon! Thanks for stopping by!
@@valeriehector I will ,I will ! She’s amazing 🤩
Well, chaos she’s getting in New York x10! I’m wishing her safety in that dangerous mess.
Hello, @silvergirl7810 - I guess one woman's place of joy and fulfillment - is another woman's place of abject fear. New York is many things to many people. Good thing you live somewhere else!
Don't know where you live but NYC is certainly not a "dangerous mess!" If anything it's a fabulous, energetic, creative and fashionable city and I wouldn't 't want to live any place else!!!