SOFA NEW YORK, the International Sculpture Objects and Functional Art fair, kicks off to the public today. W's jewelry department got a sneak peek at some of the more fashionable goods, including former psychiatric nurse-turned jeweler Ted Noten's latest acrylic wonders. His Louis Vuitton pochette, above, accidentally dyed red in the casting process, is one of our favorites. (It's priced at $60,000.) A few other gems from the show below:
Joyce Scott's glass bead necklace.
Left, Wendy Ramshaw's sterling silver, topaz, aquamarine, cubic zirconium and
glass necklace; right, Jeweler Jonathan Wahl's "Darth Vader's Mouthpiece." (Surprise -- it's actually a charcoal sketch; Wahl is exhibiting a series of jewelry-based
drawings.)
Left, Meghann Jones' stainless steel and acrylic paint necklace; right, Gerda Flockinger's 18k gold, diamond and South Sea pearl ring.The fair runs April 16 to April 19 at the Park Avenue Armory.
