Current Obsession

New contemporary jewellery magazine Current Obsession believes ‘Jewellery is what you make it’ and used Schmuck as its launching pad. I had high hopes for the magazine, if only because they’d thought of creating a Schmuck map. The map was disappointing but the magazine, a pleasant surprise – with profiles on Estonian jewellers, a myriad of artist interviews, an article by Liesbeth den Besten, and the offer of a limited edition Current Obsession Noon Passama bracelet.

Current Obsession is a hybrid; part art magazine, part fashion magazine. The first of its kind, it uses strong imagery that jumps right off the page, using a theme, in this case ‘the archetype’ to organise its content. This includes short, easy to read articles by well-known jewellers and collectors and carefully staged photo shoots.

Unlike Metalsmith and Arts and Craft, which target a craft-centric audience, Current Obsession has a very cool, contemporary presentation. It places contemporary jewellery in a different context. The text itself assumes the reader has little knowledge of the contemporary jewellery world, and the weirdly wonderful cover draws in anyone interested in art. 

I think this is a really great publication and I hope it will have a long and successful life. I’ll be ordering the next issue in October. Check it out at http://www.current-obsession.com/