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Mignon Faget

January 01, 1970

Mignon Faget (born November 1933)[1] is a jewelry designer based in her native New Orleans, Louisiana. Faget has long been acknowledged as one of New Orleans' premier designers of fine jewelry.[2]

Faget in 2010

Her family settled in the city in the late 18th century after leaving Haiti.[3] Painter Jacqueline Humphries is her daughter. Jewelry designer John Humphries is her son.

Early life and education edit

Mignon Faget was raised in a Creole French downtown family in New Orleans, by her father, a doctor from the West Indies and her mother of French descent. Mignon Faget has a sister of 16 years her eldest and a brother of 9 years her eldest.[4]

Faget attended the Roman Catholic Academy of the Sacred Heart as a young woman. She credits much of her talent to her years at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College where she graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a concentration in sculpture. While at Newcomb College she studied under Jules Struppeck (1915–1993), Pat Travigno (b. 1922) and Sarah "Sadie" Irvine (1887–1970). Faget feels a course entitled "Design in Nature" taught by Robert Durant "Robin" Feild (1893–1979) had a major influence on her future career.[5][6] She additionally studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, the Parsons School of Design in New York and print-making at St. Mary's Dominican College in New Orleans.[6]

Career edit

Faget launched her first ready-to-wear line in 1969 in a studio in the Riverbend neighborhood of New Orleans. Faget studied sculpture at Newcomb then transitioned to design at D.H. Holmes Department store. While making a belt one day, Faget melted down wedding gifts into a design reminiscent of sand dollars and the sea. When customers saw the design, they asked to wear the shells as pendants, inspiring her to look further into creating accessories. Since then, Faget has worked primarily in jewelry, creating sculptural jewelry inspired by nature and animals specifically, from Louisiana. She renovated a barge board cottage and it became the early headquarters housing her studio, jewelry workshop and retail gallery for many years. In 1997, she renovated a neo-classical former bank building to house her company, in addition to having galleries in New Orleans, Metairie, and Baton Rouge. After opening her new facility, she donated her original location on Dublin Street to the Preservation Resource Center.

Collections and commissions edit

Faget has designed special commissions for various organizations, including the Preservation Resource Center, Desire NOLA, Woodlands Trail and Park, H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Junior League of New Orleans, the Louisiana Nature Center at the Audubon Nature Institute, and the Friends of the Audubon Zoo, among others.[7] Her designs for Newcomb College feature the motif of the oak tree, a prominent symbol in the college's history. She has also designed jewelry for various New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes for their annual balls.[7]

Exhibitions edit

Faget's work has appeared in various galleries across the country. In 1976 and 1980 she had solo showings in Kruger Gallery in New York City at which she showcased her latest designs.[8]

Inspiration edit

Her jewelry is often inspired by her local environment, such as New Orleans architecture and culture or based on forms in nature. Faget describes her work as a "crossover between a jeweled accessory and a piece of jewelry".[2] Faget designs by collections and has created works entitled Sea, Romanesque Return, Zea, Animal Crackers, Armament, Schema, among others. Citing a dictionary, Faget herself referred to her work as "biomorphic," meaning "related to, derived from, or incorporating the forms of living beings, used especially of primitive and abstract art."[9] However, she has also made work drawing inspiration from man-made elements such as architecture and place-based culture.

Materials edit

She fabricates in gold, sterling silver, bronze, precious, and semi-precious stones. She also designs items for personal and home adornment and gifts.

Philanthropy edit

After Hurricane Katrina, her business raised over $150,000 in eighteen months, which she donated to artists and arts organizations. Similarly, after BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill she raised nearly $100,000.[citation needed]

In fall of 2010, Mignon Faget was honored with a retrospective exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection entitled Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design. The exhibition opened at the Louisiana State Museum Capitol Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 2011.

Accolades edit

2013: Honored as Forum35 Art Melt Louisiana Art Legend[10]

2018: Tulane University Distinguished Alumni Award[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Mignon Faget, November 1933". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 28, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b Barker, Susan (April 1984). "Portrait of a Woman and her Work". Les Beaux-Arts.
  3. ^ Biographical/Reference file, Mignon Faget (1983 March 1), Newcomb Archives, Tulane University.
  4. ^ Baker, Susan (April 1984). "Portrait of a Woman and her Work". Les Beaux-Arts.
  5. ^ . www.knowla.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  6. ^ a b The Historic New Orleans Collection. Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design. Exhibit Guide.
  7. ^ a b Biographical/Reference file, Mignon Faget, Newcomb Archives, Tulane University.
  8. ^ [1] Mignon Faget exhibits
  9. ^ Schoeffler, Nancy. "Jewelry Designer Inspired by Local Environment." Times-Picayune [New Orleans] 14 Oct. 1982: 36. Print.
  10. ^ "ART MELT PREVIEW PARTY »". downtownbatonrouge.org. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  11. ^ "Past Award Winners". Tulane Alumni Awards. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  • Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly, Summer 2010: Mignon Faget: A Life in Art and Design (PDF)
  • The Gold is in their hands, New York times Student institute

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mignon Faget.
  • Official website
  • Finding aid to the Mignon Faget Jewelry Sales Records, Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Library Special Collections, Tulane University
  • Collier Prénom
  • List of Mignon Faget exhibitions
  • List of special commissions
  • The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly, Volume XXVII, Number 3, Summer 2010.
  • Finding aid to the Robert "Robin" Durant Feild Papers, Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Library Special Collections, Tulane University

January 01, 1970
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designers of fine jewelry 2 Faget in 2010 Her family settled in the city in the late 18th century after leaving Haiti 3 Painter Jacqueline Humphries is her daughter Jewelry designer John Humphries is her son Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Collections and commissions 2 2 Exhibitions 2 3 Inspiration 2 4 Materials 3 Philanthropy 3 1 Accolades 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editMignon Faget was raised in a Creole French downtown family in New Orleans by her father a doctor from the West Indies and her mother of French descent Mignon Faget has a sister of 16 years her eldest and a brother of 9 years her eldest 4 Faget attended the Roman Catholic Academy of the Sacred Heart as a young woman She credits much of her talent to her years at H Sophie Newcomb Memorial College where she graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a concentration in sculpture While at Newcomb College she studied under Jules Struppeck 1915 1993 Pat Travigno b 1922 and Sarah Sadie Irvine 1887 1970 Faget feels a course entitled Design in Nature taught by Robert Durant Robin Feild 1893 1979 had a major influence on her future career 5 6 She additionally studied at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere in Paris the Parsons School of Design in New York and print making at St Mary s Dominican College in New Orleans 6 Career editFaget launched her first ready to wear line in 1969 in a studio in the Riverbend neighborhood of New Orleans Faget studied sculpture at Newcomb then transitioned to design at D H Holmes Department store While making a belt one day Faget melted down wedding gifts into a design reminiscent of sand dollars and the sea When customers saw the design they asked to wear the shells as pendants inspiring her to look further into creating accessories Since then Faget has worked primarily in jewelry creating sculptural jewelry inspired by nature and animals specifically from Louisiana She renovated a barge board cottage and it became the early headquarters housing her studio jewelry workshop and retail gallery for many years In 1997 she renovated a neo classical former bank building to house her company in addition to having galleries in New Orleans Metairie and Baton Rouge After opening her new facility she donated her original location on Dublin Street to the Preservation Resource Center Collections and commissions edit Faget has designed special commissions for various organizations including the Preservation Resource Center Desire NOLA Woodlands Trail and Park H Sophie Newcomb Memorial College the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra the New Orleans Museum of Art the Junior League of New Orleans the Louisiana Nature Center at the Audubon Nature Institute and the Friends of the Audubon Zoo among others 7 Her designs for Newcomb College feature the motif of the oak tree a prominent symbol in the college s history She has also designed jewelry for various New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes for their annual balls 7 Exhibitions edit Faget s work has appeared in various galleries across the country In 1976 and 1980 she had solo showings in Kruger Gallery in New York City at which she showcased her latest designs 8 Inspiration edit Her jewelry is often inspired by her local environment such as New Orleans architecture and culture or based on forms in nature Faget describes her work as a crossover between a jeweled accessory and a piece of jewelry 2 Faget designs by collections and has created works entitled Sea Romanesque Return Zea Animal Crackers Armament Schema among others Citing a dictionary Faget herself referred to her work as biomorphic meaning related to derived from or incorporating the forms of living beings used especially of primitive and abstract art 9 However she has also made work drawing inspiration from man made elements such as architecture and place based culture Materials edit She fabricates in gold sterling silver bronze precious and semi precious stones She also designs items for personal and home adornment and gifts Philanthropy editAfter Hurricane Katrina her business raised over 150 000 in eighteen months which she donated to artists and arts organizations Similarly after BP s Deepwater Horizon oil spill she raised nearly 100 000 citation needed In fall of 2010 Mignon Faget was honored with a retrospective exhibit at the Historic New Orleans Collection entitled Mignon Faget A Life in Art and Design The exhibition opened at the Louisiana State Museum Capitol Park in Baton Rouge Louisiana November 2011 Accolades edit 2013 Honored as Forum35 Art Melt Louisiana Art Legend 10 2018 Tulane University Distinguished Alumni Award 11 References edit Mignon Faget November 1933 Louisiana Secretary of State Retrieved September 28 2014 permanent dead link a b Barker Susan April 1984 Portrait of a Woman and her Work Les Beaux Arts Biographical Reference file Mignon Faget 1983 March 1 Newcomb Archives Tulane University Baker Susan April 1984 Portrait of a Woman and her Work Les Beaux Arts Mignon Faget Entries KnowLA Encyclopedia of Louisiana www knowla org Archived from the original on 2016 04 07 Retrieved 2016 02 03 a b The Historic New Orleans Collection Mignon Faget A Life in Art and Design Exhibit Guide a b Biographical Reference file Mignon Faget Newcomb Archives Tulane University 1 Mignon Faget exhibits Schoeffler Nancy Jewelry Designer Inspired by Local Environment Times Picayune New Orleans 14 Oct 1982 36 Print ART MELT PREVIEW PARTY downtownbatonrouge org Retrieved 2019 03 26 Past Award Winners Tulane Alumni Awards 2018 02 23 Retrieved 2021 03 25 City Classic by Susan Langehennig of the Times Picayune September 2010 Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly Summer 2010 Mignon Faget A Life in Art and Design PDF The Gold is in their hands New York times Student institute Louisiana State Museum Host exhibit studying life of Mignon Faget The LSU Reveille by Emily Herrington November 2011External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mignon Faget Official website Finding aid to the Mignon Faget Jewelry Sales Records Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Library Special Collections Tulane University Collier Prenom List of Mignon Faget exhibitions List of special commissions The Historic New Orleans Collection Quarterly Volume XXVII Number 3 Summer 2010 Finding aid to the Robert Robin Durant Feild Papers Newcomb Archives and Vorhoff Library Special Collections Tulane University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mignon Faget amp oldid 1175785460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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