Video Interview

Art Affair

Promont House Musuem

Milford Ohio

September 28, 2013

Interview with Bob Blum

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Channel 5 WLW TV

interview

with artist Bob Blum

October 5, 2014

Hyde Park Square Art Show

Cincinnati, Ohio

"INto ART" Magazine

Oct - Dec 2014 issue

"INto Art", published in Nashville Indiana, an art publication for South Central Indiana Cultural Districts, distributed quarterly on the web and hard copy to thousands of buisnesses and organizations.

Features a two page write up of artists from the 10th Deja Vu Art and Fine Craft Show on November 15,2014 by Marilyn Brackney

DejaVu Art and Fine Craft Show Facebook: www.facebook.com/DejaVuArtAndFineCraftShow

and show advertisement on the inside back cover

Page 24 the paragraph reads:

"One of the more unusual entries is that of newcomer and Ohio artist Bob Blum who fashions jewelry from antique sequins, which date from 1890-1950. About five years ago, Blum came upon the glittery material when he discovered the sequins in a warehouse where they'd been abandoned since WWII. He bought the lot, and now strings the little gems, combining them with beads and other materials, to create stunning necklaces that he calls art jewelry."

Page 25, top photo shows:

A necklace I made from a commission. The Family's 1940's brass Czechoslovakian belt buckle embellished with rhinestones had been stored in a drawer and rarely looked at, as it had no current use. The piece was cleaned, color and texture matched with 1940 sequins and 1940 Czech glass beads and the open back of the piece filled in with "Ultrsuade" . Now the piece is worn as art and enjoyed.

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The Republic, Columbus Indiana Newspaper

November 6, 2014 Section B

Titled: "Go! Second-Hand GLITTER"

Headline: "Artisans make the most of Recycled Materials"

4 featured artists (Leather, Fabric, and 2 Jewelry)

THE REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER WRITE UP:

Point of Origin: Cincinnati

Art: Jewelry

Price Range: $45-$200

Shopping Options: Necklaces and earrings

When he opened one of the boxes stashed away and forgotten in a warehouse, Bob Blum found pure color.

The boxes, nine in total, were filled with pre-World War II sequins, some of them dating back to 1890.

Blum knew he had to own the sequins. What he would do with them was another matter.

Although he had never made jewelry before, the sequins -with their variety of textures, sizes and colors - inspired Blum.

"The first thing I do is find the focal point of the piece," he said. "once I do that, it's trying to match the sequins to it."

Blum mixes old and new pieces for his vibrant results. And he's happy to give the sequins new life.

"These items could be used - and think about the history," he said. "How can you just toss that away?"