ALONZO ADAMS Alonzo Adams was born in 1961 in Harlem and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, by his loving mother. His passion for art was ignited and nurtured from the vibrant streets of Plainfield to the country roads of North Carolina and was further enriched by his travels to Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe. These …
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Panchita Carter
PANCHITA CARTER Panchita Carter (1938-2016), a native New Yorker of Black and Puerto Rican descent, was a self-taught jewelry designer and metalsmith who was privately trained in Long Island under the mentorship of Ken Bogash. Known for creating art-to-wear statement pieces, Panchita worked with silver, gold, and both semi-precious and precious stones, with each piece telling …
