Education
1988
Master of Fine Arts, Jewelry Design/Metalsmithing, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
1985
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jewelry Design/Metalsmithing and Painting - Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Professional Experience (selected)
2022 - Present
Faculty Emeritus, Edinboro University
2017-2020
Board of Governors, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2011–2014
President, Society of North American Goldsmiths (1 year President-Elect, 2 years President, 1 year Past-President)
1991–2022
Edinboro University, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, Professor, Jewelry/Metals
Honors and Awards (selected)
2012
Faculty Member of the Year, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
2003
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship
1999
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship
1995
Mid Atlantic/NEA Regional Fellowship.
1994
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship
Exhibitions (selected)
2022
ENVIRON, NYCJW, NYCJW Headquarters, Brooklyn, NY, Group
2021
SORROW/FULLNESS; A REFLECTION ON MOURNING, Erie Art Museum, Erie, Pa followed by Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Mi. 3-person show.
PAPER ALCHEMY, Covington Center, Radford University Art Museum. National, Invitational, Traveling.
TIME CAPSULE, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, International.
CRAFTS IN THE AIR: AN INVITATIONAL VIRTUAL EXHIBITION, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
2020
COLLECTIVE HOME, Society of Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA, Invitational. Image used on exhibition advertisement.
GOLDSMITH 20 InLiquid Gallery. Philadelphia, PA. National, Juried(Postponed due to Covid-19)
METAL COMPLEXIONS, The Jung Center, Houston, TX. National, Juried
CASTING CALL, ArtLab, Greenville, NC, National, Juried. Award: Best Use of Organics
KEEPSAKES, Emerge Gallery. Greenville, NC, Edinboro University & East Carolina University faculty & students.
2019
FORGING A LINK: METALSMITHS RESPOND TO THE MERCER COLLECTION. Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA, Regional, Invitational
AMALGAM, Adorned Spaces, SNAG Conference, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, Regional, Invitational
STRAND, Allegheny Metals Collective, Indiana University of PA, Regional, Juried, Traveling
CAST: ART AND OBJECTS, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, National, Invitational
2018
WHITE HOUSE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN CRAFT, 25th Anniversary, Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, AK
REFINED, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacgodoches, TX, National, Juried
METALS 2019, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, Regional, Invitational
2017
20/20, Collaboration with 21 artists, Marion Cage Gallery, New Orleans, LA, National
2016
I.M.A.G.I.N.E. PEACE NOW, Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC, International, Invitational, Traveling
2015
COOPERATION GARNISH, Collaboration with Dan DiCaprio, SNAG Boston Conference, International, Traveling
FOUR HANDS ARE BETTER THAN TWO, Collaboration with Adrienne Grafton, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, National
RESIDENTS AND RESIDENCE: An Exhibition of Somewhat Regional Makers” at Seton Hill University, in Greensburg, PA
2014
METALSMITHING TODAY, Midland Museum of Art, Midland, MI, Invitational, National
2013
SUP BROOCH, One-Wall-Gallery, On-line Gallery, Juried, International
MU DEPARTMENT OF ART FACULTY AND ALUMNI SHOW, Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, OH, National, Invitational
METALS 2013, Walter B. Ford Building, College of Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, Regional, Invitational
2012
BEHIND THE BROOCH, Crafthuas.ning.com. Juried, International, online.
THE ART OF INFLUENCE, Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC, National, Invitational
PRESIDENTAL: THE ART OF LEADERSHIP, Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ, National, Invitational
SMALL METALS IN THE STEEL CITY, Society of Contemporary Craft Mellon One Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Regional
2011
JEWELRY + OBJECTS, Dow Museum of Science & Art, Midland, MI, National, Juried
COOPERATIVE TABLEWARE, Fancy Gallery, Seattle, WA, National, Juried, (Collaborative Works with Karen Ernst.)
TORCH SONG, THE METALS INVITATIONAL, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
2010
SEEKING/HOLDING, Bausch and Lomb World Headquarters, Rochester, NY (2 Person)
2009
SEEKING/HOLDING, Bausch and Lomb World Headquarters, Rochester, NY (2 Person)
FORMS IN METAL, Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA, National, Invitational
THE ART OF OPENING: CORKSCREWS AND BOTTLE STOPPERS, Woodturners Center, Philadelphia, PA, National, Invitational
2008
…OF LINEAGE AND LEAGACY, Hall Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, National, Invitational
THE PIONEERS OF ART JEWELLERY, Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan, Juried, International, Traveling.
2007
INTERNATIONAL CRAFT TREND FAIR 2007; 1000 CUPS, COEX Atlantic Hall of Korea World Trade Center, Seoul, Korea, Invitational, International
METALSMITHS LINKING, Hiko Mizuno Jewelry College, Tokyo, Japan, Invitational, International
2006
NATURE/CULTURE: ARTISTS RESPOND TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA, Invitational, National, Traveling
2005
MADE IN AMERICA, RIT, Rochester, NY, Invitational, National
EXPLORING THE BEAD, Yaw Gallery, SOFA Chicago, Invitational, National.
2004
CONNECTIONS, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA followed by Boston Museum of Fine Art, Invitational, International
EDUCATORS/EDUCATED: JEWELRY AND METALS IN OHIO, Riffe Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational, National, Traveling
2003
ART OF GOLD, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, Invitational, National, Traveling
CONTACT. Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland, EUP Faculty.
2001
THE RING, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA, Invitational, International
2000
PRECIOUS BOTANICALS, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA, Invitational, Solo
1998
BENCHMARKERS: WOMEN IN METALS, National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN, Invitational, National, Traveling
1996
EXHIBITION IN PRINT, Metalsmith, Juried, National
1994
CONTEMPORARY SILVERSMITH, American Silver Museum, Meriden, CT, Juried,
1993
A STUDY OF NATURE, McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH, Juried, Solo
1992
CREATIVE FORCES, Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, Harrisburg, PA, Regional
1991
AGRESSION, Museum fur Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, Germany, Invitational, Traveling
Publication, Bibliography(selected)
2019
JaMS, Jewelry & Metals Survey, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Juried, National
2018
Amendolara, Sue, 20/20, Ornament Magazine
2017
Townsend, Jenn, Zettle-Sterling, Renee, CAST, Schiffer Publishing
2016
Personal Paths, American Craft Magazine. Article on my work by Brigitte Martin, founder of Crafthaus.
Korinchak, Sandra, Art Jewelry Today 4, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA.
2014
Angulo, Lorena, Behind the Brooch. Schiffer Publsihing.
2013
Eid, Cynthia & Longhi, Betty Helen, Creative Metal Forming. Brynmorgen Press
2011
Snyder, Jeffery B., Art Jewelry Today 3, Schiffer Publishing.
LeVan, Martha, 21st Century Jewelry, Lark Books
2008
LeVan, Martha, 500 Wedding Rings, Lark Books
Adelson, Debra, The Art of Plastic and Resin Jewelry. Lark Book
2007
Fenster, Fred, 500 Vessels, Lark Books
2006
Goldberg, Joanna, The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, Lark Books, Sterling Publishing
2005
Penland Book of Jewelry, Lark Books.
2004
Ebendorf, Robert. W, 1000 Rings, Lark Books.
2003
Meilach, Dona Z. Art Jewelry Today, Schiffer Publishing.
Wire, CeCe, Creative Metal Clay Jewelry, Lark Books.
2001
Simon, Marjorie, "Nature vs. Nurture," Feature Article, Metalsmith, Fall 2001
McDaniel, Lynda, "Distillations of Nature,” American Style Magazine, Winter 2000/2001
2000
Rabinovitch, B.C. and Clifford, Helen. Contemporary Silver: Commissioning, Designing, Collecting. London: Merrill Publishers, distributed by Rizzoli.
1996
Taiwan Handicrafts, Taiwan Provincial Handicrafts Research Institute, Taiwan, ROC
1995
Monroe, Michael W. The White House Craft Collection of American Crafts. Abrams.
McGrath, Jinks, Encyclopedia of Jewelry Making Techniques. Quarto Publishing, London.
Lectures And Juror (selected)
2022
Lecture on personal artwork. Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2017
Lecture on personal artwork. University of Pannonia, Veszprem, Hungary.
2015
Juror (one of 3) for the Society of North American Goldsmiths international exhibition “We are SNAG: Contemporary Smiths.”
2014
Lecture on personal artwork, Material Matters Symposium, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2011
Craft in Sight, Video for Crafthaus, Vimeo and YouTube. Produced by Crafthaus
Lecture on personal artwork, California University of PA, California, PA
2010
Juror, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
2009
Lecture on personal artwork, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2007
Lecture on personal artwork. Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii
Lecture on personal artwork, Hiko Mizuno Jewelry College, Tokyo, Japan
Lecture on personal artwork, Japanese Jeweler’s Design Association, Tokyo, Japan
Co-Curator for ‘Beyond Studio 9”, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, University, Edinboro, PA
2006
Lecture “Hollowware: Inspired From Natural Elements” SOFA (Sculptural Objects, Functional Art,) Chicago, IL, International Exposition and Lecture Series
Collection
Kamm Teapot Foundation, Sparta, North Carolina
University of North Dakota, Eugene E. Myers Collections
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England (Seymour Rabinovitch Collection)
Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C.
The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
The Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, Ohio
White House Collection of American Crafts
Professional Organizations
1986 - Present
Society of North American Goldsmiths
1988 - 2007
American Craft Council
1990 - Present
Society of American Silversmiths (Juried Member)
Professional Travel and Conference Attendance (selected)
2017
Hungary – 10 day trip to Hungary with Nazareth College students and faculty to attend “America Week” and tour the country.
2016
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – Two week trip to tour islands and photograph natural sites and wildlife.
Senegal – Twelve-day travel with Toolbox Travel to work with jewelers and students.
Attended Material Matters Symposium at East Carolina University and accompanied students from Edinboro.
2014
El Salvador – Week-long travel accompanying high school students for mission trip.
Attended Material Matters Symposium at East Carolina University and accompanied students from Edinboro.
2013
Toronto, Canada - Attended the Society of North American Goldsmith Board
Meeting and annual conference. Led board meeting as President.
Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park- Toured Parks for natural inspiration for artwork.
2012
Phoenix, AZ – Attended the Society of North American Goldsmith Board Meeting and annual conference. Led Board meeting as President.
Barcelona, Spain and Sardinia- To research contemporary jewelry for upcoming sabbatical.
Invited to participate in “Think Tank” for Crafts at Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA.
2011
Phoenix, AZ – To attend the Society of North American Goldsmith Board Meeting
Minneapolis, MN – Attended Strategic Planning Retreat for SNAG.
Ireland and Scotland- Two week trip to travel throughout country to see historic sites.
Seattle, WA – Attended the Society of North American Goldsmiths Board Meeting and Annual Conference.
2010
Seattle, WA – To attend the Society of North American Goldsmiths Board of Directors Meeting.
Costa Rica - Two-Week trip to travel throughout the country to view the rainforest.
2009
Traveled throughout Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Denmark to view contemporary and historic artworks.
2008
Costa Rica – Two--week trip to travel throughout the country to view rainforest.
2007
Japan - Toured museums, gardens and temples in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Hawaii and Japan – One month trip to examine natural life and gardens in preparation for sabbatical in the spring 2008.
2006
Kendall College, Grand Rapids, MI – To attend a workshop on Rhino Digital Modeling Workshop