education 5/97 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY: A.A.S. In Jewelry Design 5/95 Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC: B.A. In Humanities
work 3/97-present Asheville, NC, Studio Artist 3/96-4/97 AARO Studio, New York, NY, Assistant Jeweler
exhibitions 7/08 "Night of The Stud", Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, DE 7/08 Bracelet Show, 3rd Ward Jewelry, Milwaukee, WI 6/08 "Pop Culture", Shaw Jewelry, Northeast Harbor, Maine 2/08 2nd Ring Invitational, Miya Gallery, Weaverville, NC 11/07 "Jewelry Invitational", Cervini-Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 9/07 "Jewelry Invitational", Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester,MA 3/07 "Cup of Tea", Penland Gallery, Penland, NC 2/07 The Ring Show, Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA 11/06 The Christmas Show, Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA 8/06 Instructor Show, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC 2/06 "A Ring Invitational," Miya Gallery, Weaverville, NC 10/05 Focus Artist Exhibition, Objects of Desire Gallery, Louisville, KY 7/04 Emerging Artist Exhibition, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY 1/02 "Hand Crafted: A Juried Exhibition," Rocky Mount Ats Center, Rocky Mount, NC 11/01 "An Exploration in Precious Materials," The Life Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden 6/01 "Black and White Revisited," The Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC 2/01 "Initial Explorations in Filigree," Focus gallery, The Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC 5/00 Faculty Art Show, Holden Gallery, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC 12/99 "Closings," Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC 5/97 F.I.T. Senior Show, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
awards & honors 6/05 Award of Merit, Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show 6/04 Award of Distinction, Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show 6/03 1st Place in Necklaces, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Arts Awards 9/02 2nd Place, Belgravia Court Art Show 11/01 Award of Excellence, Piedmont Craftsmen Annual Craft Show 2/01 2nd Place, American Jewelry Design Council's New Talent Competition 8/00 John Neff Scholarship Award, Penland School of Crafts
publications 1/08 The Art of Wood Jewelry, 2008, Terry Taylor, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Contributing Artist 11/07 Modern Jewelry from Modular Parts, 2007, Marthe Le Van, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Contributing Artist, Cover Photo 3/07 Bead Love, 2007, Pg 64-65, lark Books, Asheville, NC 4/06 The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, 2006, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Author 3/06 Art Jewelry Magazine, 3/06, pg. 72, Contributing Author/Designer 3/06 Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry, 2006, pg. 50-51, Nathalie Mornu & Suzanne JE Tortillot Lark Books, Asheville, NC 3/06 Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects, 2006, Marthe LeVan, Lark Books, Asheville, NC Contributing Artist, Cover Photo 8/05 Creative Silver Chains, 2005, pg. 10, 35, Chantal Lise Saunders, Lark Books, Asheville, NC 9/04 1000 Rings, Inspiring Adornments for the Hand, 2004, Introduction by Robert Ebendorf, Edited by Marthe le Van, lark Books, Asheville, NC 4/04 Design!, 2004, pg. 49, Steve Aimone, Lark Books, Asheville, NC 4/04 Creative Metal Crafts, 2004, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Author 8/03 Lapidary Journal, Jewelry Art Award Section 4/03 Making Metal Jewelry, 2003, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Author 10/02 Lapidary Journal, "Step-by-Step" section, Contributing Author/Designer 4/02 Making Beautiful Beads, 2002, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Co-Author |