Meet the Winter Workshop 2020 Instructors
Jenny Reeves
A Philadelphia native, I moved to San Francisco in 1995 and had many jobs - lifeguard, accountant, muralist, bartender - before discovering a passion for metalsmithing. The Bay Area landscape provides constant inspiration. It’s the perfect intersection of the man-made and natural worlds and nature always seems to have the edge. As you walk around the city you'll see decayed structures overgrown with vegetation or view the Golden Gate bridge from jagged cliffs with cypress trees growing sideways from the wind. The city’s been almost leveled by earthquakes twice and rebuilt twice. These are constants reminder that civilization is tenuous and fragile - we can never control nature, and can only thrive when living in accordance with it’s principles. Juxtaposing earthy textures with clean lines I try to make jewelry that reflects the spirit of this environment- it’s urban and organic, edgy yet sophisticated. Each piece is crafted for everyday wear using recycled precious metals and ethically sourced stones. I studied classical goldsmithing at the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts where I’ve been teaching since 2011 and I support Made by Survivors, an NGO that rescues, educates, and employs survivors of human trafficking and slavery. When not in the studio I love hiking, camping, seeing live music and enjoying the bounty of the beautiful place I call home. Member of: Contemporary Jewelry Design Group Bay Area Metal Arts Guild Argentium Guild 2014 Art Domain Group’s Arts and Crafts Design Award nominee 2014 MJSA Online Design Challenge participant 2013 Niche Awards finalist 2012 Top 5 finalist, Halstead Grant Competition 2012 Mort Abelson Award finalist for New Designer of the Year 2012 Runner-up, American Jewelry Design Council’s New Talent Competition www.jennyreeves.com |
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Jeanie Pratt
Jeanie Pratt works as studio artist on the Central Coast of California. She has been a fiber artist since learning to weave in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970’s and more recently has exchanged wire for yarn as the “fiber” of choice. Her metals education can be described as self-directed as she has sought out workshops and classes with a number of distinguished instructors. She has exhibited nationally in galleries, museums and shows. She currently shows at Mobilia Gallery in Cambridge, MA. You can learn more about Jeanie on her website www.jeaniepratt.net. www.jeaniepratt.net |
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Linda Darty
Linda Darty learned enameling and metalwork in the mountains of North Carolina, where for 7 years, she lived and worked as assistant to the director of Penland School of Crafts. As professor and coordinator of the metal design program at East Carolina University, she has recently begun a new life in the medieval town of Certaldo, Italy, where she founded and directs ECU’s ITALY INTENSIVES year round study abroad program. Surrounded by vineyards and olive groves in the heart of Tuscany, the beautiful studios are located in a medieval palace near Florence, where Linda began her own art studies in 1973. Professor Darty has an extensive national and international exhibition record with work in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC and The Arkansas Art Museum. She is the recipient of the North Carolina Board of Governor’s Teaching Award as well as The Lifetime Achievement Award for Research from East Carolina University, and The Lifetime Achievement Award from The Enamelist Society, an international organization. In 2003, as a more organized way of providing notes to her students, Linda wrote The Art of Enameling, published by Lark books, currently used as a text in many universities. Linda has taught workshops or given visiting artist lectures in England, Ireland, India, Canada, Costa Rica, Scotland, Germany, Korea, Japan, Australia, Italy and throughout the U.S.A. http://lindadarty.com |
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Chuck Bruce With a background in interior design and fashion merchandising, Chuck turned his passion to jewelry. He is faculty at various schools across the county, a regional artist for 16 years and is knowledgeable in cabochons, advanced chain making, chasing & repousse, cold connections, design, fold forming, gold, granulation, lost wax casting, mokume-gane, opals, inlay, intarsia, silver I & II, spool knitting and steel tools. http://www.chuckbrucedesigns.com Micah Kirby With a Bachelors of Fine Arts Furniture Design and Sculpture from Indiana University Herron School of Art and Design, Micah redirected his love of art, found objects and sculptural elements to unique contemporary furniture, jewelry and sculptures. He has training in cabochons, advanced chain making, cold connections, design, electro etching, fold forming, inlay, and silver fabrication. He has spent the last 6 years working as studio & teaching assistant to Chuck Bruce Designs. www.mkfunctionalartdesigns.com |
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