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EDUCATION
M.F.A. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX May 2002
Metalsmithing/Jewelry Design
Professor: Robly A Glover
Committee: Robly A Glover, Andrew Martin, Ken Dixin, Adelaide Paul
Thesis: Identity and the Intimate Environment
Minor: Painting
B.F.A. Ball State University, Muncie ,IN May1999
Metalsmithing/Jewelry Design, cum laude
Professor: Patricia Nelson
A.S. Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN May 1995
Fine Art/Studio
Focus: Ceramics
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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College Level
Adjunct Professor Metalsmithing/Jewelry Fall 2006-2016
Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis
Herron School of Art and Design
Indianapolis, IN
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Teaching Metals as an elective course to art and non-art majors. It has become a recommended class for pre dental and medical students.
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Beginning students learn traditional techniques including sawing, texturing, wire and tube rivets, stone setting, hinge construction, and many types of soldering.
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Advanced students increase their knowledge of learned techniques and are given new concepts such as enameling, moving mechanisms, and non-traditional materials.
Adjunct Professor Color Concepts/ Two Dimensional Design 2008
Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis
Herron School of Art and Design
Indianapolis,IN
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Students learned how to properly mix acrylic paint color for a full color wheel, effectively use pattern, symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial balance. Materials such as paint, India ink, and recycled materials were explored.
Adjunct Professor Three Dimensional Design 2009
Indiana University and Purdue University at Indianapolis
Herron School of Art and Design
Indianapolis,IN
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Subtractive and additive materials were used to teach students about dimensional composition using wire and plaster. Students were introduced to basic wood working skills in the school wood shop including a variety of saws, pneumatic tools and slot construction.
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Adjunct Professor Sabbatical replacement for Professor Patricia Nelson Fall 2009- Metalsmithing/Jewelry Spring 2010
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
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Taught Metals as a major for beginning and advanced students including graduate students.
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Concepts covered included die forming, acid etching, raising, large hollow construction, centrifugal casting and kiln fired enameling.
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Instructor of Record Metalsmithing/Jewelry Spring 2000- Summer 2002
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
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Taught beginning techniques to metals students including sawing, acid etching, stone setting, texturing, cold connections and soldering.
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I shadowed Professor Robly Glover my first semester and was fortunate to be a sabbatical replacement beginning my second semester.
Teaching In the Community
Instructor Metalsmithing/Jewelry 2002-2016
FC Drea Design (personal studio)
The Stutz Arts and Business Center
Indianapolis, IN
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In my studio I teach fellow jewelry enthusiast how to use a jewelers saw, acid etching , die forming, wire and tube rivets, various stone setting techniques, cuttlefish casting, and a variety of soldering methods. Small samples are given to learn basic skills. Students are then free to make what they wish each class.
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Many studio students are my former university jewelry class goers. These students bring a fantastic dynamic to the class because of their formal training. I have had the opportunity to have many students take class from my small studio several times; including a student who has faithfully been with me for 14 years.
Instructor Metalsmithing/ Jewelry 2002-2008
Indianapolis Art Center
Indianapolis, IN
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Students wishing to gain knowledge about traditional jewelry making techniques were given several samples to learn cutting, soldering, and cold connections. Each sample is a finished wearable piece so that students truly understand how to utilize the information they are given.
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Classes taught ranged from full semester to two day and one day workshops. Workshops included centrifugal casting of silver and gold.
Instructor Metalsmithing/Jewelry 2005
J. Everet Light Career Center
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN
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7 week class taught in the metalsmithing lab to individuals wanting to learn basic jewelry making skills. Students made silver rings and learned to set a stone on a hand fabricated chain.
Instructor Jewelry Camp 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, IN
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I was asked to fill in to teach a jewelry class for a week to 5th grade children during the summer. I showed students how to texture metal and use thin copper to create reliefs. Recycled donations were used to make necklaces on cords and the bead loom allowed them to quickly make bracelets for one another.
Accomplishments
Indiana Arts Commission Individual Artist Grant 2004
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I produced a series of pieces based on the automotive industry in Indiana. A tea pot, two rings, a necklace, and a cake server were fabricated and shown in three regional galleries.
* Landmark Arts Grant, Lubbock, TX 2001
* Textile Artist Felieke Van Der Leest
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Amsterdam born textile artist Felieke provided a lecture, critique with students, and hands on demonstrations of her beading and construction techniques.
Featured Artist “That’s Clever” on HGTV 2006
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I was chosen to be profiled on a half hour show where I demonstrated in one segment how to make a necklace with sterling silver and origami balloons and a second segment showed how to create a fast spiral magnet.
Outstanding Teaching Award (IUPUI) 2006
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Nominated by a student for dedication to teaching.
NICHE Student Award Winner 1998
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Fashion Accessory-winner
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Fine with stone-Finalist
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Three of my students have become NICHE student finalist and winners of this prestigious award
Women’s Jewelry Association Scholarship 1999
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Juried portfolio competition
Indy Indie Artist Colony Gallery, “Striking Flints” 2012
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I organized an off campus show of Herron School of Art metals work in conjunction with Ball State University metals as a “mentors” exhibition.
Herron School of Art Basile Gallery, “7” 2012
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I organized a 7 year retrospective of work from students that had taken my class at Herron School of Art. Work from each semester was represented.
Participation in several art fairs including:
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Broad Ripple Art Fair
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Penrod Art Fair
-I have also acted as a juror
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Carmel International Art Fair