Juror's Award

I am pleased to announce that my piece Obscurity was selected as one of ten pieces in this year's Material's Hard & Soft exhibition for a Juror's Award. The juror was Jean W. McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Penland School of Craft. 71 pieces were chosen for inclusion in the show out of 568 submitted, with 10 juror's awards given.

Here's a link to see all the award winners.

Obscurity

Copper, mokume gane with copper and nickel, enamel.

MFA Thesis Exhibition

Well, it's almost here! Three years of research and work culminated into what will be my most important and exiting exhibition yet! My thesis exhibition!

I will wait to post images of all of my work until after the show (to keep some of it a surprise), but I wanted to share my poster and postcard.

The exhibition will be March 18-22 at the Step Gallery at ASU located on Mill Ave. and University Dr. in Tempe, AZ. The opening reception is Tuesday, March 19 from 6-8 pm.

My poster was designed by the wonderful Jorge Arteaga.

New Happenings

First of all, I wanted to announce that I will be showing a piece in the Materials: Hard & Soft show at the Greater Denton Arts Council, juried by Jean W McLaughlin, director of Penland School of Crafts. The show will be up from February 8-April 15. I really wish I could be there to see it! The opening reception will be February 8 from 6-8 pm, with awards announced at 6:45pm.

This has been a very busy semester!!! I am busily working on my thesis show, which is coming up in about a month and a half. I just wanted to share a little of what I've been up to lately, and some of what will be in my show.

Brooch: Copper, brass, sterling silver, enamel, camera lens

Brooch: Copper, brass, sterling silver, enamel, camera lens

Sculpture: Top view

Copper, brass, enamel, decal, wood

Sculpture: Side view

Copper, brass, enamel, decal, wood

I am also teaching a color class at ASU this semester, which has been a fun experience. My dedicated students have been posting their work on our class blog, so be sure to check it out! They have been doing great work!

http://coloratasu.blogspot.com

Countdown - 80 Days

Only 80 days until my thesis show!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted anything on here! I have been very busy with working on my thesis show, teaching, and selling work over the last couple of months. With the sales I did, I am just about wiped out of my inventory, which is awesome! I will post a sneak peek of my show within the next month or so, so check back soon!

I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to teach different classes over the last couple years I have been in grad school. This last semester I taught 3D Design at ASU, which was a lot of fun! I had a great class who did some really great work. Next semester I will be teaching Color. It'll be a lot of work, but I'm looking forward to the new experience. Here is some of my students' work from 3D Design.

Heather Freitas - 3D Paper Sculpture

Kyle Reyna - 3D Paper Sculpture

Michele Coomer - 3D Paper Sculpture

Michele Coomer - Wire Sculpture

Michael Martin - Wire Sculpture

Quetzal Vargas - Cuttlefish Pewter Casting

Kyle Reyna - Cuttlefish Pewter Casting

I will also be teaching classes at Phoenix Center for the Arts, and I will be teaching a couple of workshops at The Shemer in January and April. 

Enamelist Society Online Student Show

This is a little late, but I just wanted to announce that I have work in the Enamelist Society Online Student Exhibition. There is a lot of really great work in the show! It's exciting to see all the incredible ways that people are using enamel. I'm not sure how long the show will be up, but I encourage you to check out the show before it comes down!

MicroDwell & MicroBrew Event

Next weekend I will be selling my jewelry at the MicroDwell & MicroBrew event at the Shemer in Phoenix. It looks like it will be a really fun and interesting event! Here's a sneek peek of some of what I'll be selling:

The event is Saturday, November 17 from 10-6, and there's a $10 entrance fee. The Shemer is located at 5005 E Camelback Rd on the corner of Camelback and Arcadia. Come by and say hello!

Here's a little blurb about the event:

MicroDwell 2012 is an exhibit of owner-built micro-dwellings featured on the grounds of the Shemer Art Center in Phoenix. The exhibit showcases the design features of small modular structures, their varied uses, and alternative construction techniques through cost-effective ways. MicroDwell 2012 highlights the positive benefits to the environment through conscientious material selection, use of salvage materials, and minimization of waste.

The exhibit showcases the creative effort of each builder and includes varied designs from practical to artistic. Structures are 600 square feet or less, self-contained, modular, and portable. Built to reduce their impact on the environment, microdwellings are no longer an option only available to wealthy environmentalists. These micro homes are sustainable architectural solutions for those looking to build a home or studio in an affordable manner.

The opening celebration will take place on November 17, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. with an event called Microdwellings & Microbreweries featuring Arizona microbreweries, food trucks, artist booths, lectures, and demonstrations by the builders.

Admission is $10 per person. The Shemer, located at Arcadia and Camelback Road, boasts a wonderful scenic view of Camelback Mountain. Open to the general public, the hours are Tuesday - Saturday from 10 am - 3 pm and Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm.

For more information go to www.shemerartcenter.org

Wood Exhibition

One thing I love about fall is that gallery shows start happening again after a quiet summer. There will be a show exhibiting wood work at Tempe Center for the Arts, in which I will be showing one of my pieces.

The opening will be September 8 from 7-9 pm, and the show will be up until January 5.

There will also be a panel discussion with some of the artists in the show November 1 from 6-8 pm, which will very interesting and exciting!