Education

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Master of Fine Arts: Metals
2012

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Jewelry and Metals
Magna Cum Laude: 2009

Exhibitions

2013:              

“Monochrome Noir”
January 9 - February 15, 2013
Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, California
Curators: Michael Dale Bernard + Tara Locklear


2012:              

“Earring Exhibition”
J. Cotter Gallery, Vail + Beaver Creek, Colorodo

“Multiples”
Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, Deleware

“Art To Wear: Fashion Show”
Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

“Pomp and Swagger,” Exhibition in Motion
SNAG Conference 2012
Westin Ballroom, Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona

“ASU Metals Alumni Exhibition”
SNAG Conference 2012
Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona

“Decadence + Decay”
MFA Thesis Exhibition in Metals
Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona

“Metals and More”
SNAG Conference 2012
Phoenix Airport Museum, Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona

“Charmed III: Third Time’s A Charm”
The Store, Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts”
Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa Arizona
Juror: Katie A. Lee, Assistant Director for The Center for Craft, Creativity + Design A Regional Center, UNC Asheville

2011: 

“Craft Forms 2011”
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Juror: Elizabeth Argo,  Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art

“6th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition”
Step Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

“COMMODITY: Art in (and) the Marketplace”
GSC Gallery
Curators: Kristen Strange and Sarah Rowland

"Costume Costume II”
Sienna Gallery, Lenox, Massachusetts
Guest Curator: Arthur Hash, Studio Artist + Educator SUNY New Paltz

"Juried Summer MFA Exhibition”
Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Juror: Sara Cochran, PhD at Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London; curator at Phoenix Art Museum

"Nathan Cummings Travel Exhibition”
Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona

“Organic Abstractions”
INTEL Corporation, Chandler, Arizona
Curator: Rossitza Todorova, Studio Artist

“Student Show”
Yuma Symposium 2011, Yuma, Arizona

2010:              

“Homecoming Exhibit”
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

“Small Metals, Big Ideas”
Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona

“You Look Fabulous”
Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona

“5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition”
Step Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

 “Form, Forge, & Fabricate”
Southern Illinois Metalsmithing Society, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

“Craftsmanship 2010”
Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Juror:  Sam Chung, Studio Artist + Educator

Installation
Night Gallery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe, Arizona

"Arizona Designer Craftsmen 50th Anniversary Juried Exhibition"
Phonenix Art Detour 2010
Step Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Juror: Patty Haberman, Curator, Mesa Contemporary Arts

"Formed of Matters"
Phonenix Art Detour 2010
Step Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

2009:

"Multiples"
Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

"Noobs"
Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition
Gallery 100, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Juror: Jewel Clark, Studio Artist

"Craftsmanship 2009"
Gallery 100, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Juror: Carol Eckert, Studio Artist and Educator

Propaganda Project
CAD rendering installation: Towson Innovation Lab, Second Life
Collaborative initiative between Virginia Commonwealth University and Winthrop University

"Recovering Reason"
Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina

2008:

"Pertinent Technologies: Exploring the Use of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing + Rapid Prototyping"
Sims Science Building, Winthrop University, South Carolina

Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Juror: Daniel P. Gottlieb, Deputy Director of Planning and Design, NC Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina

35th Annual Toys Designed by Artists
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
Juror: Brent Skidmore, Studio Artist and Director, UNC Asheville Craft Campus, Asheville, NC

HMXP Cover Competition Exhibition
McLaurin Galleries, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Anti-War Medals Show
Gallery I/O,  New Orleans, Louisiana
Shaw Contemporary Jewelry, Northeast Harbor, Maine
Organized by Thomas Mann as a continuation of the Velvet Da Vinci Gallery show in San Francisco, California

Recycled: An Exhibition of Wearable Art
McLaurin Galleries, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina

"I Spy" Outdoor Installation
McLaurin, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina

2007:

GNED Exhibition
Dacus Library, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina

SC Palmetto Hands Competition and Exhibition
North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, North Charleston, South Carolina
Juror: Tom Stanley, Galleries Director + Fine Arts Chair, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University Figure Drawing Exhibition
Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Faculty Juried Exhibition

25 New Works Undergraduate Exhibition
Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop University
Juror: Tonya Cribb, Gallery Manager, Center of the Earth Gallery, Charlotte, North Carolina

2006:

Outdoor Installation
Johnson + Wales University, Charlotte, North Carolina

Winthrop University Foundations Show
Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock hill, South Carolina
Faculty Juried

18th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
Juror: Katie Lee, Curator, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston, South Carolina

 

Related Experience

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Adjunct Professor, Jewelry + Metals
Fall 2012

Fine Arts Center, Greenville, South Carolina
Substitute teacher, Fine Arts
Visiting Artist, Metals
Fall 2012 – Current

Poterala Designs, Greenville, South Carolina
Owner
Jewelry Design | Fabrication

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Teaching Assistant

Instructor of Record: Metals I
Fall 2010
Spring 2011

Instructor of Record: 3D Design
Spring 2010
Fall 2011
Spring 2012

Studio Aide
08.2009-12.2009

3rd Seat Honors Thesis Reader: BFA Metals, Rebecca Ryan
Spring 2011

Tryon Arts + Crafts, Tryon, North Carolina
Instructor, Silversmithing
2012-2013

Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina
Learning For You Instructor, Metals Classes
2012-2013

Vino + Van Gogh, Greenville, South Carolina
Instructor, Metals Classes
2012-2013

Poterala Designs
Owner
Jewelry Design, Manufacture + CAD

Arizona State University, Biomedical Engineering
Model Processing, Eutectic Alloy Casting, Technical Consultant
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Frakes, Bioengineering
Development of patient-specific in-vitro cerebral aneurysm models;  Fluid Dynamics

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Instructor Assistant to Becky McDonah 6.20.2010 - 6.27.2010

Danielle Miller Jewelry, Greenville, South Carolina
Studio Fabrication Assistant
12.2008

Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, North Carolina
Workshops  in conjunction with "Ornament as Art: The Jewelry Collection of Helen Williams Drutt"
Assistant to Courtney Starrett:  11.15.2009
Assistant to Tabitha Ott:  11.17.2009

Winthrop University,  Rock Hill,  South Carolina       
Studio Monitor
08.2007 - 05.2009

Fast Fix Jewelry + Watch Repair, North Charleston,  South Carolina
Associate
05.2007 - 08.2007

Tidwell Art Gallery,  Charleston,   South Carolina
Associate
05.2007 - 08.2007

Memberships + Service

Society of North American Goldsmiths
Member 2007-2013
Volunteer Coordinator 2012-2013
Co-chair: Social Events Committee,  “The Heat Is On” Conference 2012              
Curatorial Assistant: Student Juried Exhibition, Conference 2012
Conference Volunteer: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012

"Expectations in Flux"
Education Dialogue
Student Panel
Conference: "Flux" 2011

American Craft Council
Member

Metropolitan Arts Council
Member

CraftHaus, Participatory Sport for Craft Artists
Member

AcMETL Listserv

Arizona Designer Craftsmen
Member 2009-2012
Graphic Designer
Curatorial Assistant

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group: Siggraph
Student Member: 2009-2010
Siggraph Student Conference 30 hour Volunteer 2010

ASU Metals
Student Member 2009-2012
Secretary 2010

Guild of Emerging Metalsmiths and Designers, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Chartering member and co-author of Constitution;
Organization, planning, execution of events and exhibitions;
Conducted bi-weekly meetings and acted as the lead organization representative;
Maintained organization budget and secured SAC funding;
President: 2008-2009
Vice President: 2007-2008

Sims Gallery, Science Building, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Curator of Lobby Exhibitions: 2007-2009

Evening with the Cultural Arts, Springfield Middle School, Fort Mill, South Carolina
Artist in Residency Program: 2008; Artist assistant to Ms. Arrecco
Artist talk and discussion of jewelry and metalsmithing;
Assisted students in creation of sculptures in conjunction with a student exhibition;

The Johnsonian , Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Specialty Arts Writer: 2008-2009

 

 

Honors and Awards

2011:

Award, Mesa Contemporary Arts’ 33rd Annual Contemporary Crafts Exhibition, Mesa, Arizona
SNAG Student Conference Work Exchange
ASU Special Talent Award Scholarship
ASU Student Enrichment Grant

2010:  

4th Place Juror’s Award: Craftsmanship 2010
MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship
SIGGRAPH SV Conference Scholarship
SNAG Conference Scholarship
Herbert Smith Graduate Fellowship
ADC Workshop Scholarship

2009:

ADC Workshop Scholarship          
Special Talent Award, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
University Graduate Fellowship, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Queenie Award: Best Female in Jewelry and Metals,
Donor: Alfred D. Ward, Professor Emeritus + Former Department Chair, Winthrop University
Best in Jewelry and Metals Award, Winthrop University
President Anthony DiGeorgio Purchase Award, Voices of Homelessness Exhibition, Winthrop University
SNAG Student Conference Work Exchange
President's List
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship

2008:

Medal of Honor in the Arts: Recognition, Winthrop University
MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship
Jewelry and Metals: Best in Show, Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, Winthrop University
SNAG Student Conference Work Exchange and Conference Scholarship
Margaret F. Lipscomb  Scholarship, Winthrop University
Alice Anderson Gill Scholarship, College of Visual  + Performing Arts, Winthrop University
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
President's List

2007:

Jewelry & Metals Departmental Award, Winthrop University
SNAG Student Conference Work Exchange
Excellence Award: Palisades Rhein Medall Competition, Charlotte, North Carolina
Johnson Scholarship
Dean's List
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship

2006:

President's List
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
Johnson Scholarship

2005:

Dean's List
Dean's Meritorious Scholarship, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Winthrop University
Johnson Scholarship
Greenville County/Pepsi Golf Scholarship
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship

Bibliography

Le Van, Martha, and Bruce Metcalf.  Showcase 500 Rings.  Lark Crafts, 2012.  Print. 

Martinez, Diana. "Makers in the Crafty Marketplace." State Press Magazine. 9.21.2010.

Craftsmanship 2010, Arizona Designer Craftsmen, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University
Selected Image: "Afflicted Strand",  Promotional Materials

5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition, Arizona State University
Image: "Solitaire Appended 001 - 003", Comprehensive Color Catalogue.

Atwood, Donna. "Exhibition Review: 5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition," Comprehensive Color Catalogue.

4th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition, Arizona State University
Image: "Ties that Bind: GodFearing", Comprehensive Color Catalogue.

Holden, Wynter. “AZ Designer Craftsmen at Mesa Contemporary Arts: The Good, The Bad, and the Forgettable”  Phoenix New Times.
6.25.2010

Craftsmanship 2009, Arizona Designer Craftsmen, Gallery 100, Arizona State University
Selected Image: "Carolina Sunday",  Promotional Materials

35th Annual Toys Designed by Artists, Arkansas Art Center
Selected Image: "To Ketch the Pelagic Spirit",  Promotional Materials

Winthrop University Department of Jewelry and Metals
Selected Images Used in Promotional Materials

Herron, Ashley. "Recovering Reason" The Johnsonian 4.4.2009.

Herron, Ashley.  "Jewelry Metals Students Host 2nd Annual Jewelry Sale"  The Johnsonian 2.5.2009.

Scales, Shateesha. "Trashes to Treasures: Students Use Leftovers to Create Jewelry." The Johnsonian 3.12.2008.

Scales, Shateesha.  "Students, Faculty Sell Handmade Jewelry."  The Johnsonian 1.30.2008.

Scales, Shateesha. "Carrot Disrupts Campus Norm." The Johnsonian 9.26.2007.

Anthology 2008, Annual Juried Literary and Visual Arts Magazine
Selected Images: "Delve" and "To Ketch the Pelagic Spirit"

Publications

“5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals” Comprehensive Color Catalogue. Co-authored in conjunction with Michelle Startzman. 11.01.2010

“Sitting Stones: Rock Art Provides New Seating for Students.” The Johnsonian. 3.5.2008.

“Snapshot: Rowe Behind the Lens.” The Johnsonian. 4.2.2008.

“Beaded Pouch: NA-BS-PA-Q-4.” Archives: Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ.  05.2010.

“Jeddito Black on Yellow Bowl.”  Archives: Archaeological Research Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ.  05.2010.

Charitable Contributions

 

A taste of the Fine Arts 2013
Fine Arts Center, Greenville, South Carolina

Yuma Symposium 2012
Collaboration: Auction
Collaboration: Saw, File, Solder Trophies

Society of Contemporary Crafts
“Third Time’s A Charm”, Charm Donation, 2011

Yuma Symposium 2011
Collaboration: Silent Auction

Arrowmont Art 4 Art’s Sake
Silent Auction

SNAG “Going to Extremes” Conference 2010
Silent Auction

Yuma Symposium 2010
Collaboration: Silent Auction

ASU Metals
Auction 2009

Annual Valentines Day Jewelry Sale, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Raffle

Beaujolais Wine Tasting Festival 2009,  Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, North Carolina
Silent Auction

Workshops

Attended

 

Powdercoating, Mold-Making + Plastics
Michael Dale Bernard + Susanna Spiers
2011

Hand + Hammer Engraving
Les Bryant + Andrea Kennington, NC Black Co.
2011

Tips + Tricks
Andy Cooperman
2011

Crocheting with Wire
Joan Dulla
2010

The Glass Onion
Kari Minnick
2009

Woodworking and Finishing Techniques
Julia Harrison
2009

Marriage of Metals
 Joanna Gollberg
2007

Conferences

 

Society of North American Goldsmiths

“Directions Unknown” 2007
“Crosscurrents” 2008
“REvolution” 2009
“Going to Extremes”  2010
"Flux" 2011

Yuma Symposium

2009

Siggraph

“The People Behind the Pixels” 2010