EDUCATION
2019 Maine Dept of Education Certification in k-12 art education
2003 B.F.A. Degree in Sculpture, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
1991 M.S. Degree in Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, NH
1988 B.S. Degree in Fine Arts, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
EXHIBITIONS
2019
Metalwerx Annual Auction, Metalwerx, Waltham MA
2018
Medals of Anxiety Solo show Mozelle Gallery, Deer Isle Me
2017
Metal In Motion Metal Museum, Memphis TN
Points of View Blue Hill Public Library
2016
Turtle Gallery Group Show Deer Isle, ME
Penland Annual Auction Penland School of Craft
Metalwerx Annual Auction, Metalwerx,Waltham, MA
The Stories We Tell: Jennifer Morrow, Sarah Doremus, Blue Hill Memorial Library
2015
Cliff Notes Solo Show, Isalos Gallery
2014
Reconsidering the Kylix, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ
Redundant Machines, Isalos Gallery, Stonington, ME
5x5, Mozelle Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
Iterations: Sea Level, Mozelle Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
Michael Good Gallery, Rockland, ME
2013
Isalos Gallery, Stonington, ME
4x4x4 Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
Iterations, Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
Art Box, Blue Hill, ME
2011
RED, Isalos Gallery, Stonington, ME
Chains, Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
Visionary Metals, Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville, NC
Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
2010
RED AGAIN Isalos Gallery, Stonington, ME
True Individuality-Adornment for the Hand University of Wisconsin Eau Claire; Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Haystack Student/Mentor Show Deer Isle, ME
Secrets Betts Gallery, Belfast, ME
The Daily Muse Blog, March 15 kinetic objects: hemsley, doremus and taniguchi in motion
2009
Entropy Foiled Panama City Community College; Panama City, FL
Forever in Bloom, Pearson Legacy Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
Island Couture: Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
RED: Isalos Gallery, Deer Isle, ME
2008
Girls Play Games: Facèré Gallery, Seattle,WA
Duets: Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
Go Green: Dow Studio, Deer Isle, ME
35th Toys Designed by Artists: Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2007
Misuse: Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, ME
Postcards from Away: Deer Isle Artist Association, Deer Isle, ME
2006 34th Toys Designed by Artists: Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR (catalogue)
477: Edge Gallery, Denver Gallery
Time: Filament Gallery, Portland, ME
Playtime: Toys for Adults: Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT.(catalogue)
“Hey...These Things Just Snap Right Off!”: Saint Louis, MI .(catalogue)
Found & Recycled: Appleton Art Center, Appleton, WI
Friction: Anderson Studio Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
White, Black & Shades of Gray: South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
2005
Secret Identities: Gallery M.I.M., Baltimore, MD
Pocketsize: www.Postpicasso.com
Trashformations:East: Fuller Art Museum, Brockton, MA, Copia, Napa Valley, CA
Lancaster Museum of Art: Lancaster, PA, Ohio Craft Museum; Columbus, Ohio. (catalogue)
Materials: Hard & Soft: Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
Refined IV: Innovation: Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogadoches, TX. (catalogue)
Concealment: Jewelry and Metal Arts: www.Postpicasso.com
Red Bull Art of the Can: Boston, MA. (catalogue)
Spot the Dog: Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK. (catalogue)
The Creative Process: Brickbottom Studio, Somerville, MA
Things Your Mama Said: Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
2004
Spatially Inspired: WomanMade Gallery, Chicago, IL
Artists in Cellophane: Art-O-Mat
Annual Juried Show, Essex Art Center: Lawrence, MA
Small Works: ArtSpace@16, Malden, MA
BF Annex: Boston, MA
2003
Safety in Numbers: Edge Gallery, Denver, CO
Lots of Little Art: Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN
Small Art Big Celebration: Arlington, MA
2002 Figure It Out: Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, MA
2001 Art in Context: Gallery FX, Boston, MA
2000 The Animal Show: Gallery FX, Boston, MA
The Book as Art: Artist's Books in New England: CAA, Cambridge, MA
PUBLICATIONS
2017 Linking Our Lineage: 10 Techniques from 10 Master Smiths: Ed. Victoria Lansford
2016 Making Good: An Inspirational Guide To Being An Artist Craftsman: Scott, J.; Muller, K.; Simpson, T.
2012 Humor in Craft: Martin, Brigitte
Jewelry Arts July 2012
2007 500 Wedding Rings: Lark Publications
2006 500 Necklaces: Lark Publications
2005 500 Bracelets: Lark Publications
AWARDS
2014 Maine Arts Commission: Good Idea Grant
2006 Purchase Award: Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2003 Honorable Mention: Pocketsize,www.Postpicasso.com
Pat Dorian/Haystack Scholarship
Massachusetts College of Art Departmental Honors: Sculpture
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 Eureka Springs School of Art, Eureka Springs, AR Kinetic Jewelry
Snow Farm School of Craft, Williamsburg, MA Narrative Jewelry
Metalwerx, Waltham, Ma Jumpstart Jewelry
2017 Metalwerx Jumpstart Jewelry, Spinning Rings
Haystack Mentor Program Automata
2016 Idyllwild, Narrative Jewelry
Penland, Kinetic Jewelry
Metalwerx Jumpstart Jewelry
2015 Metalwerx Jumpstart Jewelry
2014 Haystack Mentor Program
Kinetic Jewelry, Idyllwild Art Academy, Mendocino Art Center, Arrowmont School of Craft, MCA Haystack Weekend
Tin Can Automata, Haystack Open Door
Jump Start Jewelry, Beach Stone Jewelry, Spinning Rings, Metalwerx, MA
2013 to Present Art Teacher, Sedgwick Elementary School, Sedgwick, ME
Haystack Mentor Program
Split Stone Lapidary, Metalwerx, MA
Jump Start Jewelry, Metalwerx, MA
2012 Cold Connections and Alternative Materials, Spinning Rings, Jump Start Jewelry,
Jump Start 2, Start Here Jewelry Week. Metalwerx, Waltham, MA
Cold Connections and Alternative Materials, Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
Haystack Mentor Program, Haystack Mountain School of Craft
Student Craft Institute, Haystack Mountain School of Craft
Paper Jewelry, Tin Can Automata, Split Stone Necklaces, Schoodic Art, Winter Harbor, ME
Kinetic Jewelry, Snow Farm, Williamsburg, MA
Kinetic Jewelry, Metal Arts Society of Southern California
Seamark Art Camp, Deer Isle, ME
2011 Haystack Mentor Program, Haystack Mountain School of Craft
Student Craft Institute, Haystack Mountain School of Craft
Kinetic Jewelry, Jewelry Arts Institute, New York, NY
Kinetic Jewelry, Peter’s Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
Kinetic Jewelry, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA
Jumpstart Jewelry, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA
Split stone necklace/ found object Jewelry, Schoodic Arts for All, Winter Harbor, ME
Visiting Artist in Juneau, AK and Deer Isle, ME for Dear Fish; a production with Partners in Education, Funded by The Kennedy Center and Opera House Arts Seamark Art Camp, Deer Isle, ME
2010 February 6-7 Jump Start Jewelry, Metalwerx Waltham, MA
April 17 “Deer Isle Rocks” at Pearson Legacy Gallery; Deer Isle ME
Info: call Carolyn Hecker @ 207 348-2535
June 12-June 25 Haystack Mountain School of Craft “With the turn of a crank...”
Teaching assistant for Arthur Ganson
August 23-27 Teen Jewelry week, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA, www.metalwerx.com
August 28-29 Jumpstart Jewelry Metalwerx, Waltham , www.metalwerx.com
2009 Haystack Mentor Program
2008, 2009 Haystack Mountain School of Craft/HIP workshop
2005-2006 High School Jewelry Instructor, Dearborn Academy, Arlington, MA
2003 to Present Jewelry Instructor at Metalwerx Waltham, MA teaching weekend and weeklong intensive
Classes in jewelry making and kinetics
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR permanent collections
Corum Real Estate Group, Premier Lofts, Denver, CO