Education
5/97
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY: A.A.S. In Jewelry Design
5/95
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC: B.A. In Humanities
Work
8/09-present
Lark Books, technical editor for jewelry department
3/97-present
Joanna Gollberg Jewelry, Inc, Asheville, NC, Studio Artist
3/96-4/97
AARO Studio, New York, NY, Bench Jeweler
Exhibitions
7/10 Ring: Circle ‘Round Your Finger, Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor, Maine
5/10 Glass Quake, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
4/10 The Brooch Show, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
4/10
SOFA New York, represented by Sienna Gallery
11/09 The Teapot Show, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
11/09 Sparkle Plenty 5, Quirk, Richmond, VA
11/09 Christmas Show, Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA
9/09 Treasure Boxes, Gallery 1115, Greensboro, NC
7/09 Delicate Beauty, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
4/09 SOFA New York, represented by Mobilia Gallery
9/08 Mid-Century Jewelry, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
8/08 100 Jewelers, A is for Art Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA
2/08
2nd Annual Ring Invitational, Miya Gallery, Weaverville, NC
11/07
Jewelry Invitational, Cervini-Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
3/07
Tea Exhibition, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
2/07
The Ring Show, Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA
11/06
Christmas Show, Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA
2/06
A Ring Invitational, Miya Gallery, Weaverville, NC
10/05
Focus Artist Exhibition, Objects of Desire Gallery, Louisville, KY
7/04
Emerging Artist Exhibition, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY
1/02
Hand Crafted: A Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
11/01
An Exploration in Precious Materials, The Life Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
6/01
Black and White Revisited, The Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC
2/01
Initial Explorations in Filigree, Focus Gallery, The Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC
5/00
Faculty Art Show, Holden Gallery, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC
Recent Craft Shows
2/10
American Craft Council, Wholesale & Retail, Baltimore, MD
2/08
Buyer’s Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2/08
American Craft Council, Wholesale & Retail, Baltimore, MD
11/07
Philadelphia Museum of Art Show, Philadelphia, PA
7/07
Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO
5/07
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, Reston, VA
4/07
Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC
Authored Books
4/10
The Ultimate Jeweler’s Guide, 2010, Lark Books, Asheville, NC Author
4/06
The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, 2006, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Author
4/04
Creative Metal Crafts, 2004, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Author
4/03
Making Metal Jewelry, 2003, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Author
4/02
Making Beautiful Beads, 2002, Lark Books, Asheville, NC, Co-Author
Awards
6/05
Award of Merit, Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show
6/04
Award of Distinction, Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show
6/03
1st Place in Necklaces, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Arts Awards
9/02
2nd Place, Belgravia Court Art Show
11/01
Award of Excellence, Piedmont Craftsmen Annual Craft Show
2/01
2nd Place, American Jewelry Design Council's New Talent Competition
8/00
John Neff Scholarship Award, Penland School of Crafts
Publications
4/10
30 Minute Earrings
2/09
500 Enameled Objects
5/08
DFUN Magazine, Korea
5/08
Jewelry Artist Magazine, Up and Coming Jewelers
2/08
500 Wedding Rings
1/08
The Art Of Wood Jewelry
9/07 The Art of Jewelry: Paper Jewelry
11/07
Ornament Magazine, Volume 31, No 1
10/07
Modern Jewelry from Modular Parts
3/07
Bead Love
3/06
Art Jewelry Magazine
3/06
Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
8/05
Creative Silver Chains
8/05 Found Object Jewelry
9/04
1000 Rings, Inspiring Adornments for the Hand
4/04
Design!
8/03
Lapidary Journal
10/02
Lapidary Journal
Teaching
7/10
Idyllwild Arts School, Instructor, Trapping Objects
10/08 Penland School of Crafts, Instructor for Fall Concentration, Jewelry Making
9/08
IMAG, Boise, Idaho, Instructor, Hinges and Lockets
4/08 City College of San Francisco, Instructor: Stone Setting
2/08
Tucson Metalsmiths Association, Tucson, AZ, Instructor: Marriage of Metal
1/07
Jewelry Design Production Center, Delhi, India, Lecturer on Western Art Jewelry
10/06
Penland School of Crafts, Instructor for Fall Concentration: Beginning Metalsmithing
6/06
Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, Instructor: Beginning Metalsmithing
4/06
Boise State University, Boise, ID, IMAG, Instructor: Marriage of Metals
7/05
John C Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC, Instructor: Filigree
7/05
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Instructor: Beginning Metalsmithing
8/03
John C Campbell Folkschool, Brasstown, NC, Instructor: Filigree
5/03
John C Campbell Folkschool, Brasstown, NC, Instructor: Marriage of Metals
8/02
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Studio Assistant: Stone Setting
2/01
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa. NC, Adjunct Faculty Member: Jewelry
9/00
Haywood Community College-Continuing Education, Clyde, NC, Instructor: Basic Jewelry
2/00
Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, NC, Adjunct Faculty Member: Jewelry
Memberships
2008-present
Klimt02
1999-present
American Craft Council
1999-present
Southern Highland Craft Guild
2000-present
Piedmont Craftsmen
2002-present
Society of North American Goldsmiths
2002-present
Carolina Designer Craftsmen