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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

3rd Ward
Allie-Coosh
Bellagio
Crimson Laurel Gallery
De Novo
Greenhill Center of Arts
Human Arts Gallery
Langman Gallery
MADE shop
Metal Benders
Miya
Mobilia
Obsidian

Just released in June 2010. The best technical book yet.  Excellent photos, clear how-to's, fabulous illustrations.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Penland
Philip David Jewelry
Piedmont Craftsmen
Quirk!
Sienna
Society of Arts and Crafts
Shaw Jewelry
Taboo Studio
Textures
Velvet da Vinci
Worcester Center for Craft