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Featured Artisan:
Linda Weiss
Artist's
Statement
"The jewelry, images, and
vessels that I create are inspired by many varied sources: earth or
land formations; natural phenomena; botanical references; jewelry
from ancient civilizations; favorite passages in literature;
extensive early training in classical dance; and other personal experiences.
Additionally, a significant
degree of motivation for my work comes from a persistent need for
expression through some other means than written or verbal language.
I am extremely motivated by an affinity for the material: METAL -
gold; silver; bronze; platinum and pewter - its look, its feel, and
its physical properties.
Manipulation of the material is
also an important source of inspiration, with an active concern for
the formal elements of design: line, form, volume, composition,
texture, reflection, contrast and movement. Often a particular
process or tool is selected because of the surface it will create -
and how the marks made by that tool, or process, may guide the
viewer’s eye to engage with the lines or form of the piece.
Some designs incorporate
diamonds, pearls, or colored gems to complete the composition. Other
pieces may include non-precious materials such as wood or stone. The
choice of metal and other materials may be determined by the
aesthetic intention of the piece, or by a client’s request.
It is my belief that exacting
craftsmanship should complement creative expression. It is my intent
that my jewelry be comfortably wearable and contribute to the
wearer’s distinct individuality. With my holloware, I aspire to
invite the viewer to experience the vessel from a tactile as well as
visual perspective. I remain dedicated to creating aesthetically
unique, enduring designs of the highest quality craftsmanship."
Resume
Education
1976-1977: Cranbrook Academy of
Art; Bloomfield Hills, MI
Degree: Master of Fine Arts 1977;
Studio concentration: Metalsmithing
1974-1975: Univerity of WA;
Seattle, WA
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts
1975; Studio concentration: Metal Design
1973-1974: Centray; Mt. Pleasant, MI
Postgraduate work: Advanced
Independent Study. Studio concentrations: Drawing, Design, Color
Theory and Art History
1969-1973: Central MI University;
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
1973. Studio concentrations: Drawing & Painting; Metalsmithing.
Teaching
1996-Present: Santa Rosa Junior
College; Santa Rosa, CA
Instructor: Beginning,
Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry.
1999-Present: Santa Rosa Junior
College; Instructor: Introduction to Art and Design
1999: Santa Rosa Junior College;
Community Education Instructor: Health & Safety in the Metal Arts Studio
1998-2000: Santa Rosa Junior
College; Community Education Instructor: Beginning and Intermediate Enameling
1981-1982: Academy of Art
College; San Francisco, CA
Instructor: Jewelry Arts and
Small Metal Sculpture.
1979-1980: CA College of Arts
& Crafts; Oakland, CA
Instructor: Holloware and Metal Fabrication.
Extension Instructor: Designing
Jewelry for Casting.
1977-1978: University of MI; Ann
Arbor, MI
Visiting Artist/Professor:
Jewelry and Holloware Design.
Workshop
Presentations (Partial Listing)
2000: Evergreen Valley College.
San Jose, CA, Visiting Artist and Guest Lecturer
Santa Rosa Gem & Mineral
Society: Santa Rosa, CA, Visiting Artist and Guest Lecturer
1998: AZ Artist Craftsman Guild;
Tucson, AZ, Guest Lecturer: "Health & Safety Concerns in the
Metal Arts Studio"
1998: Mendocino Art Center;
Mendocino, CA, Workshop Instructor: "Mastering Metal - Beyond
Basic Coercion"
1982: College of Marin &
Northern CA Enamel Guild; Kentfield, CA, Guest Lecturer: "Health
Hazards Encountered by Metalsmiths and Enamelists"
1979: CA College of Arts and
Crafts; Oakland, CA, Guest Lecturer: "Design, Rendering, and
Presentation Skills for the Artist Goldsmith"
Humboldt State University/Art
Department; Arcata, CA, Guest Lecturer: "Angle Raising and
Holloware Techniques"
1978: Cabrillo College/Art
Department; Aptos, CA, Guest Lecturer: "Health Hazards in the Arts"
Visiting Artist: Jewelry
Department, Wayne State University/Art Department; Detroit, MI
"Health Hazards in the
Arts" Conference with Chrysler Corporation Industrial Hygienists
Coordinator: "Health Hazards Encountered in the Field of Metalsmithing"
MI State University/Art
Department; East Lansing, MI.
Visiting Artist: Jewelry and
Metalsmithing Department
Guest Lecturer: "Health
Hazards Encountered in the Field of Metalsmithing"
National &
Regional Invitational Exhibitions (Partial Listing)
2003-05: "The Art of
Gold" opens at the Crocker Museum in Sacramento, CA and travels
to other museums in the U.S.
2003: "The Art of Gold –
Beyond the Mines" a California invitational exhibit that runs
concurrently with the national invitational exhibit "The Art of
Gold" at the Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
2000: Marin County Fair. Juror
and Invited Participant; Three Dimensional Art. San Rafael, CA
Art Faculty Show. Santa Rosa
Junior College Art Gallery; Santa Rosa, CA
1999: Republic Bank National
Silver Invitational. Kentucky Art and Craft Gallery; Louisville, KY
Knife, Fork and Spoon. Yaw
Gallery, Birmingham, MI, This show opened at SOFA in NY City in April.
1998-99: The Functional Vase
Project 1998. Yaw Gallery; Birmingham, MI
This show opened at SOFA in NY
City in April. The show then traveled to: Yaw Gallery; SOFA in
Chicago; J. Cotter Gallery, Vail, Colorado; Thomas Mann Gallery, New
Orleans, Louisiana; Wustum Museum, Racine, WI
1998: New Work: Art Department
Faculty Exhibit. Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery; Santa Rosa, CA
1992: Metals Now 1992; Downey
Museum of Art; Downey, CA
1991: Recent Acquisitions for the
Permanent Collection. Cranbrook Art Museum; Bloomfield Hills, MI
1990: CA Metal Forms '90. Juror
and Invited Participant; CA Crafts Museum; San Francisco, CA
1986-90: Society of North
American Goldsmiths Exhibit; Mitchell Museum; Mt. Vernon, IL
1986-91: North American
Pewtersmiths; Brookfield Craft Center; Brookfield, CT
1986-92: The Eating Experience:
Hand Crafted Utensils for the Table; Palo Alto Cultural Center; Palo
Alto, CA
Two-Person Show: Linda & John
Edwards; Running Ridge Gallery; Santa Fe, NM
Three and One-Half Decades:
Metalsmithing at Cranbrook; Cranbrook Art Museum; Bloomfield Hills, MI
3rd National Metals Invitational;
Reese Bullen Gallery; Humboldt State University; Arcata, CA
Metal Arts of the 80's; Monterey
Peninsula Museum of Art; Monterey, CA
One-Person Show: Jewelry and
Holloware; Concepts; Carmel, CA
CA Jewelers and Metalsmiths;
Precious Objects Gallery; Los Gatos, CA
1986-90: American Jewelry, Enamel
and Holloware: A Contemporary Approach; Farmington Valley Arts
Center; Avon, CT
The Art of the Silversmith; San
Jose Museum of Art; San Jose, CA
National Metalsmithing
Invitational; Center for Visual Arts; Anchorage, AK
17 American Goldsmiths; Precious
Objects Gallery; Los Gatos, CA
CA Metals Invitational; Long
Beach, CA
The National Metalsmiths
Invitational; New Haven, CT
The CA Craftsman Exhibition;
Monterey Peninsula Museum of Arts; Monterey, CA
1981: Metalsmith '81; University
of Kansas Art Gallery; Lawrence, KS
Designer-Craftsman '81; Richmond
Art Center; Richmond, CA
1980-81: Young Americans - Metal;
American Crafts Museum; NY, NY
Traveling Tradition in the
Making; Atlanta, GA
1980: The Western Edge: Designer
and Production Crafts; Glendale, CA
1979: Objects '79; Grand
Junction, CO
Fine Forgery; Peters Valley;
Layton, NJ
Pensacola National Crafts
Exhibition; Pensacola, FL
The CA Craftsman Exhibition;
Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art; Monterey, CA
Designer-Craftsman '78; Richmond
Art Center Richmond, CA
1977: Statements in Sterling '77;
Sterling Silver Design Competition; NY, NY
Copper, Brass and Bronze;
University of AZ Tucson, AZ
Awards &
Grants (Partial Listing)
1998: Society of North American
Goldsmiths - Workshop Presentation Grant
AZ Artist Craftsman Guild;
Tucson, AZ
Guest Lecturer: " Health
& Safety Concerns in the Metal Arts Studio
1992: T. A. P. Plastics Award for
Excellence in Craft, Marin Society of Artists; Ross, CA
1981: Soroptomist International/
Hazel Salmi Merit Award; 1981 Designer-Craftsman, Richmond Art
Center; Richmond, CA
1978: Merit Award; 1978
Designer-Craftsman, Richmond Art Center; Richmond, CA
Merit Award; The CA Craftsman,
Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art; Monterey, CA
Publications
(Partial Listing)
Jewelers Circular Keystone,
February 1991 "Fashion Flashback: New Looks For Spring",
Vol. CLXII, pg. 99.
National Jeweler, July 16, 1990,
"Regional Shows Offer Fashion and Fun", Vol. 34, No. 14,
pp. 44-46.
Europa Star, "Jewelry of The
USA", 1986, No. 157-4.
Accent, "Meet the New
Designers", August, 1986, pp. 26-27.
Jewelers Circular Keystone,
January 1986, "Weiss/Edwards - High Energy Artists", Vol.
CLVII, No. 1, pp. 72-73.
Practical Casting, Tim McCreight,
Brynmorgan Press. 1986. EDITORIAL CONSULTANT on Health & Safety.
Metalsmith, Fall 1983, Vol. 3,
No. 4, p. 51.
Goldschmiede Veitung/European
Jeweler, June1983, "Amerikanische Schmuckkugstler" Article,
p. 66-71.
Jewelry Making for Schools,
Tradesmen, and Craftsmen, M. Bovin, Bovin Publishing, Forest Hills,
NY, 1979, p. 272.
Health Hazards Encountered in the
Field of Metalsmithing and Alternatives for a Safer Working
Environment, a paper written and researched by Ms. Weiss and
published by the Society of North American Goldsmiths in conjunction
with their 1978 Annual National Conference in St. Louis, MO
Artweek, "Designer-
Craftsman '78", November 18,1978.
Organizational
& Professional Affiliations
Artisan Member-Society of
American Silversmiths
Society of North American
Goldsmiths - Distinguished Member
American Crafts Council
Sonoma County Art Council
Metal Arts Guild, San Francisco /
Bay Area, CA
Collections
(Partial Listing)
Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum -
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Congregation Shir Hadash - Los
Gatos, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Frost -
Cornwall, England
Mr. & Mrs. Renato Ferarri-
Treviso, Italy
Mark Bloome Enterprises - Los
Angeles, CA & Seattle, WA
Vernal House Collection –
Brentwood, CA
Tahiti Perle Centre and Museum -
Papeete, Tahiti
Linda Weiss
Linda Weiss Designs
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