Sarah Holden
1819 N Cambridge Ave #109 Milwaukee, WI 53202
804.241.5669
www.sarahholdenmetalsmithing.com
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Education |
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2008 – present University of Wisconsin
Milwauee Milwaukee, Wisconsin MasterÕs of Arts Canadite May 2010 á
Currently completing
MasterÕs of Arts degree in Jewelry and Metalsmithing 2003 – 2008 Virginia Commonwealth
University Richmond, Virginia Bachelors of Fine Arts May 2008 á
Major in Crafts with a
minor in sculpture July 2007
Peters Valley School of Craft Layton, New Jersey ÒTea
for two or chillin on iceÓ workshop á
Five day raising class
led by Marilyn and Jack Da Silva July 2006
Glasgow School of Art Glasgow,
Scotland Artists and Writers study
abroad workshop á
Studied artists
important to Scotish culture through expeditions to different galleries,
historical sites, and monuments and exposed an important issue to Glaswegans
in a final sculpture project. June 2006 Haystack
Mountain School of Craft
Deer Isle, Maine Low tech die-forming workship with Keith Lewis á
Absorbed a new
perspective on known techniques in an attempt to push my understanding of
what is possible with die forming . 1999-2003
Germanna Community College
Fredericksburg, Virginia Associates in Business Management á Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member á Graduated Magna Cum Laude |
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University Activities |
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November 2008 - present Graduate Art Student Association (GAS) UWM Officer
http://uwmartgrads.blogspot.com á Responisble for creating student organization, activating others to participate according to mission statement and securing the policy and procedure necessary to maintain organization goals. |
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Experience |
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June 2007 - present
Chamblin Design Richmond,
VA Assistant to jeweler
www.chamblindesign.com á
Responsible for
fabricating settings and closures, constructing designs, co-designer, and
ordering supplies needed for the shop. |
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September 2006 - June 2007 Jeweler Services, Inc. Richmond,
VA polisher/bench assistant á
Polish repaired
jewelry objects and apply rhodium or gold plating finishes. |
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January 2007 1708
Gallery Richmond,
VA Volunteer Internship for
non-profit organization á
Research information
for grant writing for non-profit support as well as assist with gallery
openings. |
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EXHIBITIONS |
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2008 2007 2006 |
ÒMetal InclinationsÓ Society
for Midwest Metalsmiths Online Exhibtion ÒMaterials Hard and SoftÓ Denton
Arts Council
Denton, TX ÒVCU:
School to MarketÓ American Craft
Council Show
Baltimore, MD ÒDrivenÓ
SNAG Juried student slideshow
Memphis, TN ÒRadical Jewelry MakeoverÓ Quirk Gallery
Richmond, VA ÒBody
Coverings: Bikinis to BurkasÓ Red Thread Studio Suffolk, VA ÒJuried
Fine Arts Student ShowÓ Anderson
Gallery
Richmond, VA ÒAction at a DistanceÓ
VCU Sculpture Department Richmond, VA ÒWearable
Art 9: ÔUberÓ
1708 Gallery
Richmond, VA ÒVCU and Glasgow UnitedÓ
Glasgow School of Art Glasgow, Scotland |
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Published work |
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Kingsley, Susan. Hydraulic Die Forming for Jewelers
and Metalsmiths.
Carmel: 20 Ton
Press, 2007 |
HONORS AND AWARDS______________________________________________________
April
2008
Project Assistantship Award
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
April
2008
ChancellorÕs Award
University of Wisonsin Milwaukee
Decmber
2007 Virgnia
Commonwealth University Undergraduate Research Grant
May
2007
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Undergraduate Fellowship
May
2007
Allan A Eastman Founders Fund Award, Department of Craft, Materials
Studies, VCU
April
2007
Tution Scholarship to Peters Valley Craft Center
April 2007 SNAG Conference Scholarship