TEACHING

I enjoy guiding students in acquiring new techniques, strengthening concepts in their work, and strategizing future career goals.

In Fall 2023, I was Adjunct Faculty for Art Concepts and Practices I at University of South Florida.

While earning my MFA at Kent State, I was the Instructor of Record for the following undergraduate courses:

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for Jewelry in Fall 2013

  • Rewrote the curriculum for this course based on new developments in technology

  • 3D modeling and rendering in Rhino 3D, digital fabrication techniques, and incorporating new technologies with hand fabrication and finishing

Jewelry Concepts and Techniques in Fall 2012

  • Intermediate to advanced techniques including stone-setting, casting, and kinetics

  • Developing bodies of work vs. one-off pieces

  • Professional practices

Intro to Jewelry/Metals I in Spring 2012, 2013 and 2014

  • Introductory techniques in small-scale nonferrous metal fabrication

  • Developing legible conceptual themes via form and function

  • Historical and contemporary influences in jewelry


Past workshops include:

Locket Workshop, full-day workshop, Florida Society of Goldsmiths, Cape Coral, FL

Maintaining an Art Practice After Graduation, lecture, Kent State University, Kent, OH

Selling Your Craft Online, full-day workshop, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA

Etsy Workshop, full-day workshop, Kent State University, Kent, OH

Kinetic Jewelry Techniques, demo, Lamar Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Basic Jewelry Techniques, demo, Lee Arts Educators Association, Fort Myers, FL

STUDENT WORK

CAD • 3D Printed Jewelry

Create an entirely 3D-printed piece of jewelry that contains at least one moving or interlocking part.

CAD • Mini Series

Using a combination of 3D-printed objects and hand-fabricated settings or components, create a series of 3 to 5 rings, brooches, or small-scale sculptures.

CAD • Laser Cut Project

Alter, assemble, or fabricate laser-cut materials - created from original vector drawings - to transform them into a dynamic 3-dimensional piece or series.

CAD • Modeled Object

Replicate a physical object in Rhinoceros with precision and create renderings of the 3D modeled object.

Jewelry Concepts • Kinetic Jewelry

Fabricate a piece of jewelry incorporating a mechanism.

Jewelry Concepts • Casting Multiples

Use multiple castings to create a piece or series emphasizing repetition or metamorphosis.

Jewelry Concepts • Stone Setting

Bezel, tube, and prong stone setting samples.

Intro to Jewelry/Metals • Hollow Form Rings

Fabricate a pair of hollow form rings.

Intro to Jewelry/Metals • Medallions

Use cold connections and chain-making techniques to create a concept-based medallion.