Carmen Smith 419-350-1087 [email protected] carmensmith.weebly.com
Areas of interest
Small metals jewelry and sculpture
Art jewelry
Alternate materials sculpture and body adornment
Bead weaving and sculpture
Weaving and fiber spinning
Education
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus OH
Thesis: exploring femininity and modern feminism through sculpture and wearable objects
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH
Focus in Jewelry and small metals, minor in entrepreneurship
Exhibitions
2017
Crosby Gardens Arts Festival. Toledo Botanical Gardens. Toledo, Ohio
Art Ability. Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Malvern PA.
2016
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
2015
577 foundation fiber arts show. Perrysburg, Ohio
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
CCAD Winter Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
2014
Ohio State Fair. Columbus, Ohio
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
CCAD Winter Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
Society of North American Goldsmiths student show. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
All This Happened More or Less. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus
OH.
2013
Sleep. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
2012
Art Ability. Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Malvern PA.
Presentment. Homeport Gallery. Columbus OH.
Midwest Metalcore student exhibition. Mary L. Nohl galleries. Milwaukee WI.
Art on the Mall. University of Toledo. Toledo OH.
Publications
Jewelry Piece published in 2016 December/January issue of Beadwork Magazine
Gallery representation
Gallery 20 north. Toledo Ohio. June 2017 to present
Teaching, studio and business experience
2014-present Owner Beads and Books. Toledo, Ohio
2014-present instructor, Various bead techniques. Beads and Books. Toledo, Ohio
2013-2014 Adjunct instructor. Beginning jewelry/small scale metals. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus, OH
2012-2014 Managing studio technician. Managing student workers and running the 3D arts studio. Columbus College of Art and Design. Columbus, Ohio
2013 Teaching Assistant. Intermediate and Advanced jewelry/Small Scale
Metals. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus, OH
2012 Instructor. Band ring workshop. Columbus College of Art & Design.
Columbus, OH
2011-2013 Instructor. Bead technique classes. Embroidery, Herringbone
stitch, peyote stitch. Coyote Beads. Bowling Green, OH
2010 Instructor. Beading workshop. Bowling Green State University. Bowling
Green, OH
2009 Instructor. Beading classes. Meant To Bead. Toledo, OH
Workshops Attended
2013 Abstract quilting, Elizabeth Barton. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
Gatlinburg, TN.
2012 African Bead Safari, Wendy Ellsworth. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN.
Conferences Attended
2011 Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference: Flux.
Seattle WA.
2009 Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference: Revolutions.
Philadelphia PA.
Professional Organization Memberships
2008- present Member, Society of North American Goldsmiths.
2010-present Member, Ohio Designer Craftsmen
2013-present Member, Crafthaus
2008-12 Member, Student Metals Arts Council. Bowling Green State University.
-President Spring semester 2010-Fall semester
-Secretary Spring semester 2008-Fall semester 2011
Areas of interest
Small metals jewelry and sculpture
Art jewelry
Alternate materials sculpture and body adornment
Bead weaving and sculpture
Weaving and fiber spinning
Education
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus OH
Thesis: exploring femininity and modern feminism through sculpture and wearable objects
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH
Focus in Jewelry and small metals, minor in entrepreneurship
Exhibitions
2017
Crosby Gardens Arts Festival. Toledo Botanical Gardens. Toledo, Ohio
Art Ability. Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Malvern PA.
2016
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
2015
577 foundation fiber arts show. Perrysburg, Ohio
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
CCAD Winter Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
2014
Ohio State Fair. Columbus, Ohio
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
CCAD Winter Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
Society of North American Goldsmiths student show. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
All This Happened More or Less. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus
OH.
2013
Sleep. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
CCAD Spring Art Fair. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus OH.
2012
Art Ability. Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Malvern PA.
Presentment. Homeport Gallery. Columbus OH.
Midwest Metalcore student exhibition. Mary L. Nohl galleries. Milwaukee WI.
Art on the Mall. University of Toledo. Toledo OH.
Publications
Jewelry Piece published in 2016 December/January issue of Beadwork Magazine
Gallery representation
Gallery 20 north. Toledo Ohio. June 2017 to present
Teaching, studio and business experience
2014-present Owner Beads and Books. Toledo, Ohio
2014-present instructor, Various bead techniques. Beads and Books. Toledo, Ohio
2013-2014 Adjunct instructor. Beginning jewelry/small scale metals. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus, OH
2012-2014 Managing studio technician. Managing student workers and running the 3D arts studio. Columbus College of Art and Design. Columbus, Ohio
2013 Teaching Assistant. Intermediate and Advanced jewelry/Small Scale
Metals. Columbus College of Art & Design. Columbus, OH
2012 Instructor. Band ring workshop. Columbus College of Art & Design.
Columbus, OH
2011-2013 Instructor. Bead technique classes. Embroidery, Herringbone
stitch, peyote stitch. Coyote Beads. Bowling Green, OH
2010 Instructor. Beading workshop. Bowling Green State University. Bowling
Green, OH
2009 Instructor. Beading classes. Meant To Bead. Toledo, OH
Workshops Attended
2013 Abstract quilting, Elizabeth Barton. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
Gatlinburg, TN.
2012 African Bead Safari, Wendy Ellsworth. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN.
Conferences Attended
2011 Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference: Flux.
Seattle WA.
2009 Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference: Revolutions.
Philadelphia PA.
Professional Organization Memberships
2008- present Member, Society of North American Goldsmiths.
2010-present Member, Ohio Designer Craftsmen
2013-present Member, Crafthaus
2008-12 Member, Student Metals Arts Council. Bowling Green State University.
-President Spring semester 2010-Fall semester
-Secretary Spring semester 2008-Fall semester 2011