EDUCATION :
2007 - 2010
2001 - 2006
2000 - 2001
Graduate, Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art (Jewelry & Metals),
Towson University, Towson, Maryland
Graduate, Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Fine Arts
(Jewelry / Metals / Enameling)
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Student, Art Education, Mount Union College
Alliance, Ohio
SPECIALIZED TRAINING :
2012
CCBC Fab Lab Training
School of Applied Technology
The Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
Epilog Laser Cutter
UPrint 3D Printer
ShopBot
Roland Vinyl Cutter
2012
DIGITAL PROGRAMS :
Object Lab Equipment Training
Towson University, Towson, Maryland
Roland MDX 40A, CNC Mill
ZCorp, 3D Printer
Object, 3D Printer
Solidscape, 3D Printer
NextEngine 3D Scanner
Versalaser 2.30, Laser Cutter
Include : Rhinoceros 5.0, Adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop,
Autodesk 123D Series, Wordpress Publishing, Microsoft Office Suite
Include : Acetylene and Natural Gas Soldering, Gas Welding, Hollow Fabrication, Mechanism Fabrication, Hydraulic Press Die Forming, Electroforming, Lost Wax Casting, Plastic and Wax Injection Molding, Mold Making (Vulcanized, RTV, Plaster, Alginate), Sinking and Raising, Basic Stone Setting, Powder coating, Enameling (Kiln & Torch Fired), Cold Connection Techniques, Basic Woodworking Processes, CNC Milling, Additive 3D Printing, Machine Sewing
STUDIO
TECHNIQUES :
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE :
2016- present
2011- present
2011- present
2015-2016
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, Maryland
Form & Space Studio Manager
First Year Experience
Heidi Lowe Gallery, Innovative Jewelry Studio
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Layout Designer
Digital and Print Marketing Materials
Towson University, Jewelry & Metals Department
Administration Duties
General Studio Maintenance
Supply Inventory / Ordering
Monitor Scheduling and Oversight
Hamilton Arts Collective
Baltimore, Maryland
Artist Member
2008-2015
2011-2016
Megan Auman, Jewelry & Sculptural Objects
Production Manager
Production of Jewelry
Production and Shipping Timelines
Material Inventory
Quality Control
Cast Jewelry Line:
RTV Mold Making, Wax Injection, Lost Wax Casting, Fabrication,
Finishing
Welded Steel Jewelry Line:
Wire Forming, Gas Welding, Assembly, Finishing
Towson University, Towson, Maryland
Adjunct Faculty
Jewelry & Metals Department
Foundations Department
Jewelry & Metals I, Jewelry for Non-Art Majors, Digital
Concepts: Image
2013
Dogeared Inc., San Diego, California
Freelance CAD work
Design and modeling of charms
2007-
2010
Towson University, Towson, Maryland
Jewelry & Metals Studio Technician
General Studio Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance and Research
Organization and Implementation of Monitor Schedule and Duties
Blackboard
Preparation for Professor Demonstrations
Mediation and Resolution of Interpersonal Conflict
Hazmat Safety Training Safety
2007
Alpha Micron, Tician Eyewear Line, Kent, Ohio
Polisher, Fabricatior, CNC Milling
RETAIL SHOWS:
2019
Charm City Craft Mafia's Holiday Heap
Baltimore, Maryland
December 6th
2011
Buyer's Market of American Craft
Baltimore, Maryland
July 11th-13th
2010
Buyer's Market of American Craft
Baltimore, Maryland
Exhibited with Without Constant Supervision Design Collective
August 23rd-25th
2009
Crafty Bastards Arts and Crafts Fair
Washington D.C.
October 3rd
2007
Artscape Holiday Sale
Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
IN PRINT:
2016
American Craft Council Show
Baltimore, Maryland
February 16th - 21st
2018
BMore Art Magazine
Issue Five: Beauty
Alternative Adornment : The Art Jewelry of Demitra Thomloudis,
Mallory Weston, Katja Toporski, Elaine Zukowski and Amy Klainer
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS:
2012- present
2018
Hamilton Gallery
Baltimore, Maryland
Wok shown monthly
Jewelry & Gender: Challenging the Norms
Kent State School of Art Gallery
Kent, Ohio
November 2nd - December 1st
2015
Reflect
The Rehoboth Art League
Lewes, Delaware
December 4th 2015- January 10th
2015
The Contemporary Jewelry Exchange
Online Exhibition and Book Project
International
2014
Digital Hand
Kent State School of Art Gallery
Kent, Ohio
February 9th- 28th
2013
Urban Identity
Solo Exhibition
Heidi Lowe Gallery
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
April 13th- May10th
2013
Ferrous
Velvet da Vinci Contemporary Jewelry Gallery
San Francisco, California
March 1st- April 14th
2012-
2015
Earrings Galore, (Annual)
Heidi Lowe Gallery
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
2010
New Directions in Craft
Delaware Center for Contemporary Art
Featured Artist Exhibition, Alternatives Musuem Shop
Wilmington, Delaware
2010
Social Change
Towson Arts Collective
Towson, Maryland
2009
STUFF: Jewelry for the People
Sub-Octo Gallery, Organized by Studio 4903
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2008-
2009
Multiples, Annual Group Show
Heidi Lowe Gallery
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware