Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts Holiday Pop-up
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Holiday pop-up.
Laboratory for Other Worlds
In collaboration with Patte Loper’s project, Laboratory for other wolds at NYU Gallatin' Schools Wet Lab project on Governor’s Island, NYC—more info to come!
Laboratory for Other Worlds is not just an exhibition, it is also a research project. The aim is to raise awareness of the Environmental Humanities through the visual arts. At this moment, across the globe, significant bodies of scientific knowledge exist that point to the dangers of extreme climate to human and more-than-human worlds. Human communities and sensitive non-human wildlife communities rely on the ecologies of the world, yet still our society at large is having difficulty developing cultural and policy responses equal to the challenges faced worldwide. Visual art has the potential to help build the public knowledge necessary for the best possible outcomes in an age of global warming and mass extinction.
NYC Jewelry Week, Dandelions Exhibition
Dandelions: An Exhibition of Jewelers in the Field invites a selection of contemporary artists working in the field of jewelry and metalsmithing to respond to the ubiquitous yellow-petals and soft white-tufts of this common weed. Dandelions thrive where they can, regardless of allowances or horticultural curation. They are eradicated by pesticides, plucked by children looking to make a wish, and foraged as sources of nutrition. They are nuisances and ecological corner stones. All they know is to grow.
Practice and Pedagogy
This exhibition highlights the distinguished faculty and examines how they present and conceptualize their work as artists. This initiative beautifully illustrates VMA’s dedication to nurturing fruitful art careers and contributing to the vibrant arts educational and cultural landscape in Long Beach.
SNAG Trunk Show
SNAG’s Conference Trunk Show & Sale provides a venue for both established and emerging designers, jewelers and metalsmiths to present their work to a wide and varied audience. In addition to conference attendees, the sale will be open to the general public, which can include wholesale buyers, collectors & gallery representatives.
General Admission
Free and open to the public and conference attendees on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm; Goldberg Courtyard (weather permitting) outdoors in the Aztec Student Union on the campus of San Diego State University (5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182)
Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference Lecture
SNAG is excited to hold our 51st conference in America’s Finest City, San Diego, CA June 5-8, 2024. I’m excited to speak during the Snapshots Program, focusing on “Learn Anywhere; the value of craft and community".”
Beyond Brilliance: Jewelry highlights from the collection-MFA Boston
Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation Gallery (Gallery 104)-Museum of Fine Arts-Boston
Opening May 18, 2024
My necklace, Big Pimpin’ will be on view as part of this exhibition curated by Dr. Emily Stoehrer
Celebrating the universality of body adornment throughout the ages and across cultures, this newly renovated gallery presents highlights from the MFA’s renowned jewelry collection. From ancient artifacts to fine jewelry to designs made by contemporary artists, the presentation connects objects that span 4,000 years by exploring how jewelry can communicate strong messages about its wearer and exemplify the art and culture of its time.
More than 150 objects are on display, including an ancient Egyptian broad collar necklace; 19th-century works by Castellani and Carlo Giuliano; 20th-century designs by Marcus & Co., Tiffany & Co., and Bulgari; René Boivin’s starfish brooch from 1937; and fashion jewelry by Chanel, Dior, and Elsa Peretti. New acquisitions of contemporary jewelry by Christian and Yasmin Hemmerle, Wallace Chan, Anna Hu, and Feng J are also featured.
Championing the breadth and depth of the MFA’s collection, “Beyond Brilliance: Jewelry Highlights from the Collection” features both humble and exquisite objects that together illustrate the timeless human desire to self-fashion, collect, and create.
The Great Craft Gathering for Black Artists and Makers
The Great Craft Gathering for Black Artists & Makers held at Peter’s Valley, Layton, NJ. An exhilarating 3-day workshop series tailored specifically for Black Artists & Makers, happening April 25-28, 2024. Peters Valley School of Craft proudly presents an annual networking and development initiative, uniting 30 mid-career and emerging Black Craft Artists from the region for an immersive campus experience.
This year I will be a presenter in the Metals shop teaching and talking about enamel and adornment.
The Black Biennial: Sonder
The Black Biennial-An art exhibition made for and by the Black community in Providence. This exhibition seeks to highlight the complexity of Blackness in familiar and unorthodox ways.
Exhibition Theme: Sonder
Exhibition Dates: April 18th, 2024-June 2nd 2024.
Location: Gelman Gallery, RISD Museum
Curators: Isaiah “Prophet” Raines, RISD '25 & Amadi Williams, RISD '25
SHiNy THiNGS PoP Up!
Pop up jewelry event happening at Kendall Reiss Gallery and Studio in Bristol, RI. Dec. 9th, 2023
Earrings Galore
Feb. 7-11 Iker Ortiz Jewelry Store, Mexico City as part of ZONAMACO, Latin America’s largest international contemporary art week.
Tuesday Nov. 14th 6-9pm OPENING RECEPTION, 251 Elizabeth, NYC, during NYCJW, November 14-18, 2023
I’m excited to share that I was selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Earrings Galore traveling exhibition.
Earrings Galore is an annual juried exhibition that represents the diverse, creative examples of earrings made by emerging and established studio jewelers. It is exhibited at Heidi Lowe Gallery, New York City Jewelry Week (NYCJW), and other locations.
Heidi Lowe Gallery, Lewes, DE, dates and times TBA
Pop-up gallery Mexico City during Mexico City Art Week during ZONAMACO, the 2nd week of February 2024, dates and times TBA
San Diego, CA, during the 2024 SNAG Conference, dates and times TBA
Rejewelry Competition
Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) presents, The Rejewelry Competition! 23 applicants have been chosen to compete for these top prizes: a solo exhibition at Alma’s Gallery in Richmond, VA, and an invitation to join the RJM Artist Project. This competition poses the creative challenge to our juror-selected artists to engage in the tangible redistribution of already-mined persistent raw materials full of creative potential!
Environmental Humanities Symposium
Held at Tufts University, the Environmental Humanities Symposium brought together artists and educators at the intesection of the arts, science and the humanities. Representation included Tamiko Beyer, a poet, Min Hyoung Song author and chair of Boston College English Dept., Dr. Jerry Zee, Assitant Professor in the Anthropology Dept. at High Meadows Environmental Instititue at Princeton University, Eugenia Kisin, a visual anthropologist and Associate Professor of Art and Society at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Jessica Horton, Associate Professor of modern and contemporary Native North American Art at the University of Delaware, Natalie Doonan, a new media and performance artist, Mark Richardson, the Director of Horticulture for New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston, MA, Dr. Susannah Lerman, a research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Eli Brown an interdisciplinary artist focusing on queer ecologies, Adam Romero, an Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society at the University of Washington Bothell, Erin Genia, a multidisciplinary artist educator and community organizer specializing in Indigenous arts and culture, and myself, a Professor of the Practice in Metal at SMFA at Tufts whos work focuses on Identity and sustainable practices in Jewelry.
Convenors: Alex Blanchette, Silvia Bottinelli, Emily Gephart, Patte Loper, Kate Risse, Modhumita Roy
Symposium made possible by: Tufts Green Fund, Tufts Office of the Provost, Toupin-Bolwell Fund, Center for the Humanities at Tufts, Environmental Studies Program, Department of English, Visual and Material Studies Deptartment, SMFA at Tufts University.
Double Arrows
Elizabeth James-Perry is an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head–Aquinnah, National Endowment for the Arts 2023 National Heritage Fellow, and a lifelong traditional artist, scientist, and illustrator. She engages with Northeastern Woodlands Native cultural expressions in myriad forms, from wampum shell-carving and twined basketry to restorative Native garden design and installation.
Penland Auction
As a featured artist for 2023, I am an invited guest this year. The Benefit Auction is Penland School of Craft’s major annual fundraiser, supporting our mission of Making Lives Meaningful Through Making. A joyous and festive celebration of craft, community, and all things Penland, we will welcome collectors, curators, artists, and friends from far and wide.
Hundreds of people and organizations come together to create the Penland Benefit Auction. It is a huge undertaking and a labor of love.
Wear: Contemporary Jewelry 2023
The Penland FOCUS Gallery presents WEAR, our annual exhibition exploring current interpretations and material usage in the field of contemporary jewelry. This exhibition includes both emerging and established makers from throughout the US.
Tender Loving Care: Contemporary art from the collection
At their core, creating and looking at works of art are acts of care, from the artist’s labor to the viewer’s contemplation and appreciation. Storage, conservation, and display are also ways of tending to art. This exhibition invites visitors to explore how contemporary artists trace and address concepts of care through their materials, subjects, ideas, and processes.
Hewnoaks Residency
* Indigo Arts Alliance Artists-in-Residence @ Hewnoaks. Hewnoaks and Indigo Arts Alliance maintain a residency partnership exclusively offered to Indigo Arts Alliance Artists-in-Residence alumni and current artists. It is intended for professional, mid-career and emerging artists to continue to explore and grow their work in a creative atmosphere. Follow the links below to learn more about the 2023 cohort: Aminata Conteh (IAA Summer 2021), Tanya Crane (IAA Spring 2022), Brian J. Evans (IAA Summer 2022), and Aina Sullivan (IAA Spring 2022).
WHOLE-CAST(E)
Celebrating excellence and artistry in jewelry, BMoCA is presenting a collection of unique and one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art for sale in this limited time Pop-Up Shop. These women have much in common beyond their racial, ethnic and gender identity, sharing an excellence in their craft and a never-ending exploration of artistic expression.
Whole-cast(e) is a reference to both the jewelry process (gold casting is a traditional process using wax and molds) but also the artists’ backgrounds, race and the caste system (an artificial hierarchy that helps determine standing and respect, assumptions of beauty and competence and who gets access to resources) and how it intersects with those who are biracial (or half caste).
For sale and on view for the first time in Colorado is work from artists hailing from North Carolina, Rhode Island, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. These artists use a range of materials – sgraffito enameling; carved shell and ceramic forms; embroidery; light and large silver and gold body adornment; to create pieces imbued with personal and historical identities.
@ Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
Opening Reception June 15th 6-8pm
curated by Kim Harrell
featuring the work of Taisha Carrington, Tanya Crane, Janice Derrick, and Nanette Pengelley
Restringing the Pearl
Held at The Box NYC in the Jewelry Library, Listen to my story here https://restringingthepearl.com/tanyacrane/
The Jewelry Library and BOX are pleased to present Restringing the Pearl, an exhibition and sale that explores personal and cultural perspectives on pearls as classic symbols of elegance, status, and chic.
Curated by Petra Class and Biba Schutz, Restringing the Pearl features artists Doris Betz, Elizabeth Brim, Kathleen Browne, Tanya Crane, Aaron Decker, Sandra Enterline, Susie Ganch, Brice Garrett, Mielle Harvey, Marjorie Simon, Melissa Stern, Amy Tavern, Katja Toporski, Niki Ulehla, and Mallory Weston.
“We started by asking artists to share their pearl story,” says Biba Schutz, “since pearls brought up so many memories for Petra and me–memories of our families, special occasions, growing up. We wanted stories to be the springboard for the works themselves.”
An immersive environment encourages visitors to view the works and hear the artist tell the personal story that inspired it. Join us for an Opening Reception Wednesday, April 26th, 6:00–8:00pm. Other In Person and Online Programming will include…
Tuesday, May 2nd (5:00pm): Gallery Talk with Biba Schutz and JB Jones, co-founder of NYC Jewelry Week.
Thursday, May 11th (4:00–7:00pm): Pearl Stories Afternoon Tea (and cocktails) in honor of Mother’s Day. Bring a photo of pearls in your family, share your story, and view the exhibition! Email info@thejewelrylibrary.com to RSVP.
Tuesday, May 16th (11:00–1:00pm) and Wednesday, May 17th (4:00–6:00pm): Pearl Redesign Workshop. Join Biba, Petra, and other artists for a conversation about giving your old pearls new life! Email info@thejewelrylibrary.com to RSVP.
Monday, May 22nd (7:00pm EST): Zoom Storytelling Workshop.
Tuesday, May 23rd (3:00pm EST): Online Gallery Talk with Petra Class and JB Jones.
Mad About Jewelry
I’m excited to be included as one of 40 emerging artists for the 2023 Museum of Art and Design’s Mad About Jewelry annual benefit sale April 27–30. MAD About Jewelry has become known as the ultimate pop-up shop for contemporary, artist-made jewelry, where collectors and jewelry enthusiasts have the rare opportunity to meet and acquire pieces from some of the most innovative creators in the field.
@madmuseumjewelry
MAD ABOUT JEWELRY SALE HOURS
Tues, April 25, 8 pm Opening Benefit Reception for ticket holders
Wed, April 26, 10 am to 6 pm
Thu, April 27, 10 am to 8 pm
Fri, April 28, 10 am to 6 pm
Sat, April 29, 10 am to 6 pm
Holding Space: Contemporary Enamel Vessels
An exhibition featuring Contemporary Enamel Vessels at Springfield Museum, Missouri.
Extending the Potential
Honoring the work of Bill Helwig at the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Shared Past/Divergent Futures
Shared Past/Divergent Futures
@Emerge Gallery and Art Center
Jan. 6-26, 2023
What's Precious? NYC Jewelry Week 2022
An exhibition which emphasizes accessibility in jewelry and adornment curated by Ada Chen and Kate Connell.
Jewelry exists on many planes. Jewelry exists to delight, show ones status, and to tell a story. In the small community of Contemporary Art Jewelers, we dive at the chance to collect each others work. Whether it is to show support and solidarity, or to enhance our wardrobe, jewelers unite to partake in the exchange. My participation in this exhibition is to provide an opportunity for fellow jewelry lovers to collect my work at a price point that in approachable. In this act of participation and support, I intend to pay it forward to the fantastic folks at Crafting the Future. In doing this, jewelry and craft lovers will be supporting future jewelers and crafters of color!
NYC Jewelry Week Nov. 14-20, 2022 at the Jewelry Library
Friday 11/18: Evening Reception (& possible Night Market)
Saturday & Sunday 11/19-20: Artist Programs
Tune in both in person and on Zoom for my talk at 10am Saturday Nov. 19th! details coming soon.
Penlands HBCU Craft School Tour
Faculty from Spelman, Morehouse, and Clark Atlanta will bring current students to tour Penland’s campus where I will serve as a mentor and speak to students about my own experiences, participate in group discussions, and join the group for tours