Jennifer Merchant – Minneapolis, MN
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design, BFA Metals and Jewelry 2005
Professional Experience
Social Media Sub Committee, SNAG
2014 – 2015
Interim board member of the Minnesota Jewelry Art Guild (MNJAG)
Minneapolis, MN April – July, 2014
Event Planning Committee Member, SNAG 2014 Conference
Minneapolis, MN June 2013-April, 2014
American Craft Council, Craft Cage Match
Minneapolis, MN June, 2013
Harry and Possumtrot Jewelry; Goldsmith/assistant to Amy Pilkington
Savannah, GA May-September, 2005
Selected Shows/Exhibitions
Smithsonian Craft2Wear, National Building Museum
Washington DC October, 2016
TPT TV Takeover: American Craft Council
St. Paul, MN May, 2016
LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, Museum of Art and Design
New York, NY April, 2016
Go for Baroque: Opulence and Excess in Contemporary Art, Racine Art Museum
Racine, WI May 22nd – September 4th, 2016
Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach Convention Center
West Palm Beach, FL January 2016
Matter of Material, Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery
Seattle, WA July – August, 2015
Collect, Whitespace
Palm Beach, FL November, 2014 – March, 2015
Living with Craft, Wayne Art Center
Wayne, PA December, 2014 – January, 2015
Sparkle Plenty 9: Project 20, Quirk Gallery
Richmond, VA November, 2014 – January, 2015
Metalling, SCAD Museum of Art
Savannah, GA October, 2014 – January, 2015
Rule the World, Friends of Carlotta Gallerie
Zurich, Switzerland June-September, 2014
Top Jewels, Durango Arts Center
Durango, CO May-June, 2014
Outside In, Liquid Art House
Boston, MA May-June, 2014
Interactive Red Carpet Exhibition, Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference
Minneapolis, MN April, 2014
Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art Craft Show, Philadelphia Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA November, 2013
Niche Awards Exhibition, Philadelphia Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA February, 2013
Scholarships/Awards/Grants
Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
Minneapolis, MN March, 2016
Best New Artist, American Craft Exposition
Evanston, IL August, 2014
Jewelspan Cool Jewels contest winner, first prize
Online June, 2014
Niche Awards Finalist, Sculpture to Wear & Alternative Materials Categories
Philadelphia, PA February, 2013
Merit Award Winner, Buyers Market of American Craft
Philadelphia, PA November, 2012
Next Step Fund Grant, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council
Minneapolis, MN June, 2012
Special Invitation to exhibit at the American Craft Council Show
St. Paul, MN April, 2012
Selected Press/Publications
Design Faves ‘Pop Art Used in Jewelry Designs’
April, 2016
Ornament Magazine ‘Acrylic Razzmatazz’
October, 2015
Minnesota Monthly ‘Eye Candy’
April, 2015
WeAr Global Design Magazine ‘Androids’ Fashion Future’
March, 2015
American Craft Magazine ‘The Next Big Thing’
October 2011 (this article was also published in the special ‘The Craft of Design’ online issue
May, 2013)
Niche Magazine ‘Art Jewelry 2013: Fashion Favorites’
May, 2013
Delta Sky Magazine ‘Style Inspiration: American Craft’
April, 2012
Refinery29 ‘5 Trends to Try Now: Acrylic Jewelry’
January, 2011
Professional Associations
Klimt02
Society of North American Goldsmiths
Crafthaus
Art Jewelry Forum
Minnesota Jewelry Art Guild
American Craft Council