Industrial Chic Jewelry- Making Pattern INSTRUCTION Book -BY Susan Lenart Kazmer

Description: Industrial Chic -Jewelry Making Pattern INSTRUCTION Book -BY Susan Lenart Kazmer. 41 page 8" x 5" booklet featuring 17 exciting designs for industrial chic jewelry designed by Susan Lenart Kazmer – I built a high end handmade commercial line of silver jewelry which was carried by many larger stores such as Ann Taylor, Nordstrom, and Banana Republic.– My pieces were worn on the runway in New York Fashion Week, Miami Swim Week and Milan Jewelry Week.– My pieces were published in the pages of Elle and Vogue magazine.– I won a special mention award at Milan Jewelry Week in 2019. – I won the Top 5 Influencer Award from Interweave in 2022– I built full bodies of work that went on museum tours, American Craft Council and galleries including Smithsonian, Renwick and the Art Institute of New York.– I taught international workshops where students explore, collect and build jewelry inspired by cultures in places like Indonesia, Australia, France, Morocco and India.– I built an incredibly successful commercial line of charms and talismans jewelry components for Michael’s Craft Stores called Industrial Chic.– I developed and brought to market a successful art product called Ice Resin that sold internationally through distributors and large craft stores which was an Amazon best selling product. – I wrote an Amazon Best Selling Book in 2013 called Alchemy of Resin which was a 10-year body of work based on the Ice Resin product.– I wrote a book on my collected knowledge on connecting, attaching and using cold joins called Making Connections. – I created a Nomadic Metalsmithing tool kit perfect for students who travel or have small spaces. – I created Intentional Metalsmithing to teach six of the main techniques I use to build my work.SELECTED MUSEUM AND GALLERY EXHIBITS2022 Miami Swim Week2021 Milan Fashion Week, Italy2020 Milan Fashion Week, Italy2019 Milan Fashion Week, Italy2018 Milan Fashion Week, Italy 2008 Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage AK2006/07 American Craft Council- Baltimore, MD2007 Hansen Museum- Logan, Kansas2007 Troy Hayner House Cultural Museum- Troy, OH2007 Robert Hillstead Textile Museum- Lincoln, NE2006 Ellen Noel Museum- Odessa, TX2005 Post Picasso Gallery- Highlights of 20042005 Ohio Craft Museum,-Cleveland, Ohio2005 Mansfield Art Center- Mansfield, Ohio2004 Huntington Museum of Art- Huntington, West Virginia2004 Dairy Barn Cultural Art Center- Athens, Ohio2004 Jewelry with a Purpose- Post Picasso Gallery- International Online Gallery2003 Talismans Jewelry- Culturefest, Renwick Gallery- Washington DC2003 Material Explorations- Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute, Utica New York2003 Yellow- Sandusky Cultural Art Center1996 Works of Susan Lenart- Origins Gallery, Chicago, IL.1995 Museum of American Folk Art- New York, NY1995 Works of Susan Lenart – Gimcracks Gallery, Chicago1995 Museum Collections- Boston, MA1994 Works of Susan Lenart – Ramscale Gallery, Manhattan, NY1994 Katie Gingrass Gallery- Milwaukee, WI1994 SOFA Chicago- Jackie Lippitz Gallery, Chicago, IL.1994 Chicago Architectural Foundation- Chicago, II1991 Emerging Chicago Artists, Illinois Artisan Shop- Chicago, II.1991 Folk Art International of San Francisco- San Francisco, CA1991 San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, New MexicoA piece of jewelry is more than just a beautiful accessory and more than the sum of its parts. In the past 30 years growing as an artist, I have travelled to Southeast Asia, South America, Central America, East Africa, Australia, Indonesia, France, and Croatia observing both nature and history. I visited small villages and marveled at being able to witness their ancient traditions. I found that history, art, tradition and culture can not help but to be a big influence on adornment. Culture becomes embedded into this medium through every stitched or stamped symbol in fabric and every carved and engraved mark in metal.My journey to developing my voice in adornment has taken many twists and turns. After art school, I began collecting handmade traditional clothing, costumes, and jewelry. I spent two years repairing ethnographic jewelry. I found history and culture so fascinating that it has influenced my style. For example, nomadic cultures developed jewelry in order to wear their wealth. It was not only beautiful, but a core of their economies.I’ve learned that the root of ancient adornment is storytelling. Adornment references specific symbolism created by the people showcasing what colors were around them, what food they hoped to catch, and what evil spirits they wanted to repel. It also was a visual history used to record wars, love, marriages, births and more. In these pieces, you can see their hopes, fears, and desires. Folk tales, music and dance directly influenced the shapes of jewelry. I witnessed beautiful cultural dances incorporating magnificent costumes and layers of jewelry moving and chiming with each drumbeat.Through my travels, I began to see a common thread. I collected magical pieces created of metal, stone, gems, marks, icons and symbolism to protect from evil and to bring abundance, love, and prosperity. What fascinated me most were magical jewelry pieces called talismans, amulets and prayer boxes. They were personal pieces of adornment built with specific vibrations. Talismans spread their magic by visually representing a word or an object that makes you feel a particular emotion. Talismans are built to bring us joy, happiness, and protection from evil. SELECTED TEACHING VENUE2006- International Fiber Convergence-Ann Arbor, Michigan2006- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Michigan2006- Baum school of Art,-Allentown, PA2007- Gwen Gibson- Dufort, France2007- Hacienda De Mosaica- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico2006- Brookfield Craft Center- Brookfield CT.2008/07 Bead and Button Show-Milwaukee, WI2006- Cultural Art Center- Sandusky, Ohio2006 FAVA Gallery, Oberlin OhioSELECTED JURIED INVITATIONAL EVENTS1991 to 2007 American Craft Council -ACC Shows-Baltimore, MD, Columbus, OH, West Springfield, II. St. Paul, MN. Tampa Bay, FL. Atlanta, GA1992 to 1994 Original Ann Arbor Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI1991 to 1994 Oak Brook Center Invitational, Oakbrook, IL.1991 to 1995 Fountain on the Square, Evanston, IL.1992 to 1993 Washington Fine Arts, Washington DC1993 to 1996 Two Rivers Art Exposition, Minnesota and IowaAWARDS2022- Interweave Top 5 Influencer Award2019- Special Mention Award at Milan Jewelry Week 2006- Most Innovative Use of the Medium-Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center- Athens Ohio2006- Telly Award-KS Inc. productions – Public Television2006- Finalist- Bead and Button Show- Milwaukee, WI2005- Jury’s Choice- Embellishment 2005- Portland, OR.2004- Second Place- Bead and Button Show, Milwaukee, WI2004- Best of 2004- Post Picasso Gallery-online gallery

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