ALIYAH GOLD www.aliyahgold.com aliyahgold@gmail.com Education 2010 MFA in the Metals program at SUNY New Paltz, NY Studied under Jamie Bennett, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Arthur Hash 2006 BFA in Crafts: concentration in Jewelry. The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pa Studied under Sharon Church, Rod McCormick, Lola Brooks, Maegan Crowley 2005 National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Summer program: Irish studies Professional Experience 2010 Instructor- Jewelry/ Metalsmithing. Belvoir Terrace, Lenox, MA Summer arts high school program 2009 Teaching Assistant- Instructor of record, Introduction to Drawing and Design SUNY New Paltz, NY Teaching Assistant- Instructor of record, Non-metal jewelry. Summer class. SUNY New Paltz, NY Intern to college art teaching- Assisted Cheryl Wheat in Integrated Design 2. SUNY New Paltz, NY 2008 Intern to college art teaching- Assisted Arthur Hash in Basic Metals. SUNY New Paltz, NY 2007-2008 Bench Jeweler - MAB Diamonds, Springfield, Pa Fabricate and assemble jewelry out of metal and wax, clean castings, and polish Instructor- Jewelry/Metalworking. Pre-college program at University of the Arts, Philadelphia Pa 2007 Teaching Assistant - Intro to Jewelry and Metalsmithing. Snow Farm, Williamsburg, MA Summer arts high school program. Co-Founder of the AYM Collective- A group of jewelers dedicated to continuing their development as artists. Organized exhibitions and group critiques. 2006-2007 Bench Jeweler- Ten Thousand Things, New York, NY Setting stones and cleaning castings for the AsterCast line of Jewelry 2006 Sales Associate - Ted Muehling, New York, NY Help customers in their selections. Set up displays, assist in the assembly of jewelry Instructor- Intro to Jewelry and Metalsmithing. Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA After school program for children ages 10-12 Instructor-Jewelry. Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA Art day-camp for children ages 8-12 2005-2006 Assistant- Yann Studio, Manyunk, Pa Assist in the fabrication of jewelry for Ford and Forlano 2005 Tutor - University of the Arts in Metalwork and jewelry Awards 2009 Craft Forms 2009 Juror’s Award. Juror: Bruce W. Pepich. Wayne, Pa Graduate Student Research and Creative Projects Award, SUNY New Paltz 2008-2010 Barbara McFayden Merit Scholarship in Metal, SUNY New Paltz 2008 Woman’s Jewelry Association Scholarship 2006 Addie Grossman Annual Memorial Award in Jewelry Design and Creation University of the Arts Nominated for the Florence Whistler Fish Award for Student Excellence University of the Arts Promising Artist Scholarship (2002-2006), University of the Arts Dean’s List (2002-2006), University of the Arts 2005 Scholarship to Peters Valley for Blacksmithing, University of the Arts 2003 Freshman Achievement Award, University of the Arts Exhibitions 2010 Put a Ring on It. ZUZU Studio Gallery. Collingswood, NJ Animal as Material: MFA Thesis. Samuel Dorsky Museum. New Paltz, NY Art Unleashed. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Not a House, a Home. Home Stead, Brooklyn, NY 2009 Craft Forms. Wayne Arts Center. Wayne , Pa One and Only. ARTspace, John Michael Kohler Art Center. Sheboygan, WI Signs of Life 2009. Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA Hudson Fulton Celebration. Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, Kingston, NY. Decorative Resurgence. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Jurors: Jill Baker Gower and Jessica Calderwood Jewelry in Motion. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Curator: Gail Brown The Art and Design @ 50 Expo/Sale. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2008 Emerge. Heidi Lowe Gallery, http://heidilowejewelry.com/e-merge/e-merge.html
 Jurors: Chelsea Hoard and Kristin Keough The Pendant Show. Velvet Da Vinci Gallery. San Fanciso, CA My Royalty. Art Star, Philadelphia, PA One From the Heart. Objects of Desire Gallery, Louisville, KY 2007 Craft Forms. Wayne Arts Center. Wayne , Pa Craft in America: Virtual Emerging Artists Exhibition http://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/ 7, A Group Show. Fuel Collection, Philadelphia, Pa 2006 Faculty Exhibition. Main Line Arts Center, Haverford, PA Jay MaCaroll’s Fashion Show. New York’s Fashion Week. New York, NY Der Goldene Schnitt Gallery. Karsruhe, Germany In Flux. SNAG Student Slide Exhibition, Chicago, IL “Philadelphia Furniture Show. Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA The End of the Beginning. Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, Pa 2005 Crafts Invitational. Hamilton Estate, Wayne, Pa SNAG Student Exhibition and slide show. Cleveland, OH 2003 Juried Student Exhibition. Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa Bibliography Church, Sharon. Artifacts, pamphlet published by University of the Arts. Philadelphia, PA: 2005 Holmes, Mike and Eliabeth Shypertt. jurrors. 500 Pendants and Lockets. Lark Books. New York, NY: 2008 (p. 61) McCormick, Rod. FormZ Magazine: Joint Study Report, “Integrating the Computer into a Crafts Education”. 2004 (p.110-113) Professional Development 2005 Peters Valley, Layton, NJ Blacksmithing workshop with Maegan Crowley Professional Memberships & Committees Society of North American Goldsmiths http://www.aliyahgold.commailto:aliyahgold@gmail.comhttp://heidilowejewelry.com/e-merge/e-merge.htmlhttp://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3
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