Allyson grew up in Halifax and attended NSCAD University, graduating with a BFA (Jewellery) in 1989. Upon graduation, she worked as a goldsmith in Ottawa. In 1994 she was offered an opportunity to teach jewellery-making at Nunavut Arctic College and her adventurous spirit jumped at the chance. Allyson has traveled widely in Canada’s Arctic giving workshops, establishing jewellery studios
Read MoreAnastasia Pindera’s metalworks set out to make a bold statement. Using the body as subject, her contemporary jewellery and wearable sculpture installations examine patriarchal stereotypes, taboos and Western beauty ideals. Her work aims to encourage critical dialogue and empowerment. Pindera holds a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (2018). She has exhibited work
Read MoreAthanasia is an artist from Limassol, Cyprus. As a response to growing up with the island’s politically charged history, she developed an awareness and appreciation for history and imagination. Moving to Canada, she graduated from NSCAD University with a BFA in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing in 2017 and became an airCraft resident at the Centre for Craft in 2018-2019
Read MoreMontreal born artist Barbara Cohen, attended Sheridan College School of Design in Ontario, where she majored in textiles. In 1979 she moved to Vancouver where she worked in fiber for many years before transitioning to focus on body ornament. Creating jewelry offered an intimacy and commitment to refinement that spoke to her sensibilities. Using materials out of context is a consistent
Read MoreA Canadian jewellery designer and goldsmith, Berkeley Brown’s work is inspired by her love of jewellery’s potential for precise movement and interaction. She graduated from NSCAD University in 2009 with a major in jewellery design and metalsmithing. After graduating, Berkeley gained professional experience working for a jewellery designer and gallery in Scotland. She currently works as an independent jeweller in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Read MoreBrielle Reeves was born in 1998 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, but she now lives and works in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2021 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts as a Jewellery and Metals major. Through her beadwork practice, she discusses her experiences as an Indigenous and white individual. Her work has been shown in multiple group exhibitions
Read MoreCarmel Boerner lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada on the unceded homelands of the Coast Salish peoples. She graduated from Vancouver Community College’s Jewellery Art and Design Program in 2017. She has worked for almost 30 years in various non-profits in Canada and the U.S. Working primarily in silver, Carmel often uses non-traditional materials. The presence of the maker is important and is intentionally made visible
Read MoreCarolyn Young is a Canadian art jeweller whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Known for her innovative exploration and use of alternative materials, she held a Maker Residency at the Canadian Craft Biennial in 2017 where she explored laminated bentwood. Her work has been published in exhibition catalogues, in 500 Art Necklaces (Lark Books), and on Klimt02.
Read MoreDominique Bréchault lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Born and raised in France, she moved to Canada after completing her university studies. She holds a Master’s Degree in Art History and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Medieval Civilization from the University of Poitiers, France, and is a graduate of both Emily Carr College of Art & Design and the
Read MoreA native of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Éliane-Catrie Blouin Achim completed her training at l’École de Joaillerie de Montréal in 2009. Concrete has become the main element of her work. Distinguished for its rough rather than its refined side, her creations have been presented in national and international exhibitions. Driven by a fundamental need to validate her existence, she creates pieces with strong contrasts.
Read MoreEstablished in 2017, Co-Adorn is a network of over 80 thriving innovative jewellery artists working to advance the art form in Canada through social events, workshops, and exhibition opportunities. Co-Adorn creates opportunities that support and encourage emerging practitioners, which in turn contributes to cultivating a diverse, engaged audience with an appreciation for art jewellery.
Read MoreI am originally from Nova Scotia, and studied at NSCAD University, majoring in jewelry design and metalsmithing. I like questioning the boundaries of what jewelry is or can be in my work. I often come back to exploring the impact of context on a piece. Because one of the defining traits of jewelry is its relationship with the body, I find it interesting to remove it from the body completely
Read MoreAvetisyan was born in Armenia, a country with a rich tradition of the arts. It is in this environment of a broad range of cultural and historical legacies. Growing up, she studied among well-known artists working and living in Armenia. Outside of school, she pursued numerous art media including painting, print making and pottery. She moved to Georgia to study cloisonné enameling
Read MoreJamie Kroeger worked in the environmental and avalanche science fields before committing to art in 2014. She is a graduate of the Kunsthøgskolen I Oslo, Norway (MFA Medium and Material Based Art) and the Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada (BFA Jewellery+Metals). Currently she is sessional faculty in the Jewellery + Metals department at the Alberta University of the Arts, in Canada
Read MoreJulie Bégin is a multidisciplinary artist based in Montreal, Canada. Trained at the École de Joaillerie de Montréal from 2013 to 2016, she pursued her studies through workshops in Montreal and Europe. Her jewellery work consists of single edition pieces and small series made of precious metals and non-conventional materials such as charred wood
Read MoreEstablished in 2017, Co-Adorn is a network of over 80 thriving innovative jewellery artists working to advance the art form in Canada through social events, workshops, and exhibition opportunities. Co-Adorn creates opportunities that support and encourage emerging practitioners, which in turn contributes to cultivating a diverse, engaged audience with an appreciation for art jewellery.
Read MoreKayla Lim is Toronto based contemporary jewellery artist. Kayla’s work focuses on creating movement and contrast by mixing different materials and colours, and she strongly believes in the power of infinite possibilities by combining traditional ways of making with new technology.
Read MoreKim Paquet has worked in social intervention while she starting her journey as a jeweller at École de Joaillerie de Montreal. She pursued her studies at NSCAD University and graduated in 2020 with a BFA in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing. Kim is fascinated by the concept of individuality and the idea that all humans are unique and in constant progress thorough challenges
Read MoreLena is a contemporary jewellery designer and current artist-in-residence at Harbourfront Centre in downtown Toronto. She completed her B.A. majoring in fine art at the University of Toronto in 2014, soon followed by her Jewellery Arts diploma from George Brown College. Lena’s work is greatly influenced by technology, futurism, and her years of experience as a dancer
Read MoreAnna Lindsay MacDonald received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Studio, Designed Objects, and her BFA in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing from NSCAD University. Macdonald has exhibited throughout Canada and internationally and currently teaches at OCADU in Toronto.
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