Artist Resumé – Julia Lowther • Jeweler

Education
2009-1997	28 Classes/workshops in metals and jewelry
2008	EDGE Professional Development Program for Visual Artists, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
1986	MA English Literature, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
1984	BA English Literature, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, VA
Selected Juried Shows
2010	Access Denied: 2010 Exhibit of Chastity Belts by Artists, Mineral, Tacoma, WA Materials: Hard & Soft, GDAC, Denton, TX
2009	Touch, Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA On the Verge, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA and UW Tacoma Art Gallery, Tacoma, WA Entrance Denied: The Art of the Chastity Belt, (Invitational), Mineral, Tacoma, WA Bend, Mold, Cut, Join: Small Works in Metal, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE The Collective Visions Gallery Show 2009, CVG, Bremerton, WA
2008	CraftForms 2008, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA Grand Small Works Show, The F.U.E.L. Collection, Philadelphia, PA Laughingstock – Humor in Art & Craft, Luke & Eloy Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA Wunderkammer!, The Firehouse Studio, Kingston, NY The Collective Visions Gallery Show, CVG, Bremerton, WA Materials: Hard & Soft, GDAC, Denton, TX
2007	RAIN, Stonington Gallery, Seattle, WA CraftForms 2007, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA Art of the Martini 6, ZäRUBä & ZäRUBä, Frederick, MD And How! Celebrating Art & Soul in Contemporary Metalwork,GATA, Eugene, OR
Awards & Solo Exhibitions
2010	George McLean Special Projects Grant – Seattle Metals Guild, Seattle, WA
2008	Juror’s Award – Materials: Hard & Soft ,GDAC, Denton, TX
2006	Featured Artist – May – Danaca Design Gallery, Seattle, WA
Galleries
	Ragazzi’s Flying Shuttle, Seattle, WA Artisans on Taylor, Port Townsend, WA Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, Bainbridge Is., WA
Bibliography
	•500 Gemstone Jewels: A Sparkling Collection of Dazzling Designs. Lark Books. Asheville, NC. 2010. “Jet Heart Necklace”. •“Access Denied: Art of Chastity Belt at Mineral.” Davison, Dave R.Tacoma Weekly, July 23, 2009. Sec. C, pg. 4 •Art Jewelry Today 2. Snyder, Jeffrey B. Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen, PA. 2008. “Tapered Persian Necklace & Persian Drop Earrings”, “Desert Sun Pendant & Knitted Chain”. •Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet: Making Designer Metal Jewelry.Hettmansperger, Mary. Lark Books. Asheville, NC. 2008. “Persian Wave Necklace”. •Chain Mail Jewelry: Contemporary Designs from Classic Techniques.Taylor, Terry & Dylon Whyte. Lark Books. Asheville, NC. 2006. “Fine Cross Chain Necklace and Earrings”. •The Art & Craft of Making Jewelry: A Complete Guide to Essential Techniques.Gollberg, Joanna. Lark Books. Asheville,NC. 2006. “From River to Sea” necklace collaboration with Joan Tenenbaum. •Art Jewelry Magazine, March 2007. “Southwest Sun Pendant”. Pg. 56. •Art Jewelry Magazine, Sept. 2006.“Fine Cross Chain Necklace”. Pg. 52.
Writing
	Lowther, Julia. “Silken Silver Set”. Complete Guide to Making Wire Jewelry. Kalmbach Publishing Co. Waukesha, WI. 2007. Lowther, Julia. “Silken Silver”. Art Jewelry Magazine, May 2006. Lowther, Julia. “Sensuous Simplicity”. Art Jewelry Magazine, March 2006.
Teaching
2010	South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
2010-2009, ’06, ‘05	MISSA (Metchosin Int’l Summer School of the Arts), BC, Canada
2009	Pouncing Rain Jewelry & Metal Working Center, Bellingham, WA
2009-2007	Vancouver Island School of Art, Victoria, BC
2008-2006	North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
2006-2004	Danaca Design Metal Crafting Center, Seattle, WA
2003	Red Deer College Summer Series, Red Deer, AB
Memberships
	NW Designer Craftsmen SNAG – Society of North American Goldsmiths Seattle Metals Guild Artist Trust