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MELODY ARMSTRONG
- Female
- REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
- Canada
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Profile Information
- Where do you live ? City, State and Country
- REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
- Place of Work ? Example: Studio, College, Gallery, Museum, ...)
- Studio
- I am a .... Example: Student, Maker, Educator, etc.
- Professional Artist, Jeweller and Jewellery Instructor
- Your website, DIRECT flickr or DIRECT facebook links where your work can be seen.
- http://www.melodyarmstrong.com
- Describe your media/materials you work with
- jewelry
- If "other" - what media do you work with?
- STERLING SILVER, TITANIUM, NIOBIUM, GOLD, COPPER, ENAMEL, GEMSTONES, OIL PAINT, ETSY.
BIO and ARTIST STATEMENT
BIO
Melody Armstrong graduated from Alberta College of Art and Design with Distiction, majoring in Jewellery and Metal in 1999. Working with silver, gold, titanium, and stones, Melody’s style is best described as Industrial-Organic. Melody maintains a professional studio and is the jewellery instructor
and artist in residence at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Melody Armstrong's recent accomplishments include having two pieces selected for “Dimensions 2011” exhibition, and receiving the Merit Award; being selected for “Prairie Excellence: The Today and Tomorrow of Prairie Craft” exhibition; being published in "Art Jewelry Today 2" by Schiffer Books, "Art Jewelry Today 3" by Schiffer Books, "Anodized!" by Lark Books and "New Rings: 500+ Designs from Around the World" by Nicolas Estrada; and receiving an "Independent Artists Grant" from the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Melody will have a full article in the January 2012 issue of “Art Jewelry Magazine”.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“What is particularly distinctive about my jewellery is its naturalness of form, free from fashionable compromise and extravagance. My jewellery designs testify to the textural dynamic and technical volition behind my work, seemingly to have evolved from organic origins taking on an industrial influence. The ever changing interplay of colors and textures creates dynamic contrasts – evoking a vividness of exquisite dimensions – is rich, alluring and of the utmost elegance.”
MELODY ARMSTRONG's Photos
Comment Wall (23 comments)
- At 2:37pm on December 4, 2012,
Brigitte Martin said… Thank you very much for your membership payment and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through December 15, 2013.
Enjoy crafthaus, participate often!
- At 1:41pm on August 21, 2012,
Mina Andujar said… Hi Melody! Thank you for adding me as a friend. Your work is gorgeous.
- At 1:33pm on December 10, 2010,
Laura GC said… thanks!
- At 10:45am on September 29, 2010, Brigitte Martin said…
- CONGRATULATIONS :-)))
ETERNALISM CHOKER is featured in the Gallery of the November issue of Art Jewelry!
- At 3:56pm on August 5, 2010,
Rickson said… - Hi Melody,
Oh thanks! yep your Etsy images and links all show up and work fine! So no worries, must be something on your end. Also thanks for your participation with the Craft Canada group!
Rickson
- At 12:15pm on August 2, 2010,
Pat Morrow said… - Congratulations on your grant!
- At 11:08pm on July 23, 2010,
Glen Guarino said… - Hi Melody, Congrats on receiving the grant.
- At 2:21pm on July 20, 2010, Rickson said…
- Also how did your link your Etsy page to Crafthaus? :)
Rickson
- At 1:49pm on July 20, 2010, Rickson said…
- Hi Melody, you have amazing work. Congradulations on recieving the Independent Artists Grant from the Saskatchewan Arts Board! I would like to invite you to post a discussion about it on the Canadian Craft group. http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/canadacancraft I'm sure our readers would love to hear what the Arts Board is about and how you went about applying.
Best,
Rickson
- At 3:48pm on July 19, 2010,
James Thurman said… - Thanks for looking me up!
MELODY ARMSTRONG's Videos
Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition...
Treasures from Taiwan - a crafthaus online exhibition shows contemporary metal art and jewelry from 11 Taiwanese contemporary emerging artists. Treasures from Taiwan will be highlighted on Crafthaus as an online exhibition from May 8 to June 7, 2013.
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December 5, 2014 at 10am to December 7, 2014 at 5pm
The Society of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce that the application period for Craftboston Spring 2014 and Craftboston Holiday 2014 opens on May 30th. Presented by The Society of Arts and Crafts, Craftboston Spring and Holiday are New England’s premiere juried exhibitions and sales of contemporary craft. They are mission-driven events that serve to support excellence in crafts by encouraging the creation, collection, and conservation of the work of craft artists, and by educating and…See More
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Steve Shelby left a comment for John Lunn"Hi John. I love your flute. I worked at a job for 23 years making keys and the metal parts for contrabassoons. Unfortunately, there was no creativity involved. The upside is that I learned a huge amount about working with metal and making tools."
John Lunn replied to John Lunn's discussion SNAG Toronto part 4 in the group Tapestry of Talents: Bringing Your Whole Voice to Your Craft"It is a good article. It's a bit disappointing that the 3 artists they interview are men when it was so obvious that 90% of the Trunk Show exhibitors were women. I'd like to do a blog or two on the influence of women in the arts and how it…"
Steve Shelby commented on Rebecca Rose's group Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately"Hi Rebecca. I have had probably a 50% success rate entering juried exhibitions, which I think is actually pretty good. I don't do shows where you go and peddle your wares from a booth. The exhibitions I've been in are held in art museums…"
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Showing Publicly and Building a Legacy Privately
- by Rebecca Rose. 2013, SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
For the next 13 months we'll discuss the trials, triumphs, and tribulations of exhibiting in art shows as emerging artists and established artists. Exhibition coverage will be balanced with tips on how to strategically build a legacy over a length of time, in a way that makes sense to your individual goals as an artist and maker.
Join us each month! There will be surprises around every corner, with photos, videos, SNAG conference coverage, and occasional interviews by rising artists!
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