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MELODY ARMSTRONG
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  • REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN
  • Canada
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MELODY ARMSTRONG

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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”.

www.melodyarmstrong.com

www.melodyarmstrong.etsy.com

www.flickr.com

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.”

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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!
At 6:27pm on July 9, 2010, hongtao zhou said…
Very unique works!!! :)
At 12:38pm on July 7, 2010, Sunhwa Kim said…
Hi. Melody,
Thank you for adding me as a friend.
 
 
 






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