Jenkahnjewelry
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Jewelry Artist |
| Location | Vermont, United States |
| Introduction | I always thought I was born into the wrong time. Then PMC came along and I knew I was right where I belonged. It’s like being around when someone first applied paint to canvas, a hammer to metal. I graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Art and English in 2001. My senior year, I worked at Frog Hollow Gallery where I met one of the artists they represent, Celie Fago. I took one of her classes, then became her apprentice and by the time I graduated, I knew that I was serious about PMC. I moved to Celie’s in Southern VT, to learn PMC and metalsmithing and for 9 years I was her apprentice and teaching assistant. I got to accompany her in her travels around the country and abroad. Now I have my own studio in Northern VT but I still work with Celie often. I’ve sold my work at craft shows and in galleries across Vermont and been included in National and International exhibits. I love what I do and I no longer feel like I’m in the wrong time. I feel so lucky to be here, now. *The JK symbol that I use is not only my initials, it is also the Chinese symbol for "Forever". |
| Interests | making jewelry, playing mandolin, dancing, photography, writing, knitting, being outside, good conversations, great movies, graphic design, cooking, drumming (djembe) |
| Favorite Movies | So many... Eternal Sunshine of the Spottless Mind, Stranger Than Fiction, I Heart the Huckabees, V for Vendetta, Lost in Translation, As Good as it Gets, Pay it Forward, Royal Tennenbaums, Big Liebowski, Pulp Fiction, Frida, True Romance, Happy Accidents, Last Samurai, Minority Report, Homegrown, Saving Grace, Flirting with Disaster, Snatch, The Professional, Mean Machine... all right, that's enough for now... |
| Favorite Music | These dayz: The Lumineers, Thievery Corporation, Rubblebucket, lots of reggae, Phish, The Dead, Zap Mama, Nina Simone, Femi Kuti, Antibalas, Tom Waits, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Drake, Jurrasic 5, Mos Def, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Matisyahu, Tricky, Bjork, Cake .. |
| Favorite Books | too many to name... "Eat, Pray, Love", I love Steve Martin's "Shopgirl" and "Pleasure of My Company", "History of Love", all-time faves: "Way of the Peaceful Warrior", "Catcher in the Rye", Kurt Vonnegaut, books on Wabi Sabi, poetry .. |