I am a Metalsmith.
Education
2016 Red Seal Journeyman Machinist: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2016 Machining Apprenticeship: Block 4, Nova Scotia Community College, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
2016 Machining Apprenticeship: Block 3, Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2011- 2013 Machining Program Honours, Nova Scotia Community College, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
2005-2008 BFA, Majored in Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing, NSCAD University, Halifax N.S. Canada
Residencies
2008-2009 Artist in residence, NSCAD Campus, Lunenburg, N.S.
Program provided studio space and living accommodations. Responsibilities include teaching workshops to the local community and schools, and hosting Open House events. Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, September 2008 – August 2009
2008 Nova Scotia Center for Craft and Design Summer Residency
Program provided studio space, concluding with an exhibition of work Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July – August
Nominations, Grants, Awards
Best in Show Cliff Brown Memorial Rose Bowl:#1 Metro Transit, “Journey”. Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada, Metal Arts Guild of Nova
Scotia Annual Exhibition 2011.
Best Piece Challenge:#1 Metro Transit, “Journey”. Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada, Metal Arts Guild of Nova Scotia Annual Exhibition 2011.
Honorable Mention Challenge: Serpentine Roads, “Journey”. Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada, Metal Arts Guild of Nova Scotia Annual Exhibition 2011.
2010 Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage Creation Grant: to produce Series of Wearable Sculpture
Best piece Alternative Materials: Graffiti Pit “Metamorphosis” Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada, Metal arts guild of Nova Scotia Annual Exhibition, 2010.
Exhibitions
2022 "Colour Theory" CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society: Travelling Exhibition: 1) Studio 21, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2) New York City Jewelry Week, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
2021 “34th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Camp" CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society: traveling Exhibition 1) LA Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2)
Romanian Jewellery Week, Bucharest, Romania
"Charmed" Galerie Lewis, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
"La Boucle d'oreille" Galerie Lewis, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
2020 “33rd Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Spent" CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society: Galerie Lewis, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
"Placement" CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society: Travelling Exhibition: 1) The Mary E. Black Gallery, N.S. Canada. 2) Visual space gallery, Vancourver, B.C. Canada
"New Vernacular" MetalAid, presented at New York Jewellery Week
2019“32nd Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Broach/ Brooch" CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society, The Craig Gallery, Dartmouth, N.S. Canada
2018 “31st Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Conversation Starter" CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society, Studio 21, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2017 “30th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
“Technique” Nova Scotia Metal Arts Guild, AGNS, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2016 “29th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Forerunner" Solo Exhibition, L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2015 “28th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2014 “27th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
“Alchemy Actually” Nova Scotia Metal Arts Guild Gala, World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2013 “26th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2012 "25th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
“Space” Halifax Bead & Metal Clay, Halifax, N.S. Canada/ Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Syndey N.S. Canada
2011 “24th Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” LA Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
“Journey” Hydrostone Gallery Halifax, N.S. Canada/Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Syndey N.S. Canada
2010 “Big Flavour” Influx Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (November 4th- December 12th)
“Metamorphosis” Mary E. Black Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada/Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney N.S. Canada
“Adornables” Group show, Hydrostone Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada.
“Lunenburg Art Gallery Juried Show”, Lunenburg Art Gallery, Lunenburg, N.S. Canada.
2009 “22nd Contemporary Canadian Jewellery Exhibition” LA Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
“Reclaim, Reuse, Renew”, Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA.
“Open Doors”, NSCAD Studios, Lunenburg, N.S. Canada
“NSCAD Showcase”, North Shore Art Gallery, Lunenburg N.S. Canada
“Point of Departure: Graffiti Pit”, Solo Exhibition Utility Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada.
"Open House", NSCAD Studios, Lunenburg, N.S. Canada
"Let's Celebrate Spring", Lunenburg Art Gallery, Lunenburg N.S. Canada)
"Open House", NSCAD Studios, Lunenburg, N.S. Canada
2008 "Decked Out", Seeds Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada
"Propel", Vessel Gallery, NSCCD, Halifax, N.S. Canada
"Beauty in the Breakdown", Solo Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, N.S.
Canada
"NSCAD Grad Exhibition", Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada
"Expand", Utility, Halifax, N.S. Canada
"18th annual Wearable Art Show", Marquee Club, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2007 "Tangibles", Seeds Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada
"17th Annual Wearable Art Show", Marquee Club, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2006 "Hours and Yours", Seeds Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada
Professional Experience
2019 Assembler, Pivotal Power DRS, Bedford, N.S. Canada
2018 Instructor, Precision Fabrication, NSCAD University, Halifax N.S. Canada
2013-2016 CNC and Manual Machinist, MacKenzie Atlantic Tool and Die, Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2015 Lathe Workshop: Jewellery Instructor, NSCAD University, Halifax N.S. Canada
2012 General Labourer (Machinist), Advanced Precision, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada (June to August)
2011 Grinding Seminar, Walter Surface Technologies, Nova Scotia Community College, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada. (November)
2010 Craft Developer, Orb Factory, Halifax, N.S., Canada
Jewellery Instructor, Nova Scotia Center for Craft and Design, Halifax N.S. Canada (October14th- December 7th)
2009 NSCAD’s Lunenburg Studios Workshops Instructor
Taught a series of twelve jewellery and art workshops within the local schools in Lunenburg, N.S. Worked with grades primary to twelve.
Volunteer for Night of the Arts, Lunenburg, Academy, Lunenburg, N.S. Canada
Volunteer for Enviro-night "Arts", Lunenburg Academy, Lunenburg, N.S. Canada
2007 Volunteer for NeoCraft Conference, NSCAD, Halifax, N.S. Canada
Sales associate and Production assistant, Chez Glass Lass, Chester, N.S. Canada
2006 Assistant Technician, NSCAD Jewellery Department, Halifax, N.S. Canada
Publication, Articles, Reviews
2010 Interview, Breakfast Television, Halifax N.S. Tuesday, June 22nd 2010.
Review, “A place in her art for forgotten spaces”, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S. June 17th 2010, page E1.
Review, “It’s the Pit”, The Coast, Halifax, N.S. April 29-May 5, 2010, vol. 17 no. 49, page 37. (web version http://www.thecoast.ca/ArtAttack/archives/2010/04/29/its-the-pit-meris-moshers- graffiti-beltbuckles)
2009 Interview, Eastlink Magazine Television Show.
Review, "The 6th Annual College Issue", MAGazine (Metal Arts Guild) Spring 2009, Vol. 24, No. 1.
2008 NSCAD University 2008 President's Report, page 21.
Vivid NSCAD Alumni Newsletter, "NSCAD Lunenburg Studios", October 2008, vol 6.
“Stretching Metal Boundaries” Newspaper review by Elissa Barnard, The Chronicle Herald Friday, May 23
Interview in "Metro " Newspaper, Halifax, N.S. Wednesday, March, 28, 2008, page 18.
2007 Work featured in The Coast, Halifax, N.S. "The Students's, Guide To Halifax", September, 2007, page 70
Affiliated Galleries
2022- present Jewellery Designs at Trov Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
2018- present Jewellery Designs at Galerie Lewis, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
2011- 2013 Jewellery Designs at Harvest Gallery, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada.
2010-2015 Jewellery Designs at Influx Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2010 Jewellery Designs at Art and Jules, Halifax, N.S. Canada
2009- present Jewellery Designs at LA Pai Gallery, Ottawa, ON, Canada
2009-2010 Jewellery Designs at Utility Gallery, Halifax, N.S. Canada
Memberships
2022- present CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society
2017- 2021 CoAdorn Art Jewellery Society Exhibition Chair
2010- present MAGNS Metal Arts Guild Nova Scotia