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I respect the tradition of my craft while referencing historical and contemporary art and design. The ephemera of life are what drive the work as I try to capture fleeting moments of discovery and create awareness.
The techniques of making jewelry are irresistible and connect me to the past. Jewelry also has an intrinsic social dimension that compels my curiosity.
| Biography | Back to Top |
Angela Bubash was born and raised in Pennsylvania. She has been metalsmithing for fourteen years and recently finished a three year residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. She spends her time creating in her studio and teaching at Appalachian State University (NC).
Her work is primarily sterling silver in combination with found or natural objects encased as if they are jewels. Objects in glass vials are a deliberate reference to historical reliquaries. She describes her reliquaries as vignettes of memory, beauty, and personal observations. The work is a combination of perfectly executed traditional techniques within a contemporary conceptual context.
She attained a BFA from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and a MFA from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She has received various grants and awards including a North Carolina Regional Artist Project Grant, Women's Jewelry Association scholarship, Ruth Chenven Foundation grant, and a Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation grant. Her work has been exhibited nationwide including venues at Sculpture to Wear (CA), Mobilia Gallery (MA), Blue Heron Gallery (ME), Lemoyne Gallery (FL), Mesa Contemporary Arts (AZ), The Cultural Arts Center (OH), Lancaster Museum of Art (PA), Folk Art Center (NC), Signature Shop & Gallery (GA), Quirk (VA), SOFA Chicago, and SOFA New York. She has work in the permanent collection of the MountainMade Foundation (WV) and in many private collections. She is represented by Penland Gallery (NC), Quirk (VA), and Mobilia Gallery (MA). Her work has been published in The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry (Lark), 500 Earrings (Lark), 500 Metal Vessels (Lark) and Metalsmith Magazine Exhibition in Print. She has taught at Penland School of Crafts (NC), MountainMade Foundation (WV), and Arrowmont (TN).
.................................................................................................................................... Upcoming Workshops:
Spring 2009 - March 7 and 8
Society for Contemporary Crafts (PA), Windows & Frames (inventive settings)
Summer 2009 - July 20 to July 24
The Community Art School. Turchin Center for Visual Arts (NC), Framing the Object
Summer 2009 - July 31 to August 4
Peter's Valley (NJ), Framing the Object
.................................................................................................................................... See New Work at Quirk Gallery :
311 West Broad Street, Richmond VA
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my new website is at: www.angelabubash.com
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