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| EDUCATION | |
| 1971-Present |
An Extraordinary Life, Planet Earth. |
| 1996 |
Rhode Island School of Design, (RISD), Providence, RI.
B.F.A., Jewelry and Metalsmithing |
| 1994-1995 |
The Pont-Aven School of Art, Pont-Aven, France. Summer Sessions |
| 1994 |
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy. Summer Session |
July 1993-
Sept. 1992 |
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Special Student and Continuing Education |
June 1992-
Sept. 1990 |
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA. Foundation Courses. |
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| AFFILIATIONS | |
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The American Bladesmith Society |
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The American Craft Council |
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The Knifemakers Guild, Voting Member |
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The Society of North American Goldsmiths |
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| EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2008-2004 |
Blade Show, Atlanta, GA |
| 2008 |
New West Coast Design, Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2007 |
"Modern Art Knives: Beyond the Samurai Sword", The National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN.
| 2007 |
"Modern Art Knives: Beyond the Samurai Sword: Preview", Held in conjunction with The Society of North American Golsmiths conference, in Memphis, TN.
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| 2006 |
"CRAFTFORMS 2006", Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Curated by Gretchen G. Keyworth, Director and Chief Curator of the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
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| 2006 |
"CRAFTFORMS Invitational: then and Now", Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA.
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| 2006 |
"MARTINI SQUARED", Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA. Curated by Thomas Mann.
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| 2006 |
"Parameters of Preciousness", Gahlberg Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. Curated by Kathleen Kamal.
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| 2005 |
"CRAFTFORMS 2005", Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Curated by David Revere McFadden: Chief Curator: The Museum of Arts + Design, NYC
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| 2005 |
"METALSMITH Magazines': Exhibition in Print", Flatware: Function + Fantasy, SOFA (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Chicago, IL. Curated by Rosanne Raab & Boris Bally.
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| 2005 |
"Made in America", Metal Arts Invitational Exhibition, Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Curated by Leonard Urso & Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez.
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| 2005 |
"Dimensions", San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA. Curated by Kevin Wallace.
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| 2005 |
"CALIFORNIA ART METAL NOW: An Exhibition of Contemporary
California Jewelry and Metal Art", Blue Room Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Curated by Shana Astrachan, Suzanne Baizerman, Susan Cummins, & Paul Mahder.
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| 2005 |
"THE INFLUENCE of ROCK & ROLL", The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Cleveland, OH. Curated by Boris Bally & Wendi Thumudo.
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| 2004 |
"Plaza Cutlery Custom Knife Show", Evening of The Cutlery Arts. Huntington Beach, CA |
| 2004 |
"Hammer & Hand: Contemporary American Metal", Grand Rapids, MI. Curated by Anna Fariello. |
| 2004 |
DragonCon, Atlanta, GA |
| 2004 |
"Knives as Art", Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX. |
| 2004 |
The Society of North American Goldsmiths Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
John presented a lecture entitled: "The Art Knife: The Passion,
The Quest, The Controversy" |
| 2005-1997 |
East Coast Custom Knife Show, NY, NY |
| 2003 & 1997 |
New York Custom Knife Show, NY, NY. |
| 2003-2001 |
Knifemakers Guild Show, Orlando, FL. |
| 2002 |
"Exhibition In Print", Metalsmith Magazine's Annual Juried Showcase |
| 2002 |
"Innovative Tools For Personal Use", The Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts, Denver, CO. Curated by Anne Larson Hollerbach, Kiff Slemmons, Charles Crowley, & Edward S. Cooke. |
| 2002 & 1997 |
South Florida International Knife Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. |
| 2002 |
Oregon Knife Show, Eugene, Oregon |
| 2001 |
Program 12: June, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2000-1998 |
Paris International Knife Show, Paris, France. |
| 2000-1999 |
Knifemakers Guild Show, New Orleans, LA |
| 2000-1998 |
Blade Show, Atlanta, GA |
| 1999-1998 | Contemporary Metalworks Expo, Seattle, WA |
| 1999-1998 | Blade Show West, Costa Mesa, CA |
| 1999 | BAKCA, San Francisco, CA |
| 1998 |
"MISSION PROVIDENCE", Providence, RI. |
| 1998 |
"Impressions Of Brittany", French
Embassy, Washington D.C. |
| 1998 |
Cambridge Art Association National
Prize Show, Lowell Street Gallery, Cambridge, MA. Curated by Malcolm Rogers. |
| 1998 |
S.T.A.B presents 9-Volt Robot, Two-Pi Skatepark, West Warwick, RI |
| 1998 |
Art Knife Show, Orlando, FL. |
| 1997 |
The National Pen Show, Somerset, NJ. |
| 1997 |
"Big E" Gun and Knife Show, Springfield, MA. |
| 1997 |
California Custom Knife Show, Costa Mesa, CA. |
| 1997 |
Northeast Custom Knife Show, East Windsor, CT. |
| 1996 |
Recent Works, Native Gallery, Providence RI. |
| 1996 |
Jewelry and Metals Senior Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. |
| 1996 |
Impressions of Brittany II, French Library and Cultural Center, Boston, MA. |
| 1995 & 1993 |
Jewelry and Metals Biennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. |
| 1995 |
The Pont-Aven School of Art: Faculty and Student Exhibition
List Arts Center, Brown University, Providence, RI. |
| 1995 |
The Pont-Aven School of Art: Faculty and Student Exhibition
Salle Meunuir, Hotel De Ville, Pont-Aven, France. |
| 1994 |
Open Salon Show, Sarah Doyle Gallery, Providence RI. |
| 1994 |
Out of Department Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI. |
| 1994 |
Impressions of Brittany, French Library and Cultural Center, Boston, MA. |
| 1994 |
The Pont-Aven School of Art: Faculty and Student Exhibition
Salle Gauguin, Hotel De Ville, Pont-Aven, France. |
| 1992 |
Jewelry Show, Montana Merchantile, Santa Monica, CA. |
| 1991 |
Sculpture Show, Anderson Hall, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah GA. |
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All Work Designed, Executed, and ©1996-2007 by John Lewis Jensen, unless otherwise credited. All Rights Reserved. |