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Todd Reed
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCEUSASELECTED EXHIBITIONSThe Pendant Show, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, CA 2008Trunk Show, Tahill Gallery, San Mateo, CA 2008 Valentine's Show, Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR 2008 Bridal Trunk Show, Gorman Jewelers, Washington, D.C. 2008 Framing-The Art of Jewelry,Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR 2008 Trunk Show, De Novo, Palo Alto, CA 20082008 Patina Exhibition, Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2008 The Earring Show, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, CA 2007 Pins For Men, Facere, Seattle, Washington, 2007 Sparkle Plenty, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA 2007 PSG Group Show, Monsoon Gallery, Bethlehem, PA 2007 The Earring Show, Facere, Seattle, WA 2007 What Lies Beneath, Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2007 Annual Jewelry Exhibition — Plus, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2007 Essentials for Men, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY NECKpiece, The Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2007 Exhibition in Print-SOFA Chicago, Habitat Gallery, Chicago, IL 2007 Holiday Exhibition, Taboo Studios, San Diego, CA 2007 Holiday Show, Greene and Greene Gallery, Lambertville, NJ 2007 The Hurricane Brooch Show:Traveling Exhibit, Thomas Mann Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2006-2007 Todd Reed and Andy Cooperman, De Novo, Palo Alto, CA, 2006 Todd Reed Showcase, Grannis Gallery, Burlington, VT, 2006 Metalisms-Signature Works in Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO, 2006 Holiday Show, Lake Hill House, Whitefish Bay, WI, 2005 Jewelry & Champagne Event, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT, 2005 Art to Wear, Art Forms, Red Bank, NJ, 2005 Annual Holiday Show, Greene & Greene Gallery, Lambertville, NJ, 2005 Holiday Show "Black & Gold", IMEC, Albuquerque, NM, 2005 Holiday Show "Selections 2005", Martina & Company, Providence, RI, 2005 Exploring the Bead, Yaw Gallery, Birmingham, MI, 2005 Todd Reed & Neal Walsh, Martina & Company, Providence, RI, 2005 Seduction of Metals, Florida Society of Goldsmiths, Tallahassee, FL, 2005 100 Brooches, Group Exhibition, Velvet da Vinci, 2005, traveling through 2006 Water, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY, 2005 Gold-Silver-Platinum, Sylvia Ullman American Crafts Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 2005 Printed and Pinned, Marina & Company, Providence, RI, 2005 Valentine's Show, Patina Gallery, Sante Fe, NM, 2005 Opposites Attract, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY, 2004 Holiday Jewelry Show, Greene & Greene Gallery, Lambertville, NJ, 2004 Element 79, Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2004 SOFA New York, Park Armory, New York, NY, 2004 200 Rings, Group Exhibition, Velvet da Vinci, 2004, traveling through 2005 Collect, Velvet da Vinci at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2004 New Jewelry, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson, AZ, 2004 Material Hard and Soft, Denton Arts Center, Denton, TX, 2004 Todd Reed: Jewelry, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson, AZ, 2004 Rings, Gallery of Art and Design (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, 2004 ANTI-WAR MEDALS, Artists Respond to the War, Velvet da Vinci, 2003 Not your Ordinary Diamond, Sam Shaw Gallery, N.E. Harbor, ME, 2003 Todd Reed Summer Show, OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, MD, 2003 Unearthing the Allure of Gems, Bruch Museum, Greenwich, CT, 2003 All Mixed Up Metal Show, Facere Gally, Seattle, WA, 2003 The Ring Show, 3rd Ward Jewelry, Milwaukee, WI, 2003 Cheongju Biennial, Cheongju Arts Center, Cheongju, South Korea, 2003 New Works, Martina & Company, Providence, RI, 2003 Winter Exhibit of New Works, Objects of Desire, Louisville, KY, 2003 Holiday Show, OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, MD, 2003 Craft Forms 2003, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA, 2003 Outside the Box, neckpiece invitational, Objects of Desire, Louisville, KY, 2002 Diamonds, Martina and Company, Providence, RI, 2002 Solo Jewelry Show, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY, 2002 The Holiday Exhibition, Greene and Greene, Lambertville, NJ, 2002 Solo Jewelry Show, Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, AZ, 2002 New Works by Todd Reed and Petra Class, Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 2002 Solo Jewelry Show, Grannis Gold Gallery, Burlington, VT, 2002 Bracelet Show, Suydam & Diepenborck, Newport, RI, 2002 New Works by Todd Reed, Bellagio Gallery, Ashville, NC, 2002 Ring Show, Langman Gallery, Willow Grove, PA, 2002 Holiday Collectibles 2001, American Crafts Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 2001 Semi-Melt, Cultureclash, Salida, CO, 2001 Bracelets, Maclaren Markowitz, Boulder, CO, 2001 Todd Reed and Sarah Graham, Sam Shaw Gallery, North East Harbour, ME, 2001 The Missing Link: Cufflinks and Lapel Pins, Mobilia Gallery, 2000 Structure and Substance: The Power of Jewelry, Mobilia Gallery, 2000 Colorado Art Jewelry Invitational, Ricco Gallery, Shepherdstown, WV, 1999 Studio Gold, Studio 1818, Denver, CO 1999 Metalmorphosis, Manitou Center, Manitou Springs, CO, 1999 USA Craft Today 99, juried exhibition, New Cannon, CT, 1999 Contemporary Metalsmiths 99, juried exhibition, Wilmington, VT, 1999 Crafts National 33, juried exhibition, University Park, PA, 1999 Painting Off the Easel, Gold Gallery, Breckenridge, CO, 1998 Metal Art: Jewelry and Sculpture, juried exhibition, Kittridge, CO, 1998 3-Dimensions of Color, Art Center, Durango, CO, 1996 At Your Best: Design and Development, Colorado Gallery, Denver, CO, 1996 Pairs, Sets and Multiples, Cultureclash, Salida, CO, 1996 TEACHINGFlush Set Stones, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA 2008SNAG Professional Development Seminar, The Peabody Hotel, Memphis, TN 2007 Visiting Artist Workshop, Metro State College, Denver, CO 2007 Fabrication / Stone Setting, Terry McCarthy School,Grafton, WI 2006 Marketing Your Product, A2Z Metalsmith Supply, Littleton, CO, 2004 3 Rings, Florida Society of Goldsmiths, Smima Beach, FL, 2004 Hollow Fabricated Rings, A2Z Metalsmith Supply, Littleton, CO, 2004 Fast Fabrication, COMA Conference, Salida, CO Spiculum rattle with stones, Florida Goldsmiths, Smyrna Beach, FL. 2001 Contemporary jewelry, John C. Campbell, Murphy, NC, 2001 Bench tricks/skills, N.A.M.A, Denver, CO, 2001 Marketing workshop, N.A.M.A, Denver, CO, 2001 Efficiency at the workbench, N.A.M.A., Denver, CO, 2000 Contemporary jewelry, Valley Folk Arts, Carbondale, CO, 2000 Spiculum jewelry workshop, Arts Center, Durango, CO, 1997-2000 SELECTED PUBLICATIONSInstore Magazine, Hot Categories, "Rough and Ready", June 2006Lapidary Journal, "Kings of (non) Bling" by Terri Haag, May 2006 Niche, "Oh, the Fashion of Finer Things" Claire Patterson, Spring 2006 Lustre, trend talk: runway/brides, March/April 2006 Modern Jeweler, "Roughing It" By Jeff Prine and Tamara Spiegel, February 2006 JQ Magazine, "Diamonds Show Their Altar Ego" by Deborah Yonick, March/April 2006 Lark Books, 500 Brooches, 2005 Instore Magazine, "New Arrivals, Wow Design", June 2005 Brynmorgen Press, Japanese Patinas, 2005 Luxury Magazine, "A La Mode, Diamonds: Expect the Unexpected", November 2005 Lustre Magazine, "precious organics", October 2005 Volume 1, Book 2, Amercican Art Collector, 2004 Lark Books, 1000 Rings by Marthe LeVan, Robert Ebendorf, 2004 Jewelry Crafts Magazine, "A Diamond in the Rough" June 2004 American Craft Magazine, Artist Portfolio, April/May 2004 JQ Magazine, "Men: The Untapped Market" September/October 2004 Professional Jeweler, "Two metalsmiths enjoy banner year", July 2003 Schiffer Publishing, Art Jewelry Today by Donna Meilach, 2003 Proffesional Jeweler, Metalsmithing, April 2003 JCK magazine, Rising Stars Profile, May 2003 JQ Magazine, Significant Details, July 2003 AJM Magazine, "Behind the Design", Oct 2003 Bruce Museum Catalog, August 2003 Lapidary Journal, "Mixing it Up", April 2003 Metalsmith Magazine, Reviews, February 2003 AJM Magazine, American Vision Story, February 2003 American Craft Museum, 9/11 commemorative collection, Spring 2002 "Ungeschliffenene Schonheiten", Schmuck/Decide Magazine, August 2002 "A Diamond in the Rough", New York Diamonds, July 2002 Exhibition in Print, Metalsmith Magazine, Summer 2002 Artist Profile, Niche Magazine, Summer 2002 "Fashion Forward, Square Off", Modern Jeweler, 10/1/2001 Display Case, Metalsmith Magazine, 2/1/2001 "Goldsmiths New Approach to Diamonds", Rock and Gem, 1/1/2000 "The Softer Side of Forging', Lapidary Journal, 12/1/1999 COLLECTIONSUSA, Canada, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, England, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, MoldaviaPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSAmerican Crafts CouncilArtist Blacksmith Association of North American Colorado Metalsmithing Association Denver Art Museum Rocky Mountain Smiths Society of North American Goldsmiths Manufacturing Jewelers And Suppliers of America ARTIST'S STATEMENTMaking jewelry became a passion for me around the age of 10. While on a family vacation to Bisbee Arizona I witnessed something that would forever change my life, a working silversmith. I watched in awe as this man turned sheet metal into body adornment in what seemed to be a very short time. In my life I have turned experiences like this one into opportunities to work as a maker of fine objects. I have made furniture, clothes, sculpture, paintings and graduated with honors from culinary school. All of this "making" has made me value the chance to do this for a living and to feel free to express myself through the medium.Over the last 15 years the medium has been jewelry, and the voice used to express my ideas has been raw diamonds. I became most interested in raw diamonds as a way to question the fascination with diamonds used as a status symbol in our current society. I maintain still today that the "most perfect cut" is still an uncut. It became a fascination for me to use and make aware the beauty and raw elegance of the diamond in its most pure form. Today my collection continues to grow as does my interest and relationship with the material. My work is fabricated with 18 karat gold, platinum and silver, using cut diamonds as an accent to the raw diamond.
Although I never went to college or art school, I have been fortunate to be able to learn and be inspired by life. I have received much from this course of study, and continue to grow daily. Architecture, painting, sculpture, and love of love have been some of my great inspirations.
My work has been featured in many of the finest books on goldsmithing and art jewelry as well as numerous international trade and consumer publications. I have been fortunate to be honored with awards from: American Craft Council, Society of North American Goldsmiths, American Jewelry Design Council, Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, and been selected as winner of Saul Bell Design award, Niche awards, American Vision Awards, Rising Star, Passion award, Designer jewelry arts award and Cheongju International Craft Biennale. My work has been and continues to be represented at the finest galleries, stores, and museums around the world. Top |
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