Wendy McAllister

Jeweller

Published: 09.12.2015

: Baltimore
UNITED STATES

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Wendy McAllister
Pendant: Albedo, 2017
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver, 24k gold leaf
6.6 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm

Pendant on adjustable handcrafted sterling silver chain
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Rubedo, 2017
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver, 24k gold leaf
2.75”x 4.25” x 1”
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: White Shards, 2015
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Anemone, 2015
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver, 24k gold leaf
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Wendy McAllister
Necklace: Anemone, 2015
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Helianthus, 2015
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver, 24k gold leaf.
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Wendy McAllister
Piece: Thistle, 2015
Vitreous enamel, copper, sterling silver, 22k gold/sterling silver bi-metal
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Elysium, 2013
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
10.0 x 7.6 x 4.5 cm

Wendy, McAllister
Brooch: Elysium
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
4 x 3 x 1.75 inches

Wendy McAllister
Necklace: Arctic Summer, 2014
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
21.9 x 21.9 x 6.3 cm

Front view

Wendy McAllister
Necklace: Arctic Summer, 2014
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
21.9 x 21.9 x 6.3 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Amplus, 2010
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver with 24k gold leaf.
10.8 x 8.2 x 3.4 cm

Wendy, McAllister
Brooch: Amplus
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver with 24k gold leaf
4.25 x 3.25 x 1.33 inches

Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Amplus, 2010
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver with 24k gold leaf
4.25 x 3.25 x 1.33 inches

Alternative view

Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Reef, 2014
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver, 24k gold leaf
7.0 x 7.6 x 4.4 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Polar Vortex, 2014
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
13.3 x 12.0 x 4.5 cm

Wendy, McAllister
Brooch: Polar Vortex
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
5.25 x 4.75 x 1.75 inches

Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Cornus, 2009
Vitreous enamel, 22k bi-metal, copper, 18k gold, oxidized sterling silver with 24K gold leaf.
5.7 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Quatrefoil Amoris, 2009
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver, 24k gold leaf
5.7 x 5.7 x 1.3 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Echino, 2010
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
7.6 x 7.6 x 3.2 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Tacca, 2014
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver, glass
7.6 x 8.9 x 3.2 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Piece: Blue Moon, 2013
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
8.3 x 8.9 x 1.9 cm
Brooch/Pendant
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Lava, 2013
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
9.5 x 10.1 x 1.9 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Atoll, 2013
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
10.1 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Robin Eggs, 2013
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
7.6 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Samba, 2011
Vitreous enamel on sterling silver, oxidized sterling silver
8.6 x 9.8 x 2.8 cm
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Wendy McAllister
Brooch: Blue Penta-Hydra, 2014
Vitreous enamel, copper, oxidized sterling silver
10.1 x 10.1 x 3.0 cm
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Statement

The vibrant exuberance of clashing colors and sensuous forms in the natural world excites me even as I struggle to accept it's impermanence.

CV

Wendy McAllister.

Education:
B.A. in Fine Arts and Ceramics. George Washington University | Ceramics apprenticeship with Taina Kurtze. Rannimaki, Finland | Jewelry Certificate with Honors.Maryland Institute College of Art | Penland School of Crafts (Metals) | Haystack School of Crafts (Metals)

Permanent Collection:
The Mint Museum. Charlotte, NC

Awards:
2015 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award, Visual Arts: Crafts
2014 "TOP Jewels National Jewelry Design Competition”. Award of Special Recognition. Durango Arts Center. Durango, CO | American Craft Council Award of Excellence. Baltimore, MD
2012 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award: Crafts Maryland, USA
2010 METALInclinations2. Award of Merit.
2008 American Craft Exposition Emerging Artist Award of Excellence. Evanston, IL. | NICHE Professional Award. Finalist: Metals/Enamels
2007 Lapidary Journal & Jewelry Arts Award. Finalist: Brooches.
2006 Honors Award in Jewelry. Maryland Institute College of Art

Juried & invitational exhibitions:
2016 Inches From the Earth. The National Ornamental Metal Museum. Memphis, TN
2016 True Blue. The Baltimore Jewelry Center. Baltimore, MD
2016 American Craft Council Show. Baltimore, MD
2015 Genesis: Life and Form Through Different Lenses by Ezra Satok-Wolman and Wendy McAllister at Shanghai. Couture Interart Center. Shanghai, China.
2015 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Under Fire Enameling Exhibition. Enamel Guild/Northeast. USA
2014 Genesis: Life and Form Through Different Lenses by Ezra Satok-Wolman and Wendy McAllister. Klimt02 Gallery, Barcelona, Spain. | Shanghai Design Week, International Metalsmithing and Jewelry Exhibition | "TOP Jewels National Jewelry Design Competition”. Durango Arts Center. Durango, CO | “Points of Departure”. D Center Gallery. Baltimore, MD.Allure of Flowers: Botanical Motifs in Craft, Design, & Fashion, The Mint Museum. Charlotte, N.C. | American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD. | Art Palm Beach. Charon Kransen Arts. Palm Beach, FL | “Out Of The Blue”. Taboo Studio. San Diego, CA
2013 33rd Annual Jewelry Show, Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, CA | Blue + Green, Shaw Jewelry Gallery, Northeast Harbor, Maine | Sieraad International Jewelry Art Fair, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Art Palm Beach (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY) | American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD.
2012 Art Palm Beach (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY) | SOFA: New York (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY, NY) | SOFA: CHICAGO (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY) | Art Basel Miami-Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, Florida (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY).
2011 Objects of Status, Power, and Adornment. Mobilia Gallery, Boston, MA | SOFA WEST: Santa Fe (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY, NY) | SOFA: New York (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY) | Art Palm Beach (represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY)
2010 SOFA:Chicago. (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY,NY) | METAL Inclinations2. www.smm-metalinclinations.org | Hard Brilliance: Diverse Approaches in Contemporary Enameling. Pratt Fine Arts Center. Seattle, WA. | "Miami International Art Fair", Miami, Fla. (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts) | "Art Palm Beach", Palm Beach, Fla. (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts) | "SOFA NEW YORK 2010", NY, NY (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts) | "SOFA WEST: SANTA FE", Santa Fe, N.M. (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts)
2009 SOFA CHICAGO 2009", Chicago, Ill. (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts) | "Evoking Mystery: International Jewelry Exhibition" curated by Charon Kransen at De Novo Gallery. Palo Alto, CA | "SOFA WEST 2009". Santa Fe, USA. (Represented by Charon Kransen Arts) | American Craft Exposition. Evanston, IL. | Spring News From Washington, D.C. Jewelry Exhibition. Craft House Gallery. Seoul, Korea.
2008 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Philadelphia, PA | American Craft Exposition. Evanston, IL | Refined: Abundance V. Juror: Charon Kransen | American Craft Lecturer/Exhibitor for U.S. Embassy Korea Public Diplomacy Program. Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea and Heyri Art Valley, Paju,Korea | MGM Juried Exhibition. Gallery G. Baltimore, MD | Composting Good and Evil: Redesign for Sanctimonious Sinners.
2007 Anti-War Medals Show. Thomas Mann, I/O Gallery. New Orleans, LA | On Fire! Enamels. Juror: Linda Darty. Gallery MIM. Baltimore, MD
2004 Two Capitals: Contemporary Jewelry Art. Juror: Michael Monroe | All-Russian Decorative, Applied and Folk Art Museum. Moscow, Russia.
2002 Progressions. OXOXO Gallery. Baltimore,MD

Professional Affiliations:
Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
Art Jewelry Forum
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