128 Leverington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19127
(646) 243-8171
janinede@yahoo.com
 
EDUCATION
1996 - 2000 Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Philadelphia, PA
Magna-Cum-Laude B.F.A. Metals / Jewelry / CAD-CAM Design
1995 Snug Harbor Cultural Center. Staten Island, NY

AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2007 Saul Bell Design Award Competition
Finalist- Silver
Niche Award
2007 Finalist - Silver "Quad Veined Pod Necklace"
2006 American Style Magazine, Aug 2006
“Rising and Shining” Baltimore, MD. pg. 66, 68
Niche Award
2006 Niche Award Recipient - Silver with Stones "Cell Necklace"
“The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry”, Joanna Goldberg
Lark Books. Asheville, NC. pg 158, 159
Mentor Program Recipient
American Craft Council. Baltimore, MD.
Niche Magazine, Spring 2006
“Oh, The Fashion of Finer Things” pg 72, 73
2005 Angels of the Arts Prize
St. Louis Artists’ Guild. St. Louis, MO.
2004 Trabue Women’s Scholarship
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN.

EXPERIENCE
2006 Radford University. Radford, VA.
Guest Artist
2004 - 2005 Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, TN
Artist in Residence
2002 - 2004 Silva Studios Whittier, CA
Artist Assistant to Eric Silva
2001 - 2002 Paul Morelli Design Philadelphia, PA
Bench Jeweler

SHOW HISTORY
2007 Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Denver CO.
Buyers Market Of American Craft
Pennsylvania Convention Center. Philadelphia, PA.
American Craft Council Wholesale Market
Baltimore Convention Center. Baltimore, MD.
Palm Beach Fine Craft Show
Palm Beach County Convention Center. West Palm Beach, FL.
Paradise City Arts Festival
Northampton, MA; Marlborough, MA; Philadelphia, PA.
2006 Washington Craft Show
Washington Convention Center. Washington DC.
Paradise City Arts Festival
Northampton, MA; Philadelphia, PA.
Crafts at Morristown
Morristown National Guard Armory. Morristown, NJ.
American Craft Council Wholesale Market
Baltimore Convention Center. Baltimore, MD.
Atlanta Fine Craft Show
Atlanta Convention Center. Atlanta, GA.
2005 Permanent Collection Traveling Exhibition
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
RING in the New Year
Grove Arcade Arts & Heritage Gallery. Asheville, NC.
Annual Artist-in-Residents Exhibition
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN.
Refined IV: Innovation
Stephen F. Austin State University. Nacogdoches, TX.
Journeys of the Mind
St. Louis Artists´ Guild. St. Louis, MO.
2004 Loggia Gallery. Artist in Residence Rotating Exhibition
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, TN.
52nd Mid-States Art Exhibition
Evansville Museum. Evansville, IN.
Fine Contemporary Craft
Artspace. Raleigh, NC.
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival.
Fort Washington Expo Center. Fort Washington, PA.
Bedazzled II: Contemporary Jewelry Design
Folk Tree Gallery. Pasadena, CA.

2003 Contemporary Crafts Market.
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA.
Santa Barbara Festival of Art and Jazz.
Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Santa Barbara, CA.
Vermont Arts and Fine Craft Festival.
Stratton Mountain Resort. Stratton Mountain, VT.
Manayunk Arts Festival.
Main Street. Manayunk, PA.
Contemporary Crafts Market.
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Santa Monica, CA.
Crafts at Morristown.
Morristown National Guard Armory. Morristown, NJ.





"The jewelry I create is both primal and urban, an eclectic mix of found objects and fine metals. I am intrigued by mechanisms and often incorporate unusual clasps into the design. In my studio I am an engineer, an inventor, and a scientist, working to create jewelry that has a history and tells a story. "

Janine DeCresenzo


 
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