Rachel Suzanne Smith
Strongsville, Ohio
rachel.suzanne.metals@gmail.com
@rachelsuzannemetals
Education
2015 MFA Kent State University, Kent, OH
2012 BS summa cum laude, Art Education, Minors: 3D Media Studies, Spanish, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2008 Audited classes in Graphic Design, La Universidad Catolica, Asuncion, Paraguay.
Areas of Specialization
Metalsmithing, Jewelry Design, CAD Technologies/Digital Fabrication (Laser Cutting, Waterjet, CNC Routing, 3D Modeling, 3D Printing), Metal Fabrication (Silver Solder, TIG Welding, MIG Welding, Brazing), Teaching, Training, Team Development.
Professional Experience
Summer 2023- P Fabrication Manager, Case Western Reserve University Sears think[box]
Spring 2021- 2023 Prototyping Manager, Case Western Reserve University Sears think[box]
Fall 2018- 2021 Studio Lab Technician, Oberlin College
Spring 2019 Faculty- Part Time, Kent State University.
Summer 2018 SURE- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Mentor
Spring 2018 Art Tech Studio Manager, Kent State University
2017-2018 Museum To Go Coordinator, Canton Museum of Art
Part Time, Grant Funded Coordinator position for the 2017-2018 school year.
Includes data collection, coordinating 150 classroom visits, hiring and training certified teachers, materials ordering, curriculum development, and securing additional funding.
2017-2018 Faculty- Part Time, Kent State University
2016-2017 Assistant Professor, Kent State University
Spring 2016 Faculty- Part Time, Kent State University.
Fall 2015 Faculty- Part Time, Kent State University
2013- 2015 Instructor of record, Graduate Teaching Assistant. Kent State University.
Awards, Grants, Fellowships
2023 “New and Now” Exhibition Curator. Ohio Craft Museum.
2022 The Challenge Award for Excellence. Ohio Craft Museum, Best of Exhibition.
2021 Artist in Residence. Acadia National Park.
2019 Artist In Residence. Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
2019 University Research Council Grant. Conference Travel. Kent State University.
2019 Individual Excellence Award. Ohio Arts Council.
2018 The Challenge Award, The Best of 2018, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.
2017 Summer Course Development Grant. Distance Education. Kent State University. Kent OH. -approved.
2017 Finalist, Friedrich Becker Prize Dusseldorf 2017. Stadtmuseum. Dusseldorf, Germany.
2017 “Toolbox Initiative” Team Member. http://www.toolboxtravel.com. Dakar, Senegal.
2016 Award for Excellence in Metals, The Best of 2016, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.
2016 Fresh Air Award, Fresh, Summit Artspace Gallery, Akron, OH.
2016 Niche Awards, Student Winner, Sculpture to Wear, Washington D.C.
Professional Service
2019-2022 Conference Planning Committee. Society of North American Goldsmiths.
-Education Dialogue Coordinator, 2019-2022
2018-P Board of Trustees. Ohio Designer Craftsman. Columbus, Ohio.
2019-2021 Secretary, Board of Trustees. Ohio Designer Craftsman.
2021-2022 Vice President, Board of Trustees. Ohio Designer Craftsman.
2023-P President, Board of Trustees. Ohio Designer Craftsman.
Exhibitions
*2023 Storytellers. Ombre Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.
2022 The Best of. Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Columbus OH, Kent OH.
-The Challenge Award for Excellence
2022 Craft Forms. Mesa Contemporary Art Museum. Mesa, AZ
2021 Goldsmiths 20. In Liquin Gallery. Philadelphia, PA
2021 Survey Midwest. Indiana University. Bloomington, IN.
2021 Metal + ?. Splop Design. Online Exhibition.
2020 Pause: Art in Waiting. Fava Gallery. Online Exhibition.
2020 Attention to Detail. 1628 LTD. Cincinnati, OH.
– Five-artist invitational exhibition.
2019 Garden Party. The Smithery. Columbus, OH.
-Solo Exhibition
2019 Objects of Redemption. Two-person Invitational. Emerge CDA. Coeur d’Alene, ID.
-Two-artist invitational exhibition.
-Artist lecture.
2019 Exhibition in Motion, Aurum. Society of North American Goldsmiths. Chicago, IL.
2019 Glossy. Ombre Gallery, Traveling Exhibition.
2019 40 Under 40: The Next Generation of Metalsmiths. Metal Museum. Memphis, TN.
2019 Articulating Craft. Nazarene College. Rochester NY.
2018-2019 Fashion Meets the Body: Juried KSU Faculty Exhibition. KSU Museum. Kent, OH.
2018 In the Garden. Ombre Gallery. Cincinnati, Ohio
-Solo Exhibition
2018 Exhibition in Motion. SNAG Conference Runway Show. Portland, OR.
2018 The Best of 2018. Traveling Exhibition. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH.
2018 We are SNAG: Appropriated Adornment. Online Exhibition. SNAG
2017 (Dys)Functional. Invitational. In conjunction with SOFA Chicago Expo. Adornment and Theory Gallery. Chicago, IL.
2017 Sparkle Plenty: Bloom. Invitational. Quirk Gallery. Richmond, VA.
2017 Art Faculty and Alumni Exhibition. Invitational. Miami University. Oxford, OH.
2017 Exhibition in Motion. SNAG Conference Runway Show. New Orleans, LA.
2017 Adorned Spaces Exhibition. SNAG conference. Flourished. New Orleans, LA.
2017 Body of Work. Online Exhibition, part of We Wear Culture. Baltimore Jewelry Center and Google Arts and Culture Institute.
2017 The Best of 2017. Traveling Exhibition. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH.
2017 Friedrich Becker Preis Dusseldorf 2017. Finalist Exhibition. Stadtmuseum. Dusseldorf, Germany.
– Finalist
2017 7th International Wearable Expressions Juried Exhibition. Palos Verdes Art Center. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
2016 We are SNAG: Upsetting the Stone. Online Exhibition. Society of North American Goldsmiths.
2016 ALLOY Metals: From Art to Artifact. (Spoon Wall) R2 Gallery. Carbondale, CO.
2016 Precious: The Fine Art of Fine Craft, Summit Art Space, Akron, OH.
2016 Embodied. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. 2016 Exhibition in Motion, SnagNEXT Conference, Asheville, NC.
2016 The Best of 2016, traveling exhibition, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH.
-Award for Excellence in Metals.
2016 In the Garden, The National Ornamental Metals Museum, Memphis, TN.
2016 Fresh, Summit Art Space, Akron, OH.
– Fresh Air Award.
2016 Obsession, ECU Symposium, Greenville Museum of Art. Greenville, NC.
2016 No Boundaries: Art as Jewelry, Jewelry as Art, Sherrie Gallerie, Columbus, OH.
2016 2016 Niche Awards, Sculpture to Wear, Niche Magazine.
-Student Winner.
Publications
2023 “Fix-It CLE and think[box]: the Role of Academic Makerspaces in Supporting a Circular Economy.” Principal Author. Academic Publication for HEMI.
2019 Jewelry and Metals Survey (JAMS). E-book and Print Publication. SNAG.
2017 The Miamian. The Magazine of Miami University. Fall/Winter 2017. p 1.
2017 Jewelry and Metals Survey (JAMS). E-book and Print Publication. Society of North American Goldsmiths. Published December 2017.
2017 “Body of Work: Contemporary Art Jewelry on the Body.” Google Arts and Culture. The Baltimore Jewelry Center.
Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
2023 “Fix It CLE and think[box]: The Role of Academic Makerspaces in Supporting a Circular Economy” Paper Presentation. ISAM Conference. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA.
2023 “New and Now” Curator Talk. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH
2023 “Cuttlefish Casting” Workshop Instructor. OAEA Symposium. Kent, OH
2023 Visiting Artist, Sawing and Piercing Workshop. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA
2023 “Art + Mindfulness” Workshop Instructor. Ohio Craft Museum. Columbus, OH.
2021 “Education Dialogue” Moderator. Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference.
2019 “Objects of Redemption” Artist Lecture. Emerge CDA. Coeur d’Alene, ID.
2018 “Cuttlefish Casting” Workshop. Presenter/Instructor. North East Ohio Metal Clay Guild. Cuyahoga Falls, OH.
2017 “The Toolbox Initiative: Giving and Gaining Experiences and Skills. Presentation and Demonstration. “Keystone Metals Forum. Touchstone Center for Craft.
2017 “Large Scale Enameling” Workshop. Presenter/Instructor. Ohio Art Education Association Summer Symposium. Kent, OH.
2017 “Sifted Enamels” Workshop. Presenter/Instructor. Ohio Art Education Association Summer Symposium. Kent, OH.
2017 “My Time with the Toolbox Initiative” Presentation. Presenter. Kent State University First Friday Lecture Series. Kent, OH.
2016 “Integrating CAD with Traditional Techniques” Presentation. Arts Libraries
Society of North America, Ohio Valley Chapter. Kent State University. Kent, OH.
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