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 Kristin
Lora has been designing and making jewelry and art objects
for over 30 years. Inspired by bold shapes and forms,
objects, color and movement, Kristin designs unique jewelry,
small sculpture and objects to flatter and entertain.
These items are created using precious and non-precious materials,
such as gold, silver, gemstones, found objects, glass and
many other items.
Please enjoy viewing samples of Kristin’s work throughout
the website. Feel free to contact Kristin at 505-660-0042.
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JURIED SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
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ABeCeDarian, Facere, Seattle, 2011
Renewal Notice Exhibition, NCTC, West Virginia, 2010
Robot Invasion; Thomas Mann's I/O Gallery; 2010
Celebrating 70: Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA 2010
Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR, 2009
Pendants and Lockets; Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco, 2008
Signs of Life: Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA 2008
Teapots!: Morgan Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, Penn, 2007; Purchase by Teapot Museum
A New Look: High Gloss Gallery, Houston, TX, 2007
Niche Magazine Award, February 2008
Sit – Play, Two-person show, Victoria Price Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2007
Two Niche Award finalist pieces, Niche Magazine, Rosen Group, 2007
34th Annual Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition; Purchase Award for permanent collection and catalog image; Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection, Little Rock, AR, 2006
Martini Squared, Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA, 2006
Play Time: Toys for Adults, curated by Suzanne Ramljak, Editor Metalsmith Magazine, Brookfield Craft Center, CT, 2006
Winner, Niche Award, February 2006: Pink Panther Music Box, Whimsical category
33rd Annual Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition curated by Kenneth Trapp formerly of the Smithsonian Renwick Gallery; Arkansas Arts Center Foundation Collection, Little Rock, AR,
2005-2006 (Catalogue cover image, Purchase Award for permanent collection)
Two Niche Award finalist pieces, Niche Magazine, Rosen Group, 2005
Cocktails at 5 – Gowns at 8, Sculpture to Wear, Los Angeles, CA, 2005
Beachstone Dispersal, Shaw Jewelry, Northeast Harbor, ME, 2005
Chess, traveling exhibition organized by Velvet da Vinci; San Francisco, CA, 2003-2005
- Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA, 2005
- Thomas Mann's Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA, 2004
- The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI, 2004
- The Crafts Council Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK, 2004
- The Gallery, Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire, Wales, 2003, 2004
- Vennel Gallery, Irvine, Scotland, 2003
Architecturally-influenced Jewelry, Newbill Collection by the Sea, FL, 2004
An Evening with Nicolas and Alexandra, New Mexico Museum of Fine Art, NM, 2004
Playing Around with Toys, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, TX, 2004
SOFA Teapot show; Mobilia Gallery; Cambridge, MA, 2003
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EDUCATION
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Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; MBA
University of California, Berkeley; BS Zoology
Continuing/Metalwork Education
Alan Revere Academy, San Francisco State University, Santa Fe Community College, Taos School of Jewelry, Jack da Silva Studios, Mendocino Art Center
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SELECTED PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
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ABeCeDarian , Children’s book, Lorene Publications, 2011
1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, Garth Johnson, Quarry Books, 2010, pgs. 134, 169-185
Celebrating 70, Lorene Publications, 2010, page 78
Jewelry Design Challenge, Linda Kopp, Lark Books, pgs. 98-100 and back cover
Design & Make Mixed Media Jewellery, Joanne Haywood, A&C Black Publishers, 2009
Ornament Magazine, Feature article, “Kristin Lora; An Artful Whimsy”, 2009
500 Pendants & Lockets, Lark Books, 2008, page 64
Fashion Magazine; “P.S. Personal Shopper”, Fall 2008, page 116
Signs of Life, Lorene Publications, 2008
Santa Fe New Mexican, “Local art to adorn civic center”, January 15, 2008, page C-1
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, “Steeped in Style”, December 2, 2007, page F-1
HGTV, That’s clever, filmed for TV show May 25, 2008
Jewelry Artist (formerly Lapidary Journal), June 2007
Felted Jewelry, Lark Books, 2007
The Santa Fean magazine, feature fashion, “Urban Elegance”, December 2006, page 35
Trend Magazine,Santa Fe’s Newest Power Couple, Fall 2006/Winter 2007, pp 156-160
The Santa Fe New Mexican Community News "Faces and Places", Sunday March 12, 2006
Niche Magazine, Niche Award Winners, Spring 2006
Santa Fean magazine, Artists & Exhibitions, “Full Circle: The Art of Kristin Lora”, Jan/Feb
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Creative Silver Chains book, Lark Books, 2005, pp 15, 36
AY magazine, Art Scene, “More Than Just Tinker Toys…” December 2005, pp 24, 25
Niche magazine, Something New, sterling silver martini glass with jade and garnet stickpin, “For
The Bridal Party”, Winter 2005, page 144
American Style magazine, sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, December 2004, page 89
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ASSOCIATIONS/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Board of Directors, Society of North American Goldsmiths; (2006 - 2009)
Chair, Board of Directors, Friends of Contemporary Art (2005-2007)
Board of Directors – current Advisor, New Mexico Women in the Arts (2002-2007)
Board of Directors, Center for Contemporary Arts (2003-2004)
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