EarthWorks Design
Shannon Dobbs
Artist’s Statement
Jewellery should be about the enjoyment of wearable art.
Art should interact with its audience. It is sensuous and tactile, and should suit the individual mood, style and focus of the wearer. When jewellery is worn it is often for status or self expression. For art jewellery to be broadly successful it should accommodate these considerations and include the precious elements common to commercial jewellery to allow the viewer to have a stepping stone or platform from which they may begin to understand the individual’s or artist’s statement.
Education
2007- Ongoing, Gemological Insitute of America, Certified Gemologist
2006 - 2007 Gemological Insitute of America, Diamonds Graduate
2003 - 2004 Goldsmithing, Post Grad, Georgian Collage, With Honours
2001 - 2003 Jewellery and Metals Technician Program, Georgian College, With Honours
2000 - 2001 Special Arts Certificate, BealArt, H B Beal S S, London, Ontario
1999 - 2000 Special Arts Foundation Certificate, BealArt, H B Beal S S, London, Ontario
1995 - 2000 OSSD, South S S, Academy Program, London, Ontario
Awards & Scholarships
2004, Goldsmithing Academic Metal (Gold)
2004, Barrie Gem and Mineral Club Scholarship
2004, Henry Birks & Sons Inc Award for Academic Excellence
2004, Swiss Army Group Award for Academic Excellence
2004, Jewellers Vigilance Canada Inc. Awards
2003, Goldsmithing Entrance Award
2003, Byrex Gems Inc. Award for Excellence (Gold)
2003, Jewellery & Metals Program Academic Metal (Gold)
2003, Swiss Army Group Award for Academic Excellence
2003, Jewellers Vigilance Canada Inc. Awards
2003, Ontario Crafts Council Design Award
2003, Handy & Harman of Canada Award
2002, Design & Visual Arts Award for Excellence (Gold)
2002, Jewellery & Metals Program Academic Metal (Silver)
Exhibitions, Commissions and Publications
Toronto Pagan Conferance 2008
Goderich Celtic Festival 2006 & 2007
Kingstons Wymons Art Festival 2005
Out of the Fire (Graduate DVA 2004)
Traveling Graduate Show, Jewellery and Hollowware
Georgian Collage, Barrie, Ontario
Nash Jewellers (North) London, Ontario
The Guild Shop, Toronto, Ontario
Alyea, Ottawa, Ontario
The MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Ontario
MAG , Collage Edition September 2003
Hinged bracelet and short bio
Ontario Craft, The Newsletter, Spring 2003
Comentary on my part in the Georgian Collage DVA Show
Design & Visual Arts Scholarship Show 2003
Juried, Jewellery, Hollowware and Tools …See Awards
Barrie, Ontario
RowBust Executive Commission 2002
3 Sterling Paddle Pendants, Given in appreciation of efforts and involvement.
London, Ontario
Design & Visual Arts Scholarship Show 2002
Jewellery …See Awards
Barrie, Ontario
RowBust Silent Auction 2002
Box Pendant, Donated to Auction. Proceeds to the London Regional Cancer Clinic.
London, Ontario
BealArt 2001 & 2002
Group Show, Production Ceramics, Freestanding Stone Sculptures, Ink line drawings
Silk paintings, Silver Points Drawings.
London, Ontario
Original Kids Theater Company 2000
Two crowns, one tiara, set with amethysts, for the summer production of Hamlet.
London, Ontario
“Plethora” 1999
South Secondary Year End Show, Oil paintings, Ceramic Sculpture, Lino-prints
London, Ontario
Affiliations And Associations
Ontario Crafts Council
RowBust Breast Cancer Survivor Dragonboat Team
Canadian Breast Cancer Society
