as a classicly trained goldsmith from germany, jane frank moved to burlington, vermont in spring 2007 and shares a shop and workspace with three other jewelry designern since 2009. www.alchemyjewelryarts.com

inspired by classic form from architecture, arts and ancient crafts, she likes to collect antique items from fleamarkets and yard sales, everything from buttons, toys, inlays and carved stones. she gathers pieces and motifs that are no longer appreciated and simply lost their meaning in the present world and recontextualize them in her work, using traditional german craftsmanship as well as modern techniques like precious metal clay, dental composite and casting in order to give them new life.

recently jane discovered the history and charm of chandeliers, fascinated by their sensuality, fluidity and timeless symbol of elegance, she started to recreate classic forms of varies centuries into minature,wearable pieces of jewelery.

education:

since 2009 part of the alchemy jewelery arts collective, selling and teachning in her own studio in burlington, vt.

2009 - 2005 precious metal clay (pmc) and keum-boo workshop, bethel, vt, usa instructor: celie fago

2001 - 2002 stone setting, the center for the advanced training of german silversmiths, metalsmiths, and goldsmiths, ahlen, germany.

1998 - 2002 apprenticeship to jan bierschenk, master goldsmith: journeyman goldsmith certificate, hamburg, germany.

vocational experience:

2000 – 2002 jewelry studio assistant, hamburg trade school, hamburg, germany

1998 – 1999 internships at several goldsmiths, hamburg, germany

1996 – 1997 internship, antique restoration, hamburg, germany

1995 – 1996 internship, state opera house, hamburg, germany

exhibitions:

since 2009 alchemy jewelry arts collective, burlington, vt, usa

2006 – present fassbinder, new york, ny, usa

2006 – present mobilia gallery, boston, ma, usa

2005/ 09 / 10 art hop, burlington, vt, usa