Artist Exhibitions:

2007
- Two Niche Award finalist pieces, Niche Magazine, Rosen Group, 2007

2006
- 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, Brookfield Craft Center, CT, 2006
- Jewelry: Objects and Meaning; Freehand, Los Angeles, CA, 2006
- Winner, Niche Award, February 2006: Pink Panther Music Box, Whimsical category
- Rosen Show, Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA, 2006
- ACC, American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD, 2006
- ACC, American Crafts Council Show, San Francisco, CA, 2006

2005
- 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
- SOFA Chicago, Pistachio Gallery, Chicago, IL, 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
- Rosen Show, Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA, 2005
- Holidazzle, Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design, Louisville, KY, 2005
- ACC, American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD, 2005
- Designer Showcase, New Mexico Women in the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2005

2004
- Rosen Show, Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
- 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, 2004
- New Mexico Creates; New Mexico Museum of Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM, 2004
- Holidazzle, Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design, Louisville, KY, 2004
- One and Only, The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, MI, 2004
- Autumn Jewels, Carlyn Gallerie, Dallas, TX 2004
- Year of the Primate, Virginia Breier, San Francisco, CA, 2004
- 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
- ACC, American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD, 2004
- Designer Showcase, New Mexico Women in the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2004

2003
- The Gallery, Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire, Wales, 2003
- Vennel Gallery, Irvine, Scotland, 2003
- Men show, Richey Jewelry Gallery, Portland, ME, 2003
- SOFA Teapot show; Mobilia Gallery; Cambridge, MA, 2003
- Martini Show, William Richey Jewelry Gallery; Portland, ME, 2003
- Commissioned work; Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Shop, Santa Fe, NM, 2003
- Art in a Box, Gallery Zipp; Glorieta, NM 2003
- Designer Showcase, New Mexico Women in the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2003

2002-2001
- Ornament, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2001, 2002
- Designer Showcase, New Mexico Women in the Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2002

Education:
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; MBA, 1989
University of California, Berkeley; BS Zoology, 1982

Continuing/Metalwork Education:
Santa Fe Community College, Jack Slentz, Mixed Media Sculpture, 2005
Taos School of Jewelry, Marilyn Nicholson, "Unusual Stone Setting", 2005
Santa Fe Community College, John Boyce, Welding, Bronze Casting, 2004
Santa Fe Community College, Silversmithing, 2003
Santa Fe Community College; Metalworking, 2003
SNAG Conference Workshops; Sandra Enterline, Ronda Coryell, Jack da Silva, Charles Lewton-Brain, Marilyn da Silva, Curtis Arima, Kris Patzlaff; 2003
Jack da Silva; Raising/Forging; 2000
Alan Revere Academy, Casting, 2001
Mendocino Art Center, Stone Setting, Etching (Carol Webb), Hinges (Alan Revere), Box Structures (Colleen Schenck), Chain Making and Mechanisms (Susan Wood) 1999-2002
San Francisco State University, John Leighton, Glassblowing, 2000
San Francisco State University, Julia Turner, Deb Caperton, Metal Arts and Jewelry, 1998-2001

Selected Press/Publications:
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,
page E-4
Niche Magazine, Niche Award Winners, Spring 2006
The Santa Fean Magazine, Artists & Exhibitions, "Full Circle: The Art of Kristin Lora", Jan/Feb
2006, pp 48, 49
Creative Silver Chains book, Lark Books, 2005, pp 15, 36
Pasatiempo weekly magazine, The Santa Fe New Mexican, "Baca Street Studio Tour," December
2-8, 2005, page 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
Pasatiempo weekly magazine, The Santa Fe New Mexican, "Back to Baca Street," November 28-
December 4, 2003, pp 68-69

Associations/Professional Organizations:
Board of Directors, Society of North American Goldsmiths; (current)
Chair, Board of Directors, Friends of Contemporary Art (2005- current)
Board of Directors advisor, New Mexico Women in the Arts (2002-current)
Board of Directors, Center for Contemporary Arts (2004)
American Crafts Council

Although I have an extensive corporate background, I have been beading and making objects with my hands all my life. Since becoming a full-time metalsmith, I primarily work in sterling silver, gold and gold/silver bimetal, gems, semi-precious stones and found objects. I utilize a variety of traditional metal and silversmithing techniques including fabrication, soldering, riveting, raising, dapping, forging, stone setting, as well as many others. All of my jewelry, functional objects and small sculptures are fabricated by hand. I prefer to do one-of-a-kind pieces; if I choose to duplicate a previous design, there are always subtle differences in the subsequent work.

My jewelry is known for its clean, uncomplicated and contemporary lines-miniature works of neo-geo and pop art. The functional objects I make cross a fine line between elegance and simplicity, art and utility. My small sculptures tend to be scaled-down replications of objects I am familiar with (such as vehicles or boxes) and many I invent in my mind (aliens and other creatures). Again, bold lines and an up-front whimsy prevail.

I am very sensitive to shapes, textures and finishes, and view everything I see in terms of references for my work. I collect objects, new and used, and keep them in my studio for later inspiration. I like movement and enjoy creating the mechanisms that allow it. Humor is important in my work and my life-a very direct humor that is slightly bemused. What I like best is creating something that has never existed before.