www.dawnrussell.us
studio@dawnrussell.us
I began making jewelry as gifts for my family. This evolved into apprenticing with a traditional goldsmith while supplementing my ideas with undergraduate courses in art and anthropology at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. When I finished my degree, I landed a job as a fine jeweler in Woodstock, VT where I honed my skills in the craft for two years. Ready to tackle more artistic design, I applied to the leading graduate program for contemporary metalsmithing in the United States (SUNY, New Paltz) and was accepted. During my graduate studies, I worked part time in a contemporary art gallery to gain insight into the retail dimension of the art world. Once I finished my masters degree, I was whisked into the art gallery world, running a major gallery in Red Bank, NJ for two years which resulted in landing a position in a major gallery on 57th and Madison in New York. The experience proved crucial in developing an understanding of how art is marketed, sensualized, and coveted. In February of 2007, I made the transition to my current studio at the Exner Block with the vision of beginning a full time studio practice.
Fan Coral
Ebony, Rosebud Pearl, 18K Rose Gold, Silver
Fortitude
Silk, Silver, 18K
Mediated Comfort
Silk, Silver
