Jessica Andersen
jessicaandersen@gmail.com
Education
2024 M.A.T., Endorsement Area: 5-12 Art, Morningside University, Sioux City, IA
2014 M.F.A., Concentration in Jewelry & Metalwork, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2009 B.F.A., Concentration in Jewelry & Metal Arts, Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Professional Experience
2022- Visual Arts Teacher, CAM School District, Anita, IA
2020-2022 Visual Arts Teacher, Cathedral Catholic High School, Del Mar, CA
2020 Sabbatical Replacement, CSU-Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
2018- Adjunct, Continuing Education, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA
2018- Community Lecturer, Poway Adult School, Poway, CA
2018- Teacher, Department of Visual &Performing Arts, Cathedral Catholic High School, Del Mar, CA
2016-2017 Arts Instructor, Madison Schools & Community Recreation, Madison, WI
2015-2016 Metals Instructor, Crafting-A-Future Program, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2015-2016 Metals Studio Manager,Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2014 - 2015 Independent Contractor, Blue Hill by Hand Jewelry, Madison, WI
2013 Teaching Assistant to Seth Papac, Jewelry & Metalwork program, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2011 - 2013 Graduate Assistant, Jewelry & Metalwork program, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2009 - 2010 Adult Drawing & Painting Instructor, Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, Iowa City, IA
Residencies
2017 Six Month Residency, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2015-2016 Six Month Residency, Craft Alliance Center of Art & Design, St. Louis
Selected Exhibitions
2024 This Side Up, HoustonCenter for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2024 Spoons, BrooklynMetal Works, Brooklyn, NY
2023 Frontera, MingeiInternational Museum - San Diego, CA, CECUT - Tijuana, Mexico, Rubin Center forVisual Arts at the University of Texas – El Paso, TX, Centro Cultural de lasFrontera at UACJ, Cuidad Juárez, Mexico
2022 Steinbesser Project,Amsterdam, Netherlands
2021 i found you, SoloExhibition, Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
2021 Crossover,Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, Montréal, QC, Canada
2020 AMEND, OnlineExhibition, Secret Identity Projects, San Diego, CA
2019 Talente, Handwerk & Design Exhibition, Munich, Germany
2019 Purpose/Process/Paper, Paper Studio ofKiff Slemmons, SNAG Conference 2019,Fine Arts Building, Chicago, IL
2019 SurfReport, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2018 Chaos, Alliages Gallery, Lille, France, Melting Point Jewelry Week in Valencia, Spain and Schmuck 2018 Munich, Germany
2018 In Residence: 10th Edition, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2018 Artist-In-Residence: 10-Year Anniversary, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2018 Style ’18, Museum of Craft & Design, San Francisco, CA
2018 KNOCKOFF, Pop-up Exhibition, New York Jewelry Week, New York, NY
2017 Duality of Presence, super+CENTERCOURT Gallery, Munich Jewelry Week, Munich, Germany, The Blue House as part of SNAG gallery crawl, and The Rubin Center for Visual Arts at the University of Texas – El Paso
2017 CraftForms, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2017 Makeshift, Center Alliance Center of Art & Design, St. Louis, MO
2016 #AKAWearIt, Pop-up Event, LACMA, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Artist-In-Residence Exhibition, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2016 HotDog! Exhibition, Ornament and Object, Chicago, IL
2016 Crush III, Gallery B, Art Center Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2016 #ThisIsABrooch, Pop-up Exhibition, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2015 Adorn: Contemporary Wearable Art, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015 Art 314, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2015 Transmission, Galerie Studio 411, Montpelier, France
2015 Marzee Graduate Showcase, Galerie Marzee and Various Locations: PAN Amsterdam, IHM München and Collect, London
2015 Empreientes 2015 – The Permanent, Alliages Galerie, Lille, France
2015 Taiwan International Metal Crafts Competition, Gold Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2015 Jewelry Edition, Online Exhibition and Pop-up Experience, Various Locations
2014 Solo Exhibition: Residual, University Art Gallery, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
2014 Annual Marzee International Graduate Show, Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2014 La Mort Vous Va Si Bien, Janus Gallery, Montreux, Switzerland
2014 Jewelry and Fellowship Award 2014: Rule the World Exhibition, Friends of Carlotta, Zurich, Switzerland
2014 Open Field Running: 2014 Juried Student Exhibition, SNAG Conference, Minneapolis, MN
2014 Refined VIII: Maker’s Choice, SFA Art Galleries, Nacogdoches, TX
2014 Material Matters: Making Connections, Art Avenue, Greenville, NC
2013 Siamese Connections, Brooklyn Metal Works, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Rm 469, Art Produce Gallery, San Diego, CA
2013 Innovationsin Contemporary Crafts:ContemporaryCraftsin California, Richmond Art Center, Richmond,CA
2013 Solo Exhibition: Advancement, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, SanDiego State University, San Diego, CA
2012 In/Tangibles, Southwestern College Art Gallery, Chula Vista, CA
2012 American Craft Today, The Bascom, Highlands, NC
Publications
2017 Metalsmith, Exhibition In Print, “Repair and Renewal: Making Things Whole Again,” curated by Stuart Kestenbaum.
2017 SNAG 1st Annual Jewelry and Metals Survey (JaMS)
2016 New Necklaces: 500+ Designs from Around the World, Nicolas Estrada, Promopress, Barcelona, Spain
2015 The Artisan Series: In The Metals Studio with Jessica Andersen, Jessica Leitch. October 17, 2015
2014 Marzee Magazine, Nijmegen, Netherlands
2014 Jewelry’s Best Do Less – Marzee Graduate Show 2014, Lizzie Atkins. October 17, 2014
http://www.artjewelryforum.org/exhibition-reviews/jewelry’s-best-do-less
Lectures/Workshops
2021 Panelist, The Future ofCritical & Curatorial Work, Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference
2021 Artist Lecture & Workshop, BaltimoreJewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
2020 Panelist, Curating in theDigital, New York City Jewelry Week
2019 Presenter, SNAG Emerging Artist Lecture Series, SOFA Expo, Chicago,IL
2018 Presenter, MINE: Materials, Meaning, Making, DoP Symposium, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
2018 Hunter/Gatherer Workshop, MINE: Materials, Meaning, Making, DoP Symposium, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX
2017 Artist Lecture, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX
2014 Artist Lecture, Mission Hills High School, San Macros, CA
Curatorial Experience
2021 Co-Curator, Hearts+ Flowers, Brooklyn Metal Works, New York, NY
2020 Co-Curator, DigitallyYours, Online Exhibition, New York Jewelry Week 2020
2018 Juror, Groff High School Art Exhibition, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
Awards
2024 Teaching Artist Grant, Center for Craft, Asheville, NC
2017 SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship, 2nd Place – Emerging/Mid Career Category, Society of North American Goldsmiths
2017 CERF+ Get Ready Grant, CERF+, Montpelier, VT
2016 Alliages Legacy Award Nominee, Joya Barcelona presentation, Lille, France
2016 Betsy & Mark Rowland Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2014 Emerging Artist Awards, 3rd Place - Ethical Metalsmiths Annual Student Exhibition
2014 SDSU Graduate Equity Fellowship, San Diego State University
2014 Best of Show, Water Works Exhibition, San Diego State University
2013 SDSU Women’s Association Scholarship, San Diego State University
2013 SNAG Student Conference Scholarship, San Diego State University
2011 California State University Grant, San Diego State University
2011 Windgate Scholarship, San Diego State University
2007 Iowa Center for Research Tuition Scholarship Award, “Thin Wall Vessel Casting” University of Iowa