Résumé

1976-1977

CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART. Bloomfield Hills, MI Degree: Master of Fine Arts 1977; Studio concentration: Metalsmithing

1974-1975

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Seattle, WA Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts 1975; Studio concentration: Metal Design

1973-1974

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. Mt. Pleasant, MI Postgraduate work: Advanced Independent Study. Studio concentrations: Drawing, Design, Color Theory and Art History

1969-1973

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. Mt. Pleasant, MI Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 1973. Studio concentrations: Drawing & Painting; Metalsmithing.

1996-Present

SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE. Santa Rosa, CA
Instructor: Art Department
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Jewelry,
Introduction to Art and Design.

1981-1982

ACADEMY OF ART COLLEGE. San Francisco, CA
Instructor: Jewelry Arts and Small Metal Sculpture.

1979-1980

CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS. Oakland, CA Instructor: Holloware and Metal Fabrication. Extension Instructor: Designing Jewelry for Casting.

1977-1978

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Ann Arbor, MI
Visiting Artist/Professor: Jewelry and Holloware Design.

ONGOING

Linda also offers private instruction in her own extremely well equipped studio in Sonoma County, CA. An individualized instructional plan is created for each student. Please contact Linda to inquire about rates: linda@lindaweiss.com

2007

Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA Workshop Instructor: Successful Silver Soldering

2006

Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA Workshop Instructor: Metal Forming Fundamentals

2005

Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA Workshop Instructor: "Mastering Metal”

2004

Oakland Museum. Oakland , CA Artist Presentation sponsored by: Metal Arts Guild, San Francisco, CA
“DIVERSITY – a personal career synopsis”

2001

Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, California. Workshop Instructor: Mastering Metal - II

2000

Evergreen Valley College. San Jose, CA Visiting Artist and Guest Lecturer

1998

Arizona Artist Craftsman Guild. Tucson, AZ
Artist Presentation sponsored by Society of North American Goldsmiths
Guest Lecturer: "Health & Safety Concerns in the Metal Arts Studio"

1998

Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA Workshop Instructor: Mastering Metal - Beyond Basic Coercion

1982

College of Marin & Northern CA Enamel Guild. Kentfield, CA Guest Lecturer: "Health Hazards Encountered by Metalsmiths and Enamelists"

1979

CA College of Arts and Crafts. Oakland, CA
Guest Lecturer: "Design, Rendering, and Presentation Skills for the Artist Goldsmith"

Humboldt State University/Art Department. Arcata, CA
Guest Lecturer: "Angle Raising and Holloware Techniques"

1978

Cabrillo College/Art Department. Aptos, CA
Guest Lecturer: "Health Hazards in the Arts"
Visiting Artist: Jewelry Department

Wayne State University/Art Department. Detroit, MI
"Health Hazards in the Arts" Conference with Chrysler Corporation Industrial Hygienists Coordinator: "Health Hazards Encountered in the Field of Metalsmithing"

Michigan State University/Art Department. East Lansing, MI.
Visiting Artist: Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department
Guest Lecturer: "Health Hazards Encountered in the Field of Metalsmithing"

2010

Pathways, Bay Area Jewelry/Metal Arts Educators. . Evergreen Valley College Visual Arts Gallery; San Jose, CA

2009

Art Department Faculty Show. Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery; Santa Rosa, CA

2004

Diversity in Metal. Oakland Museum Collector’s Gallery; Oakland, CA

2003-06

The Art of Gold. Crocker Museum in Sacramento, CA.
National Invitational, traveled to other museums in the U.S.

2003

The Art of Gold – Beyond the Mines Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA
California Invitational exhibit - runs concurrently with The Art of Gold

2002

California Small Works 2002. Sonoma Museum of Art; Santa Rosa, CA

2000

Art Department Faculty Show. Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery; Santa Rosa, CA

1998-1999

The Functional Vase Project. Yaw Gallery; Birmingham, MI
This show opened at SOFA in NY City, NY in April. The show then traveled to several museums and galleries in the U.S.

1992

Metals Now. Downey Museum of Art; Downey, CA

1990

California Metal Forms '90. Juror and Invited Participant; California Crafts Museum; San Francisco, CA

1986-1990

Society of North American Goldsmiths Exhibit. Mitchell Museum; Mt. Vernon, IL

1986-1992

Three and One-Half Decades: Metalsmithing at Cranbrook. Cranbrook Art Museum; Bloomfield Hills, MI
Metal Arts of the 80's. Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art; Monterey, CA
One-Person Show: Jewelry and Holloware. Concepts Gallery; Carmel, CA

1986-1990

The Art of the Silversmith. San Jose Museum of Art; San Jose, CA
National Metalsmithing Invitational. Center for Visual Arts; Anchorage, AK
California Craftsman Exhibition. Monterey Peninsula Museum of Arts; Monterey, CA

1980-1981

Young Americans - Metal. American Crafts Museum; NY, NY

1979

California Craftsman Exhibition. Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art; Monterey, CA

1977

Statements in Sterling '77. American Crafts Museum; NY, NY Copper, Brass and Bronze; University of AZ Tucson, AZ

2005-2009

Featured Artisan: Society of American Silversmiths Website

2004

Saul Bell Design Award Finalist: Holloware Category. Rio Grande, Albuquerque, NM

1998

Society of North American Goldsmiths - Workshop Presentation Grant
Arizona Artist Craftsman Guild; Tucson, AZ

1978

Merit Award: The California Craftsman
Monterey Peninsular Museum of Art; Monterey, CA

2007

500 Wedding Rings. Lark Books, Sterling Publications, NY, NY. Pages 244,346,397.

2007

500 Metal Vessels. Lark Books, Sterling Publications. NY, NY. Page 276.

2005

Niche. "What’s New in Hollowware". Vol. 17, No.4, Pages 50-51.
Teapots: Makers & Collectors. Dona Meilich, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA. Page154.

2003

Art Jewelry Today. Dona Meilich, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA. 2003, Page 82.

1986

Practical Casting. Tim McCreight, Brynmorgan Press. EDITORIAL CONSULTANT on Health & Safety.

1983

Metalsmith. Vol. 3, No. 4, Page 51.
Goldschmiede Veitung/European Jeweler. June 1983, "Amerikanische Schmuckkugstler", Pages 66-71.

1979

Jewelry Making for Schools, Tradesmen, and Craftsmen. M. Bovin, Bovin Publishing, Forest Hills, NY. Page 272.

"Health Hazards Encountered in the Field of Metalsmithing and Alternatives for a Safer Working Environment".
a technical paper written and researched by Ms. Weiss and published by the Society of North American Goldsmiths in conjunction with the 1978 S.N.A.G. Annual National Conference in St. Louis, MO.

Society of North American Goldsmiths - Distinguished Member

Society of American Silversmiths, Artisan Member

American Crafts Council

Metal Arts Guild, San Francisco / Bay Area, CA

Oakland Museum - Oakland, CA

Cranbrook Academy of Art Museum - Bloomfield Hills, MI

Congregation Shir Hadash - Los Gatos, CA

Congregation Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa, CA

Congregation Shir Ha Ma’alot, Irvine, CA

Tahiti Perle Centre and Museum - Papeete, Tahiti

Toyota Corporation -Torrance, California

Numerous pieces in private collections. Commission work is an important element of my creative process.