STEPHANIE BROHMAN

847-209-2820•stephaniebrohman@gmail.com

Education

M.F.A: Jewelry and Metal Arts

With a Minor in Sculpture

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

May 2016

GPA: 3.91

Graduate Certificate: University of Iowa Center for the Book (UICB)

Focusing on papermaking and book binding

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

May 2016

MA: Jewelry and Metal Arts

With a Minor in Sculpture

The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

May 2014

GPA: 3.83

B.F.A : Metals and Jewelry

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia

May 2010

GPA: 3.61

Teaching Experience

February 2021-Present

Lillstreet Art Center, Metalsmithing Instructor, Chicago, IL

Teen Metalsmithing- On Going

Metals 1- On Going

Private Lessons- Teens and Adults

Color On Metal- On Going

Bezel and Tabs- On Going

Chain and Wire- On Going

Experimental Casting

First Time Metalsmith

UV Pendant WorkshopMold and Cast Workshop- On Going

January 2018-Present

Evanston Art Center, Metalsmithing Instructor, Evanston, IL

Casting- Starting Spring 2023

Youth Multi Media Jewelry- On Going

Teen Metalsmithing- On Going

Beginning Jewelry- On Going

Lost Wax Casting and More- On Going

Private Lessons

UV Resin Workshop- On Going

Cold Connections- Online Class

Spring Break Teen Metalsmithing Camp

Spring Break Youth Multi Media Jewelry Camp

Mold and Cast Workshop

Color on Metal

Stamped Pendant Workshop

Ring Making 101

January 2017-Present

Benches on Division, Metalsmithing Instructor, Chicago, IL

Introductory, intermediate, and advanced metalsmithing techniques as well as mixed

media.

Private Lessons

August 2012-May 2016

Instructor of Record, University of Iowa

Fall 2014-Spring 2016: Intro to Jewelry and Metal Arts

Fall 2012-Spring 2014: Elements of Jewelry and Metal Arts

August-December 2014

Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa

Fall 2014: Mold Making

April-May 2014

Makers Space, Cedar Rapids, IA

Cold Connections Jewelry Course

April-May 2006

Blue Buddha Boutique, Chicago, IL

Taught students how to make chainmaille jewelry.Teaching Workshops

December 2024

Chabad House of Naperville, Naperville, IL

Hanukkah Stamping Workshop

December 2024

Lincolnwood Library, Lincolnwood, IL

Beading Workshop

May 2024, September 2024

Lincolnwood Library, Lincolnwood, IL

Stamping Workshop

March 2023, 2024

Benches on Division, Chicago IL

Latin High School Workshop, Basic Metalsmithing Skills, Soldering, Stone Setting,

Finishing, Polishing

February 2020

MLK Literary and Fine Arts School, Evanston IL

Girl Scout Workshop, Paper Making Workshop

February 2020, 2023

Stevenson High School, Buffalo Grove IL

Odyssey Festival 2020, Stamping Workshop

December 2019

Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

Warming House, stamped pendant workshop

September 2019, January 2020

Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

@Properties, stamped pendant workshop

October 2019, April 2019

Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago IL

Mold Making Workshop

March 2019

Lillstreet Art Center, Metalsmithing TA, Chicago ILAssisting instructor and students

June 2016

Iowa Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA

Demo of stamping and texturing on metal

April 2015

Art Share Workshop, University of Iowa

Co-taught an etching on metal and bracelet making workshop for Middle school and

Elementary school students from the Johnson County school district.

Professional Experience

August 2022-Present

Metalsmithing Director of Gracia Inc.

Working with the founder, Clare Kunkel, soldering jump rings, picking out

equipment, preparing for volunteer trip to Guatemala to teach the women at Gracia

to set stones and develop their jewelry making skills so that they can support

themselves through their jewelry. Trip to Guatemala each May to advance the

women’s skill set.

January 2019-Present

Sarah Holden Metalsmithing, Chicago IL

Assist with wire wrapping and fabrication, as well as assisting gallery exhibitions and

assisting with the One of a Kind Show.

March 2018-Present

Advanced Open Studio Coordinator, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

Train advanced students how to operate tools and equipment properly in the jewelry

studio, perform demos, coordinate field trips and bring in guest visiting artists into

the studio.

July 2018-January 2020

Glamrocks Jewelry, Chicago IL

Jewelry fabricator, stone setter, working in silver, gold fill and rose gold fill.

August 2016-November 2019

Casting House Inc., Desupporter, Chicago, IL

Remove supports and make any necessary fixes to 3D printed waxes before casting.

September 2018-August 2019

Lilstreet Art Center, Chicago IL

Jewelry studio monitor

June 2018-September2018

Contract Mold Maker, Steven Whitney Medical Group, Niles, IL

Create silicone molds and cast objects for prototyping.

August 2012-May 2016

Metals Shop Monitor, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Supervised the Metals Studio during open studio hours. Encouraged and enforced

proper usage of tools and equipment. Assisted Students with questions and helped

problem solve. Reported damaged equipment, disposed of chemical waste properly,

etc.

March 2011- November 2011

Julia Failey: Eco Friendly Jewelry, Chicago, IL

Beadwork, repaired castings, finalized production pieces. Conducted store research

and sent line sheets to prospective stores.

September 2010-July 2012

Blue Buddha Boutique, Chicago, IL

Consignment jump ring maker, coiled, cut, and polished aluminum jump rings.

December 2008- May 2011

Allison Schiller, Jewelry Designer, Glencoe, IL

Assisted in designing and beading jewelry, occasionally some bench work/organic

stone setting. In charge of keeping inventory of jewelry and repairing beaded items.

Did store research as well as sent out promotional materials to prospective stores.

November 2009

Special Topics Fossil Watch Project

Designed watch and presented to Fossil

Awards and Honors

Fall 2012 –Spring 2016

Teaching Assistantship

Fall 2012 – Spring 2016

Jewelry Scholarship

Fall 2014 –Spring 2015

SIF Fellowship

August, 2008- 2010

Junior Artist Honorable Mention, Port Clinton Art Festival

May 2010

Cum Laude, Savannah College of Art and Design

February 2006- May 2010

Dean’s List, Savannah College of Art and Design

May 2006-2010

Portfolio Scholarship, Savannah College of Art and Design

April 2006

Honorable Mention Art Award, Wilmette Arts Guild, Necklace

George E. Noyes Community Spirit Award

Girl Scout Gold Award

Solo Exhibitions

April 2016

“(Self) Preservation: MFA Solo Exhibition,” Levitt Gallery,

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

December 2013

“Interplay: MA Solo Exhibition,” Eve Drewlowe Gallery,

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Juried Exhibitions

October 2016-August 2017

“The Fourth Iowa Metals Guild Exhibition,” Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA

September-October 2014

“Metal Extinction: Using Metal to Honor and Make Permanent our Vanishing World,”

Saddleback College Gallery, Mission Viejo, CA

August-September 2014

“The Brooch Show,” Racine Arts Council, Racine, WI

March 2014-Ongoing

“Changing Hues: Color Embraced by Metalsmiths Around the World,” Online

Exhibition

August-September 2011

“Explorations: New Works by New Artists,” The Art Center, Highland Park, IL

June 2011

Accepted “Fine Fiber Exhibition,” Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair, Grayslake, IL

May 2011

“Fluxuation,” SNAG Student Juried Show, Seattle, WA

April 2010

Juried Show, Fahm Hall, Savannah, GA

February 2009

SJTA student competition and exhibition, Atlanta Jewelry Trade Show, Atlanta, GA

Group Exhibitions

January 2020- February 2020

“Faculty Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

May 2018

“AOS Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

April-May 2018

“Radical Jewelry Makeover Exhibition,” Union Art Gallery, University of Milwaukee, WI

August- October 2016

“Jewelry and Metal Works,” Fairfield Art Association Gallery, Fairfield, IA

May 2016

“MFA Graduation Exhibition,” Levitt Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

April 2016“Metal and Jewelry Arts: Graduate Exhibition,” Eve Drewlowe Gallery, University of

Iowa, Iowa City, IA

February 2016

“UICB Certificate Show,” K.K. Merker Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

April 2015

“Metal and Jewelry Arts: Graduate Exhibition,” Eve Drewlowe Gallery, University of

Iowa, Iowa City, IA

January 2015

“Crafting Connections,” Participation Exhibition of the 2015 ECU Metals Symposium,

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

April 2014

“2014 SNAG Student Slide Show: ‘Alchemy in the Digital Age’,

” Minneapolis, MN

“MA Graduation Exhibition,” Eve Drewlowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

“Metal and Jewelry Arts: Graduate Exhibition,” Eve Drewlowe Gallery, University of

Iowa, Iowa City, IA

March 2014

“President Fund Raising Show,” Levitt Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

October 2013

“Ctrl + A: Attendee Exhibition” Zoom Symposium, Fine Arts Building, University of

Indiana, Bloomington, IN

August- September 2013

“President Fund Raising Show,” Levitt Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

April 2013

“Metal and Jewelry Arts: Graduate Exhibition,” Eve Drewlowe Gallery, University of

Iowa, Iowa City, IA

May 2010

SCAD School of Design Show, River Club, Savannah, GA

SCAD Style Week Show, Alexander Hall, Savannah, GABijoux in Bloom, Metals and Jewelry Department Trunk Show, Kennedy Pharmacy,

Savannah, GA

SCAD Exhibit in Taiwan

April 2010

“Eclectic” Senior Show, Fahm Hall, Savannah, GA

Gallery Representation

Lillstreet Gallery

4401 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL

Publications

November 2014

Featured in the 2014 Lewton Brain Fold Forming Competition

http://cs.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/art/bonus/m/2014-lewton-brian-foldform-

competition/default.aspx

July 2011

Featured in “Art Round Up,” Blue Buddha Boutique’s Blog

http://www.bluebuddhaboutique.com/blog/2011/07/

Workshops and Conferences Attended

May 2019

SNAG, “The Loop: Coming Full Circle,” Chicago, IL

May 2016

SNAG neXt , “An Interchange and Exchange of the Many Facets of Making a Living in

the Field,” Asheville, NC

May 2015

SNAG, “Impact: Looking Back, Forging Forward,” Boston, MA

April 2014

SNAG, “From Grains to Gold,” Minneapolis, MN

October 2013

Zoom Symposium, “Examining the Future of Craft,” Bloomington, IN

May 2011

SNAG, “Flux,” Seattle, WA

March 2008

SNAG, “Crosscurrents: Diverse Solutions in a Global Environment,” Savannah, GA

Organizations and Activities

January, 2016-19

New Year, New Pendant

Participant in the annual pendant exchange

May 2015

SNAG Conference, Boston, MA

Memberships and Volunteer Work

January 2008- Present

Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Member

February 2013- Present

Crafthaus Member

December 2024- Present

Ethical Metalsmiths Society

May 2019

SNAG Conference, Chcicago, IL

SNAG Volunteer: Hospitality Committee, greeted new attendees and guided

attendees on Gallery Crawl.

Lillstreet Volunteer for SNAG Conference: Bag Stuffer

November-December 2018

SNAG Volunteer: staffing the table and providing

Information about SNAG, contacting galleries to participate in the 2019 SNAG

conference.

November 2018

Evanston Art Center

Expo volunteer

May 2013-2015

Arts Fest, University of Iowa

September 2012-May 2016

Metals Coterie, University of Iowa

November 2011

SOFA Chicago

Volunteer for SNAG, staffing the table and providing

information about SNAG

April 2010

“Eclectic” Senior Show, Fahm Hall, Savannah, GA

Organized show and postcards

June 2009- 2012

Chicago Metal Arts Guild Member (CMAG)

March 2008

SNAG Conference, Savannah, Georgia

Volunteered at the Wedding Ritual Exhibition, sold programs

for the exhibition and greeted guests

September 2008-May 2010

SCAD Metals and Jewelry Student Association (MJSA)