Kathy Kamal Baum
Areas of Research Interest
- Jewelry Design
- Metalsmithing
- Jewelry history
- Fashion history
- Art history
- Gemstones
- 3D Printing
Recent Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Jewelry design and Metalsmithing
- Advanced Jewelry I & II
- Art metal Casting
- Introduction to Visual Art
- History of Costume I & II
- History of Adornment / Body Art Through the Ages
Current Projects
- Lecture series for the MAC Stories on Stones
- Lecture on Art and Gemstones for the Art Institute
- Continue to make Art and metal objects
- Casting 3D printed objects
- Advisor for COD Metals Guild – student club
- Video series on making jewelry
Social Media:
- Crafthaus: Kathleen Baum
- Blog: codjewelry.com
- Facebook: COD Jewelry & Metals
- Instagram: COD jewelry metals
- Twitter: COD Jewelry Metals
- LinkedIn: COD Jewelry
Selected shows:
- 2012-Gothic Spine featured in Sculptural Objects Functional Art Lecture, Chicago
- 2011- Benedictine University Metalsmiths Two Person Show
- 2010-Saul Bell Design Competition and Exhibition Finalist, Hollowware
- 2009-Decorative Resurgence, Juried exhibition Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
- 2008-Side by Side two person Exhibition, Crowne Center Gallery, Loyola University
- 2007-"Heartbreak" Collaboration A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 2006-Midwest Metal Artists Invitational, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago,
IL
- 2005-Parameters of Preciousness SNAG conference; Curator
- 1994 – 2016-Bi-annual Studio Art Faculty Exhibition College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn,
IL
- 2004-Hammered & Forged Miami University Art Museum Oxford, OH
- 2000-Indiana University: Past and Present Taboo Studio, San Diego, CA
Education
- M.F.A. Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Indiana University
- B.F.A. Cum Laude, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Miami University
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