BIO

Jennifer Stenhouse
Seattle Washington

"I have been making art for as long as I can remember. When I'm not making it, I'm teaching it. These are my two passions."

     A native of Atlanta Georgia, Jennifer Stenhouse currently makes her home and studio in Seattle, Washington. She has been teaching art and jewelry classes, workshops, lectured and exhibited throughout U.S. and Mexico for over 15 years.

     Jennifer learned photography from her grandfather at the age of 12. That sparked a flame for creating that has since grown into a life long passion for art and teaching.
     She spent several years studying photography and printmaking. While attending the University of New Mexico, Professor Patrick Luber introduced her to 3-d design. Since that time the work and the world has been a sea of sculptural opportunities. She began making elaborate sculptural mixed media work. Due to the intimate scale of these pieces she employed the use of small tools and techniques that exists in the environment of the jewelry studio. At the University of Wisconsin Madison, Jennifer studied with Martha Glowacki who encouraged her use of mixed media and jewelry skills. Fred Fenster and Eleanor Moty gave Jennifer the opprotunity to develop a strong base in metals techniques and design, and a better understanding of integrity  to one's craft.
     Jennifer began teaching at Savannah College of Art and Design in Foundations and Jewelry classes as elective. Due to the strong interest from students wanting to major in Metals and Jewelry, Jennifer proposed and the developed The Metals and Jewelry Department. While in Savannah she also maintaned a small studio in the historic City Market.
     After departing Savannah Jennifer began teaching at the Vermont Art Exchange in North Bennington, Vermont. At VAE she taught several classes and workshops in jewelry, printmaking and drawing.
     Currently Jennifer teaches jewelry classes and workshops at Pratt Fine Art Center in Seattle, Washington.   

Pacini Lubel Gallery in Pioneer Square, Seattle, represents Jennifer's sculpture.

 

Education:
Masters of Fine Arts – University of Wisconsin – Madison 1992
Bachelors of Fine Arts – University of New Mexico 1989
Graduate Print making Internship – Tamarind Institute / UNM 1989

Professional Teaching Experience:

Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle WA 2001-pres
Instructor, Metals and Jewelry
Teaching classes and workshops on Jewelry, casting, and jewelry related courses. Volunteering with events and programs related to classes and fundraising.
Vermont Art Exchange, North Bennington, VT 1997-00
Instructor and Guest Artist
Implementation and instruction of the Jewelry Classes and workshops. Responsible for teaching the drawing and printmaking classes. Provide assistance to the executive director. Perform function of coordinator for a downtown community arts program, and working with youth at risk groups that provide art and mentoring to the area.
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA 1992-97
Professor & Chair, Metals and Jewelry
Proposed, designed and built the Metals and Jewelry department. Responsibilities include: Department Chair, teaching various levels of jewelry, foundation courses, and workshops, writing curriculum, advising students, provided tutorials for advanced and graduate students, participated on several graduate and faculty committees, recruiting students and faculty, writing, portfolio reviews, and administration of the department. Outside service to the college included special events, community activities, fundraising, and recruiting.
University of Wisconsin, Fine Arts Department, Madison,WI 1991-92
Instructor (GTA,) Drawing, 2-d, and 3-d Design Courses
Elevehjem Museum of Art, UW, Madison WI 1989-92
Education Assistant and Docent Liason
Assistant to the Education Curator, and providing communication between docents, assisting with organizing programs, lectures, and outreach.

Workshops and Lectures:
Guest artist teaching a variety of workshops including:
Ancient, Easy, & Affordable Casting Techniques, Cuttlefish Bone Casting, Let's Make a Ring, Spoon From Scratch, Filigree & Granulation, Etch & Print Jewelry, Patterns on Metal, Stone Setting Techniques, No Solder Stone Setting, PortfolioPreparation
Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle WA. Classes & workshops 2001-pres Facere', Seattle WA. Artist lecture 2004
Vermont Art Exchange, N. Bennington VT. Classes & workshops 1997-2000
Mt. Anthony H.S. Bennington VT. Workshop & lecture 1999
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester VT. Polymer Clay Beads 1998
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. Demo & lecture 1997 Savannah College Of Art and Design, Savannah GA. Classes & workshops 1992-97
Society of North American Goldsmiths, Washington D.C. Student show 1996
Louisville High School, Louisville KY. Workshop
Miami University Oxford OH. Demo & lecture 1995
Patron's Gallery, Shawnee Mission KS. Workshop & lecture 1994
Hughes Fine Art Center, UND, Grand Forks ND. Lecture
Universidad de Americas, Mexico City, Mexico. Lecture
Mexico City Area Highschools, Mexico City. Workshop & lecture 1994
Shawnee Mission Highschool, Shawnee Mission, KS. Workshop & lecture 1993 St Andrews on the Marsh, Savannah GA. Lecture 1992
University of WI, Family Studies Department, Madison WI. Lecture 1991
Elvehjem museum of Art, University of WI, Madison. Workshops, & lectures 1990-92
Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, NM. Workshops 1989  
 
Exhibitions:
Rainier Club, Invitational, Seattle WA 2005
Gallery 63 Eleven, Stay In the Tunnel, Seattle WA 2004
Seattle Convention Center, Seattle Metals Guild Bi-Annual
Facere', Pratt Jewelry Instructors Exhibit, Seattle WA
Pratt Fine Art Center Jewelry Instructors Exhibit, 2003
Seattle Metals Guild Bi-annual 2002
Phinney Center, Pratt Instructors Exhibit
Atelier 31, The Bird Show, Kirkland WA 2001
Window Works Exhibition, Bennington VT solo 1999
Corridor Gallery, Bennington VT 1998
Telfair Museum, Owen Thomas House, Savannah GA 1997
Contemplative tales/tails solo exhibition
Arts on the River Festival, Savannah GA
Dream Weaver Gallery, Erotic Valentine's Exhibition, Savannah GA
First City Club, Invitational, Savannah GA
Bergen Main Gallery, Faculty Exhibition, Savannah GA 1996
Exhibit-A Gallery, Small Works, Savannah GA
Association for Women in Psychology Conference, Women Artists Invitational, Hilton Head, SC
First City Club, Invitational Exhibit, Savannah GA
Spruill Center for the Arts, Southeastern Fibers Show, Atlanta GA 1995
Bergen Main, Faculty Exhibition, Savannah GA
Goldsmiths Gallery, Flower in Design, Atlanta GA
Resurgam Gallery, Resurgam's 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Baltimore MD,
Trends and Traditions: An Exhibit of Contemporary Fiber Work, GA Tech, Atlanta GA
Patron's Gallery, Myth's and Tales, Shawnee Mission KS 1994 (solo exhibition
First Impressions Gallery, Only the Best, Boston MA
Hughes Fine Art Center, (solo exhibition,) UND, Grand Forks, ND
Bergen Main Gallery, Faculty Exhibition Faculty Exhibition, Savannah GA
Savannah International Airport, Group Show, Savannah GA
Blackfish Gallery, Emphasis on Sculpture, Portland OR
Florida Community College, Group Exhibition, Jacksonville FL 1993
Exhibit-A Gallery, Faculty Exhibition, Savannah GA
Bergen Main Gallery, New Faculty Works, Savannah GA
HumanitiesGallery, Sculpture Group Exhibition, UW, MadisonWI Humanities Gallery,
This Year's Crop, UW, Madison WI 1991Humanities Gallery,
Five women Artists, UW, Madison WI
94/83 Gallery, Delafield WI
Quigley Gallery, Clark College, Dubuque IA 1990  

Gallery Affiliations:
Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle Wa 2005-pres
Gallery 63 Eleven, Seattle WA 2004Seattle WA 2004
Off the Wall, Savannah GA 1995-2003
Owen Thomas House, Savannah GA 1995-2001
An  American Craftsman, Manchester VT 1998-99
LBM Silver, Manchester VT 1998 Gallery 94/83, Delafield WI 1991-96 

Professional Affiliations:
Society of North American Goldsmiths 1989-pres
Seattle Metals Guild, (board member, 2005-pres) 2000-pres
American Craft Council 1989-pres
College Art Association 1988-1997

Published information:
Art Jewelry Magazine, Cuttlefish Bone Casting, Spring 2006 
Manchester Jounal, Feb 28 1999 Manchester VT, 1999
Bennington Banner, June 15 1998, Bennington VT, Paran Creek Festival 1998
Manchester This Week, Jul 17, 1998, Manchester VT, Studios that Enchant 1998
Benington Banner, Dec 10, 1997, VAE Holiday Auction 1997
SCAD/TV WTOC, Savannah GA,, Savannah GA, Interview with Jennifer Stenhouse, aug 1997
Low Country Magazine, Lifestyles, Aug 1997
Savannah Morning News, Aug 1997 pg. 1g. Savannah GA 1997
Like a Dream, Creative Loafing, vol. 4, #24, Sep 3-9, 1997
Contemplative Tales/tailsCoastal Artsand Antiques, Oct 1996, pg. 12. Savannah GA 1996,
Stenhouse and Hughes-Professor and former student, Georgia Guardian, Sep 1-7, 1995,
Savannah GA 1995, Forsyth Park Host mythological Figures from SCAD 3-d Class..
Pitch Newspaper, ARTS, Dec 6, 1994, Kansas City, MO 1994, ARTS, Dec 6, 1994, Kansas City, MO 1994
Articulate, Aug 1995, Baltimore, MD 1994, Resurgam's Third Annual Juried Exhibition
Kansas City Star, Nov12, 1994,New Exhibit at SM North patron's Gallery
Grand Folks Herald, Sep 9, 1994, Grand Forks ND 1994, Time out: Big Little Art
The Oregonian, mar 25,, 1994, The Art Gallery as Metal Detector
Jewelry/Metalwork Survey #2: A Way of Communicating, David LaPlantz 1992, David LaPlantz 1992
Monthly Design and Crafts International, Seoul Korea 1992, Seoul Korea 1992 Best design works by students Graduating From Colleges and UniversitiesArtscene, vol 7 #2
Teaching Aids For Docents 1992, vol 7 #2 Madison WI


References:
(provided upon request)

 

 

 

Specialties
Drawing
Jewelery/Metals
Printmaking
Sculpture		   Memberships
Seattle Metals Guild
Society of North American Goldsmiths
American Craft Council		   Awards
2006-7 Pratt Fine Art Center Teacher of the Year
Metals and Jewelry