KAREN
MITCHELL DESIGN – TIMELESS, ELEGANT 22K JEWELRY
Karen MitchellÕs jewelry is hand
fabricated of 22k and 18k gold, accented with diamonds, beautiful colored
stones and pearls.
History, culture, ceremonial iconography,
form and metamorphosis inspire Ms. MitchellÕs collection of high-karat gold and
gemstone jewelry. Creating
language through shape, texture, pattern and color is important in the design
of each piece. Exploration of
nature and contrast, (combining crude and refined, discovering modernity
through antiquity), is a fundamental motivation for Ms. MitchellÕs work.
Ms. MitchellÕs jewelry is exhibited in
many of the finest galleries and jewelry stores throughout the country, and in
her atelier in Aspen. Her clients
include artists, art collectors, business entrepreneurs, diplomats, stylists,
celebrities and socialites from around the globe. Free-lance jewelry design & consulting services are also
available to the jewelry industry.
ÒExquisite 22k gold, diamond and colored
stone jewelry by Karen Mitchell was selected by the World Gold Council for its
prestigious collection entitled ÒThe Language of Gold: Elegant Expressions of
Design.Ó Ms. Mitchell was also
chosen as a finalist for the ÒAmerican Couture Jewelry AwardsÓ. Her work also appears in many
publications. Drawing on her
twenty-plus years of experience designing jewelry in Italy and the U.S., this
Aspen-based designer is particularly adept at using texture, pattern and color
to create jewels, which bring a rich harmony to the eye and a sense of
self-confidence and satisfaction to the wearer. It takes a cultured, experienced jewelry designer like Karen
Mitchell to utilize precious materials appropriately, seamlessly integrating
them into a fascinating, beautiful whole.Ó
EXHIBITIONS – GALLERIES
2000 - Aaron Faber Gallery, NY, NY,
Portfolio Exhibition; J. Cotter Gallery, Beaver Creek, Co., ÒJust BraceletsÓ.
2001 - Aaron Faber Gallery –
ÒAncient and Cultural Influences on 21st Century DesignÓ;
Yaw Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan; SOFA Chicago, ÒEarrings, Light and
LovelyÓ.
2002 - Aaron Faber Gallery, ÒThe Gold
ShowÓ; Yaw Gallery, SOFA NY, ÒBijouÓ; Cindy Griem Fine Jewelry, Aspen.2003 -
Cindy Griem Fine Jewelry, Feature Exhibition; Facere Gallery, Seattle, WA.,
group show; Somerhill Gallery,
Chapel Hill, NC, group show.
2004 - American Craft Council Baltimore
Winter Show; Concepts Gallery, Carmel, CA.;
Greene & Greene Gallery,
Lambertville, NJ., Holiday Show,
Gallery Yann, Chicago IL., ÒPearls Out of the ClosetÓ; SOFA Chicago,
Gallery Yann.2005 - American Craft Council Baltimore Show; Ariodante, New
Orleans, LA., Spring Exhibition.
Artrider MasterÕs Showcase, Park Avenue,
NY. NY, Fall Crafts Park Ave., Seventh Regiment Armory, NYC.
Zaruba & Zaruba Gallery, Fredrick,
MD.; ÒThe Art of GranulationÓ, Greene & Greene Gallery, Lambertville,
NJ; Works Gallery, New York,
NY.; The Artful Hand Gallery,
Boston, MA.
2006 - ACC Baltimore Wholesale/Retail
Show; MasterÕs Showcase, Park Ave., NYC,
Positive Images Gallery, Austin, Texas,
ÒColors of the SeaÓ
2007 – Telluride Gallery,
Telluride, CO.; Works Gallery, NY, NY; Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.; J. Cotter Gallery, Beaver Creek &
Vail, Co., Crafts Park Avenue, NY,
NY. Finalist, The American Jewelry
Couture Awards, N.Y., N.Y.
2008 – Crafts Boston, more, TBD.
PRESS
JQ Magazine - Spring 1993. Aspen Magazine
- Style Page, Summer 1997. Aspen
Magazine – ÒThe BestÓ issue, Aspen Status Symbols, Midwinter 1998. JewelerÕs Resource Jewelry Design
Hot Sheet for Editors
& Retailers, Summer 06.
InStore Magazine – Heart Throbs at High End, Oct. 06. Modern Jeweler Web, ÒFashion & TrendsÓ, Nov.06, Glam
Gold on Bebe Runway. InStyle Magazine, InFront-New
Arrivals.
PUBLICATIONS
World Gold Council Gold Trends 94-95.
World Gold Council Editor Look Book 06-07, Lark Books – 500 Earrings, Spring 07. American Couture Jewelry: Exhibition in Print of American
Jewelry Design, 07-08. Lark Books, 500 Pendants, Spring 08.
EDUCATION
New York - National Academy of Design -
Study in Precisionist Drawing. Fashion Institute of Technology - Study in
jewelry design and related business.
Vienna, Austria - Independent study of goldsmithing and the jewelry
market. Cecilia Bauer Studio - Independent study in ancient goldsmithing
techniques. Milan, Italy - Van der
Schoot, Disegno e Fabbricazione -
Work/Study in goldsmithing and the European jewelry industry. New York - Kulicke Jewelry Arts
Institute - Study in ancient goldsmithing techniques. New York - Gemological Institute of America - Diamond
grading. University of Colorado at
Boulder - Bachelor of Fine Art, Teaching Certificate – Art Specialist.
LISTINGS
WhoÕs Who in America, 2000 Outstanding Artists and Designers
of the 20th Century
PO Box 4885 Aspen Colorado USA 81612