tia kramer designs: blog

Find me now at my WEBSITE!

2008-07-29T17:50:00.000-07:00

Stop by my website!

You can purchase directly, contact me, AND learn a little bit about the origins of my work. I appreciate any feedback; post it here or send me an email. THANKS.

www.tiakramerjewelry.com

square leaves

2008-06-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

square leaves
color: olive and dark green

price: $118

triangular pendant

2008-06-09T14:33:00.000-07:00

triangular pendant with simple DC chain
color: iridescent white
chain: simple DC link chain
chain length: 16" or 18" (16" shown)

price: $128

other chain options available:
necklace with double chain or triangular cycle chain priced at $148
oval loops link chain priced at $138

dangling seeds

2008-06-07T19:19:00.000-07:00

(left)
dangling seeds (oval)
color: turquoise

price: $88

(right)

dangling seeds (circle)
color: simple red

price: $78

oval within oval

2008-04-28T19:17:00.000-07:00

oval within oval

color: olive

price: $98

fragle rock

2008-04-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

fragle rock

color: late summer

price: $58

lingering teardrops

2008-04-27T19:02:00.000-07:00

seeds lingering

color: neutral

price: $68

rectangle pendant, wing earrings

2008-04-27T18:45:00.001-07:00

modern rectangle pendant necklace

color: mint

chain: 3 plus 1

chain length: 16" or 18" (16" shown)

price: $128

wing earrings

see details below...

wings

2008-04-27T18:45:00.000-07:00

wings

(left)
color: chocolate and mint

price: $108

(right)
color: turquoise and orange

price: $118

lapping moons

2008-04-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

layered moons

color: neutral and deep red

price: $138

layered moons
colors: textured teal and glacier green

price: $138

eyelet

2008-04-21T17:18:00.000-07:00

eyelet earrings

color: neutral

price: $128

single eclipse

2007-11-17T01:00:00.000-08:00

single eclipse earrings
color: iridescent white

price: $98

single eclipse necklace with moon phases chain
color: iridescent white
chain: moon phases, 2 cycles
chain length: 16" or 18" (16" shown)

price: $158

other chain options available:
necklace with double chain or moon cycle chain priced at $158
oval loops link chain priced at $148
or an elegant link chain priced at $138

moon

2007-11-16T05:00:00.000-08:00

moon necklace with moon cycle chain
color: simple red
chain: moon phases, 1 cycle
chain length: 16" or 18" (16" shown)

price: $158

other chain options available:
moon necklace with double chain or moon phases chain priced at $158
or oval loop link chain at $148
or a simple elegant link chain at $138

moon earrings
color: iridescent twilight

price: $98

circle and circle

2007-11-16T04:19:00.001-08:00

Circle and circle
color: Blue Eyes
chain: Double layered
chainlength: 16" or 18" (16" shown)

price: $168

other chain options available:
necklace with moon cycle or moon phases chain priced at $168
oval loops chain or a simple elegant link chain at $148

oval seeds

2007-11-16T02:06:00.000-08:00

Oval Seeds (medium)
color: glacier green
size: medium

price: 58$

jewelry care

2007-11-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

tia ann kramer
http://www.tiakramerjewelry.blogspot.com/
tiakramer@gmail.com

Handmade jewelry made
with handmade paper.

All of my jewelry pieces are made with 100% sterling silver, and

water resistant to withstand the elements and daily ware.

Jewelry care:

This handmade paper jewelry is DURABLE and WATER RESISTANT to withstand the elements and daily ware. I hand produce all of my paper using the inner bark of a Philippine banana plant. Each color is hand mixed with durable pigments that naturally bond to the paper pulp. The paper is colorfast and has a resilient memory. If for some reason this paper jewelry becomes completely wet, either place it in a safe, flat place to dry or continue to wear it (with care). The paper wants to return to its initial form, and will shrink back!

Be ATTENTIVE when traveling with these adornments. While strong, the paper can be punctured, stretched, and is slightly affected by major changes in humidity levels. When transporting, please be sure to carry separate from all other adornments; small tins (such as Altoid containers) work perfectly!

orders

2007-11-02T12:30:00.000-07:00

My website is still in the making.

In the meantime, I will happily make custom orders.

When placing your order please identify the style, chain length (if applicable), and color. Each year I have a new color palate; not all of the exact colors identified in the images above are available but a comparable color is available upon request.

Orders can be emailed to me at tiakramer@gmail.com.

artist bio

2007-11-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

about me

I am an installation, sound, and adornment artist who has been integrating handmade paper into my artwork for the last eight years.

Jewelry making emerged from my love for art in everyday life, and is directly influenced by my sculptural experiments. Originally from Iowa, I studied art Macalester College, and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I have been making and selling paper jewelry for seven years.

Currently, I sell my jewelry work at galleries and boutiques across the country, including: the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Quirk Art Gallery, Revival Boutique, at my hometown gallery: Outside the Lines Gallery in Dubuque, IA. I also sell pieces at art fairs around the globe.

At present, I make all of my work in Antarctica.

To learn more about my broader artistic practice see www.tiakramer.blogspot.com

artist resume

2007-11-01T17:22:00.000-07:00

tia ann kramer
tiakramer@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
2005-2006 POST BACCALAUREATE, Fibers and Material Studies
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Chicago, IL

1999-2004 BACHELOR OF ARTS, major STUDIO ART (in major: GPA 4.0).
Macalester College. St. Paul, MN

2002 TRADITIONAL TEXTILES & MUSIC/ CONTEMP. GENDER STUDIES COURSE WORK
University of Ghana. Accra, Ghana, West Africa

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JEWELRY DESIGN: MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, BOUTIQUES

2009 ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO/ Modern Wing Shop from May 2009. Chicago, IL
Featured in the Retail Shop, Online, and in the 2009 Holiday Catalog
2009 SEATTLE ART MUSEUM/ SAM Shop from Oct 2009. Seattle, WA
2009 POPPY METALS GALLERY/ Two-person exhibition during Fall 2009. Washington DC.
2008-present HORSESHOE BOUTIQUE/ One of six local art jewelers. Seattle, WA
2008-present RETAIL THERAPY/ Seattle, WA
2007 QUIRK GALLERY/ Jewelry Invitational. Richmond, VA
2006-present MINNESOTA CENTER for BOOK ARTS/ The Shop. Minneapolis, MN
2006-present OUTSIDE THE LINES ART GALLERY/ Dubuque, IA

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SELECTED MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBTIONS AND PROJECTS

2008 LIMA, MIKE, NOVEMBER/ Performance with Video Composition. Chicago, IL
2008 STREAMLINE FOR VICTORY/ Goat Island Symposium. Collaborative Performance. Chicago, IL
2008 SONIC ANTARCTIA/ Sound Art Collaboration with Andrea Polli. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2008 BEAURACRAY AND BLISS/ MAAG. Performance. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2007-2008 RITUAL/ YouTube Video Art Project. www.tiakramer.blogspot.com Seattle, WA
2007-2008 LOST/ Web journal project. Japan, China, Thailand, and Laos
2007 ICE ACTION/ MAAG. Performance and Installation. McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2007 ICE WOMAN/ Performance video project. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2006 HABITUATING/ SAIC Graduate Thesis Exhibition. Video and Sound Installation. Chicago, IL
2006 UNPERFORMED EVENTS/ Public Art Installation spanning 27 miles. Chicago, IL
2006 LAST STAND/ G2 and Project Space. Text Installation. Chicago, IL
2006 CONTINGERE/ Sound Installation. SAIC Sharp Building. Chicago, IL
2005 quARTet/ Juried 4 person exhibition. Sculpture Installation. Offbeat Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2005 OPEN DOOR/ Juried drawing exhibition. Roselux Gallery. Minneapolis, MN
2004 BOX FRESH: MACAA EXHIBTION/ Juried multi-media exhibition. Soap Factory. Minneapolis, MN
2004 SUSPENDED FLIGHT/ Permanent Public Art Installation. Macalester College. St. Paul, MN
2004 WEIGHTING/Thesis Exhibition. Installation & Drawings. Janet Wallace Fine Art Gallery. St. Paul, M

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JEWELRY DESIGN PRESS

2009 SEATTLE TIMES / NW SOURCE. June ’09. Full Page Feature.
2009 TIMEOUT CHICAGO. May ’09. Coveted Favorite: Modern Wing Shop, Art Institute of Chicago

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GRANTS AND AWARDS

2008 Bookworks Hand Papermaking. Artist in Residence Award. Ashville, NC
2005-2006 SAIC Post Baccalaureate Merit Fellowship, Department of Material Studies
2004 Highest Academic Honors in Fine Arts, and National Dean’s Honors Award from Macalester College
2004 Best in Show (Drawing). Janet Wallace Fine Arts Gallery, St Paul, MN.
2003 Keck Research Grant and Public Art Fellowship
2002 Dewitt-Wallace Scholarship for Commitment to the Global Community
2002 Gillman Scholar Travel Grant
2002 University of Iowa Tuition Grant
1999-2004 Macalester College Tuition Grants

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DESIGN and TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2004-present JEWELRY DESIGNER and BUSINESS OWNER/ www.tiakramerjewelry.com. Seattle, WA
2009 INSTRUCTOR/ Interdisciplinary Arts. Stroum Jewish Community Center, Mercer Island, WA
2008 CURRICULUM DESIGNER/ Writing and Interdisciplinary Arts. Arts Connect, Tacoma, WA
2007-2008 CURATOR and COORDINATOR/ McMurdo Alternative Art Gallery, McMurdo Station, Antarctica
2007 VISITING INSTRUCTOR/ Permeable Membranes, Papermaking Instructor. SAIC, Chicago, IL
2006 TEACHING ASSISTANT/ Contemporary Practices in Fiber and Material Studies. SAIC, Chicago, IL
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER and STUDIO ASSISTANT/ NOON Solar, Chicago, IL
2005 VISITING INSTRUCTOR/ Advanced Paper and Bookmaking Wksp. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
2004-2005 TEEN PROGRAMS COORDINATOR/ Instructor, Exhibitions Curator, and Teen Programs Administrator. Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2004 INSTRUCTOR/ Environmental Multi-Media. Farm in the City, St. Paul, MN
2003-2004 COMMISSIONED PUBLIC ARTIST/ Managed 20 assistants, Created permanent installation. St. Paul, MN
2002-2004 TEACHING ASSISTANT/ 4 Semesters of Intro and Adv. Fibers. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
GALLERY ASSISTANT/ Janet Wallace Fine Art Gallery. St. Paul, MN

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OVERSEAS RESEARCH

2007-2008 NSF ARTIST ASSISTANT/ Collaborated with sonification climate artist Andrea Polli. Served as primary Videographer for multi-channel interviews. Co-Produced Sonic Antarctica. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2006-2007 ARTIST ASSISTANT/ Vehicle Operator and performer for Stellar Axis performance piece by Lita Albuquerque. Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2002 FIBERS FIELD RESEARCHER/ The Office of Queen Mamaga Afidema II. Abaudi, Ghana, West Africa