Jewelry Designer - Goldsmith - Artist - Studio Jeweler
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Studio Artist's Résumé - Susan Sarantos
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| 1975 Corky
Ackman - Silversmithing workshop private lessons - Newport, Rhode
Island USA 1976 Foreign exchange student - Kalundborg, Denmark 1977-78 Tucson, AZ, USA 1978-81 C.L. Sherman & Co. - apprenticeship - Newport, RI, USA 1981 Eleanor Moty / Anne Krohn Graham - metal photoetching workshop - University of Delaware, USA 1981-82 Aronson Jewelers - resident goldsmith created custom jewelry designs and learned about diamonds from Joseph Aronson 1983 James Russell Jewelers - sales - handcrafted metal jewelry 1983 Berta Opal Company - design and manufacture a line of 18 karat gold opal jewelry for the Australian Expo in celebration of the America's Cup Race - Newport, RI, USA 1986 Rebekah Laskin - enameling on metal workshop - Penland School, NC, USA 1988 Sharon Church - jewelry rendering workshop - Skidmore College, NY, USA 1988 Sabbatical - Paris, France - researching the rendering techniques and jewelry in the art museums 1988-89 Sandra Boucher - jewelry design rendering techniques - F.I.T - New York, NY USA 1989 Omar Torres - jewelry design rendering techniques - Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, NY USA 1991 Sabbatical - Paris, France researching rendering techniques and jewelry in the art museums 1999 Harold O'Connor - "Surface Techniques" workshop - Kum Boo, granulation - Peter's Valley, NY USA In 1999 I launched Metalcyberspace an online resource site about contemporary jewelry designers and metalsmithing specializing in precious metals which grew out of my love for the medium. This enabled me to share the information that I have collected over the years and network with other metal artists.    Sea glass necklace set in sterling silver Worn by "Desperate Housewives" & "Bold and the Beautiful" actress celebrity Eva Longoria at the 11th Annual Environmental Media Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, CA. Danny Seo was the fashion stylist and chose my jewelry for the actresses to wear. 2003 & 2004 Italy - stayed at 10 Corso Como in Milan met Carla Sozzani and Kris Ruhs - the hotspot for contemporary avant-garde artists - They invited me to show my jewelry there. 2007 to 2017 had a shop on Etsy |
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| Lectures 2000 "The Seven Phases of Creativity - Releasing the Muse from the Maze" - Kraftwerks Symposium - Ontario, California, USA 1989 Newport Artists Guild - Newport Art Museum - Newport, RI, USA 1989 Providence Art Club - Providence, RI, USA |
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| International Jewelry Design Awards 1997 American Vision Award - First Place Professional Category, MJSA - USA - Design Rendering 1996 Ponte d'Oro Design Competition - Grand Prize winner $5000 - Italy - Design Rendering 1985 13th International Pearl Design Contest - Japan - Necklace of Gold and Pearls 1984 Spectrum Award - American Gem Trade Association - USA - Earrings of Gold, Sapphires and Pearls |
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| Museum Collection Oro d'Autore - Permanent Collection - Arezzo, Italy The winning jewellery design rendering was manufactured into gold and diamonds by Falcinelli Diamonti Arezzo, Italy |
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| Electronic Media sarantos.com - Studio Jeweler Susan Sarantos metalcyberspace.com - Contemporary Jewelry Designers, Goldsmiths and Metalsmithing newportbytes.com - Contemporary and Historical site about Newport, Rhode Island with an arts slant croquetartist.com - Bettie Sarantos my mother's art website The Today Show - Modern style sterling silver sea glass jewelry featured in an Earth Day Fashion show by Danny Seo April 24, 2001 aboutri.com - interview by Spencer Berger Blue Goo - featured Metalsmith in an Artist Salon Ezine by Angie Jones goldinspirations.com - online Jewellery Magazine dedicated to all things gold: jewellery, fashion, lifestyle, history and culture  The
designer painted by artist Gogue |
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| Organizations Etsy Metal Team 2010-2012 SNAG - The Society of North American Goldsmiths . Member since 1981 . Board of Directors served from 1994-98 . Grants Coordinator 1994-1999 wrote NEA Grants (highest amount awarded $18,000.00) to support Metalsmith Magazine and SNAG membership programs . Supplier Room Coordinator 1998-1999 . SNAG Auction Committee 1997-1999 . Nomination and Election Committee 1990-92 . Conference Committee Providence RI SNAG 1992 . MJSA SNAG booth coordinator 1992-1999 NYC NY, Providence RI (I brought the two organizations together) MJSA - Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America . I have been involved with MJSA since 1975 when I first started working with precious metal. . Fashion Trade Show Committee May 1999 . Membership Guild Committee AGTA - American Gem Trade Association - Contemporary Gemstone Artists . 1995 Tucson Gem Fair Spectrum Award Designer . 1996 Tucson Gem Fair Spectrum Award Designer ASJH - American Society of Jewelry Historians WJA - Women's Jewelry Association - New England Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County . Board of Directors 1992-1996 Founding Member Antique & Period Jewelry & Gemstone Conference . Staff Member July 23-27, 1999 Newport Art Museum Newport Photographers Guild 1998 |
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Galleries & Exhibitions |
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| Publications AJM Magazine - American Jewelry Manufacturer 1996, 1997 Jewellery International Magazine - 1995, 1996, 1997 JCK Magazine - Jewelers' Circular Keystone 1993, 1996 JQ Magazine - Jewelers' Quarterly 1995 Newport Life Magazine 1997 Newport This Week 1986, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1998 The Eagle 1984, 1985 National Jeweler Magazine 1984, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1996 Ornament Magazine 1986 www.aboutri.com 2001 Newport Daily News 2001 Newport Life Magazine - Annual City Guide 2005 |
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| Photography Newport Art Museum - Newport, RI, USA - Juried shows 1983, 1992 Scampground CD - "The Girl Ain't So Pretty" Cover Art 1994 |
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All images, designs and information contained within this website copyright Susan Sarantos unless otherwise noted
Original Modern Contemporary Jewelry Designs Created by Independent Studio Jeweler Goldsmith S.E. Sarantos ™
Newport Rhode Island USA 02840
