March 2010
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February 2010
1 post
Check out my work as a NICHE Finalist →
Although I was not a winner in either category I still learned a lot from this experience and will be trying again next year. It is quite an honor to be a finalist regardless of the outcome.
October 2009
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Finalist in the NICHE Awards
From an Email received moments ago:
Congratulations!
Two of your works have been selected as finalists in the 2010 NICHE Awards! Your piece entitled “Mezuzzah” is a finalist in Judaica. A second piece, “Kiddush Cup” is a finalist in Metal: Cast.
We received nearly 1,000 entries this year, and it is truly an honor to be selected as a finalist.
This is the most excited i’ve been since...
August 2009
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January 2009
1 post
Assistantship summer 2009
I will be assisting Fred Fenster and Hiroko Yamada this summer at Haystack Mountain School of Art July 19th though the 31st. This is such an honor. I’m am beyond excited to learn and help out Fred this summer!!!
November 2008
3 posts
Finalist in the Rio Grand Saul Bell Design Awards
From Press Release 2008:
Jewelry designer and artist Joy Stember of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized as a finalist in the 2008 Saul Bell Design Award competition for jewelry and hollowware design. Both the designer and her hollowware piece were honored in Las Vegas during JCK Las Vegas in June. Stember‘s striking piece, “Kiddush Cup” was constructed using bronze and silver. When...
500 Metal Vessels by Lark Books
In November of 2007, I was published in a book called “500 Metal Vessels: Contemporary Explorations of Containment” “Juried by Fred Fenster, a distinguished presence in the field, 500 Metal Vessels features page after page of superbly crafted bowls, teapots, vases, chalices, urns, and other exquisite handmade hollowware. Made from diverse metals and techniques (forging, raising,...
Upcoming Show at Wayne Art Center
I have been chosen to participate in CraftForms 2008 14th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft. There were 711 entries and I was one out of 94 artists chosen for this very prestigious exhibition. Two Judaica pieces will be showcased there. You can check them at in the gallery section of my website. One is titled “Kiddush Cup” the other is “Heaven Sent...