JOHN RAYMOND LEEDS

JOHN RAYMOND LEEDS

 Jeweler, Goldsmith, Artist and Designer

108 East Main Street

Richmond KY, 40475

Phone: 859.624.4200

Email: jleedsgold@aol.com

 

 

OBJECTIVE

v     To attend and participate in more art shows around the country. 

v     By creating  more handcrafted one-of-a-kind jewelry to present at these art shows, I hope to gain a better business and further my ability to design and craft more choice pieces.

v     To exhibit and share my art with my fellow artisans.

 

EDUCATION

v     Attended Eastern Kentucky University

v     Graduated in 1995 with a Bachelors in Art

v     Trained in jewelry by Tim Glotzbach at EKU

v     Trained in printmaking by Don Dewey

v     Studied in Florence, Italy under Tomaso Fuji

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

v     Have operated and owned a retail and custom shop since 1991

v     Provide retail and wholesale repair

v     Create original jewelry either through my design or the customer’s design

v     Can provide casting of jewelry in shop

 

 

GUILDS

v     Juried member of the Kentucky Craft Market

v     Juried member of the Kentucky Guild of Artisans and Craftsmen

v     Member of the Michigan Guild

 

 

RECENT SHOWS

v     Kentucky Craft Market, March 2005 and 2006

v     Kentucky Guild of Artisans and Craftsmen Shows since 2000

v     Annual Capital Expo Festival, June 2006

v     Holiday Fair, November 2006

v     Tucson Gem Fair, January 2007

 

 

UPCOMING SHOWS

v     KY Craft Market, March 1-4 2007

v     Elmhurst Musuem: Art in the Park, May 5-6 2007

v     Berea International Fair, May 17-20 2007

v     Arts on the Green June 2-3 2007

v     Francisco's Farm June 16-17 2007

 

 

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

v     Acid Etched Collection,  crafted by using !4K, fine silver and alloy

v     Kentucky Agate Line, cutting and designing jewelry from Kentucky’s state mineral to create distinctive and matchless jewelry  that displays the beauty of the Kentucky  Agate

v     Cutting and polishing stones that feature unique markings

v     Creating distinctive pieces of jewelry, whether custom projects or own works