I was trained primarily as a textile designer and, every time I sit down at my bench, I strive to combine my passion for metal with my passion for pattern, repetition and textures. Many of my jewelry pieces contain my own hand made paper that I have screen-printed and manipulated. They are then set under vintage eyeglass, microscope or camera lenses, which serve to protect, enhance, distort and magnify them. In this instance, the surface is contained and protected. Additional pieces have focused on bringing the surfaces to the outside, thereby creating a unique tactile experience for the wearer. The contrast between surfaces is what I find most appealing.

Kelly Nedderman, San Francisco, USA


Education:
1999 – 2004 BFA Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2006 – 2008 Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA
2008 Scintillant Studio, San Francisco, CA 

Awards:
2005 Honorary Merit Award, “MAG Grant 2005”, The Metal Arts Guild, San Francisco, CA
2004 Award for Best Mixed Media Sculpture, Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 

Exhibitions:
2012 Loot 2012, Museum of Art and Design, New York, Ny | Notable, MAG Members Show; Macchiarini Creative Design, San Francisco, CA
2011 Open Studios with The Metal Arts Guild; Burwell Arts & ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA
2010 STYLE 2010: The 6th Annual Wearable Art Show and Sale, Palo Alto, Ca | Material Connections Exhibition; A Symposium presented by The Jewellers and Silversmiths Network; Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom | From Geekery to Regality: Beauty in Reuse; Green Zebra, Crocker Galleria, San Francisco, CA
2009 ReVisions: New Creations from Scrap; SCRAP (Scroungers Center for Reusable Art Parts) and The reMake Lounge, Crocker Galleria, San Francisco, CA | Urban Renaissance: New Visions of Jewelry and Sculpture, The Metal Arts Guild Of The Bay Area & ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA | Brilliant-ReUse, Educational showcase of jewelry using recycled materials, Sponsored by MAG, MakerFair, San Mateo, CA
2008 13th Annual Faculty and Alumni Fine Art Auction, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (In partnership with Bonhams & Butterfields) | Radical Jewelry Makeover: A project by Ethical Metalsmiths, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA | Jewelry_Cycle: Artists Discover Hidden Sparkle in the Discarded, San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design, San Francisco, CA
2007 12th Annual Faculty and Alumni Fine Art Auction, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (In partnership with Bonhams & Butterfields) | 21st Century Salon and Celebration, BlueSpace, San Francisco, CA | The Earring Show (Based on the Lark Book, 500 Earrings), Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA | Above and Beyond: A Benefit for Veterans Health Research. Charity fashion show and art jewelry exhibition. Presented by NCIRE – The Veterans Health Research Institute. Design Center Galleria, San Francisco, CA | Critique Collective: 10 Years in Metal, Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006 The Necklace Show (Based on the Lark Book, 500 Necklaces) Velvet da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA | User Friendly: Objects of Intended Use, Oakland Museum of California, Collectors Gallery, Oakland, CA
2005 “MAG 2005” Oakland Museum of California, Collectors Gallery, Oakland, CA | California Art Metal Now: An Exhibition of Contemporary California Jewelry and Metal Art, Blue Room Gallery, San Francisco, CA | 7th Annual Collage and Mixed Media International Juried Online Art Exhibition, Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE
2004 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2003 Textiles selected for the Graduate Fashion Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA | Flux, Fire, Fusion: An Exhibition of Sculpture and Jewelry, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA | Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 

2008 500 Pendants and Lockets: Contemporary Interpretations of Classic Adornments; Lark Books
2007 Critique Collective Celebrated 10, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Magazine, October 2007, Pg. 10
2007 Metal Arts Critique Collective, Art Jewelry Magazine Online

Eden & Eden 
San Francisco, CA
www.edenandeden.com