Galatea Kontos
Art + Design
Metals and Jewelry
Office:
FA 112B
Phone:
(773) 442-4918
Email:
gkontos@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
By appointment
Country:
United States
Expertise
Metals and jewelry fabrication techniques in ferrous and non-ferrous metals including: soldering, casting, smithing, enameling, etching, electroforming, chasing and repousse, hydraulic press, mold-making, powder coating, plastics, Rhino, AutoCad, 3d-printing, and laser cutting.
Studio Experience: Metals and Jewelry
Metals and Jewelry I
Metals and Jewelry II
Metals and Jewelry III
Metals and Jewelry IV
Research Interests
I am interested in adornment and the role that jewelry plays in society and culture. I am also interested in material studies, the history of craft, and what it mean to be a maker.
Education
Masters of Fine Arts: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor's of Arts: Boston University, Boston, MA
Selected Publications
Smitten Forum 2015: A Creative Gathering of Makers
Keep it in the Can, The Tribute Pins: Exhibition Catalogue, Equinox Gallery
Showcase 500 Beaded Jewelry: Lark Books
Humor In Craft: Juror Brigitte Martin, Schiffer Publishing
MFA Graduate Catalogue: Indiana University
Selected Exhibitions
Works From Around Our State: Evanston Art Center: Evanston, IL
Adorned Spaces Pop-Up: Smitten Forum 2015: Boston Park Plaza Hotel: Boston, MA
Adorned Spaces Pop-Up: #thisisabrooch: Boston Park Plaza Hotel: Boston, MA
NEIU Studio Arts Faculty Biennial: NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery: Chicago, IL
Brooch Show: The Racine Arts Center: Racine, WI
Material Topics: Making Marks: Jenkins Fine Arts Center: Greenville, NC
Ctrl + A: Attendee Exhibition: Fine Arts Building: Bloomington, IN
Keep it in the Can, The Tribute Pins: Equinox Gallery: San Antonio, TX
Common Thread, MFA Thesis Exhibition: Grunwald Gallery of Art: Bloomington, IN
Pieces of Eight: Fuller Project Space: Bloomington, IN