WEEK 5: Woodland Chic Design Exploration
Featured Artist: JK McDowell
Title: Artist, Poet, Mystic
Material of choice: Kangaroo Leather
Website address: www.studiofiredance.com
Blog Address: http://nightmysteryandlight.wordpress.com/
What social media are you on? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.mcdowell.39?fref=ts
Favorite quote: “The future is a strange and wonderful place, I will see you there!” – JK McDowell
Favorite tool: Bone folder
WEEK 5: Woodland Chic Design Explorations –
Materials : Paper, Ink, Color Xerox on Vellum, Hand Knotted, Stamped Metal Clay
Hot technique or tip: Macaws have an amazing talent for distressing leather.
Professional Experience
Fire Dance Studio, LLC 2005-present
Co-Owner
♦ Established business to design, develop and market custom jewelry and art glass.
♦ Design, create and market handcrafted, unique blown and fused glass items.
♦ Teach basic classes in book arts.
Newpark Mats and Integrated Services 2006-present
Director of Engineering
WebCore Technologies 2004-2006
Program Manager
GE Aircraft Engines (Bellcan & Addeco) 2003-2004
Materials Engineer
Mad Dog Composites, Inc 1998-2003
President, CEO, Founder
Education
The Ohio State University, B.S. Chemical Engineering 1984
The Ohio State University, M.S. Chemical Engineering 1986
The Ohio State University, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 1991
Workshops
1999-2003 Michigan Hot Glass Studio, Albert Young Detroit, MI
2002 Pittsburgh Glass Center Pittsburgh, PA
2003- 2005 River City Works Cincinnati, OH
2004-2006 Neusole Glass Works Cincinnati, OH
2006-2008 New Orleans Creative Glass Institute New Orleans, LA
Teaching Experience
2007-2009 Handmade Book Workshops, Visions Gallery Lafayette, LA
Art Shows & Festivals
2000-2003 Annual Art Glass Festival – Delphi Creativity Center Lansing, MI
2005 Herman Miller Gallery Cincinnati, OH
2005, 2006 West Chester Arts Festival West Chester, OH
2007-2009 Visions Art Gallery Lafayette, LA
2009 Upstairs Frames & Photos plus Gallery Breaux Bridge, LA
2010-2012 Lafayette Art Association & Gallery Lafayette, LA
2008-2012 The Big Easel – River Ranch Lafayette, LA
Awards
2001 First Place Lansing, MI
Annual Art Glass Festival – Delphi Creativity Center
2002 Second Place Lansing, MI
Annual Art Glass Festival – Delphi Creativity Center
2009 Honorable Mention Lafayette, LA
Eye of the Beholder – Lafayette Art Association & Gallery
2009 Best 3-dimensional Work Lafayette, LA
The Big Easel – River Ranch
2012 Award of Merit Lafayette, LA
Eye of the Beholder – Lafayette Art Association
Works Available for Sale
2007-2009 Visions Art Gallery Lafayette, LA
2010- Lafayette Art Association & Gallery Lafayette, LA
2010- FireDanceStudio Etsy Store
(www.etsy.firedancestudio