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2025 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Christina Brandewie
Designer/Art Jeweler CABBochon Companysole proprietorCincinnati Ohio 45215 United StatesWork PO Box 15942
Cincinnati Ohio 45215 United StatesHome Ohio United States Work Phone: 513 761-4081 Website: CABBochon Jewelry Co.
Bio
Christina Brandewie CABBochon Jewelry Co. https://cabbochonjewelry.com
My business CABBochon Co. offers sophisticated, sensuous & skillfully wrought…wearable art jewelry, hallmarked with my “CABB” initials for more than 25years. I am the designer, art jeweler with national & international awards, my fresh, sumptuous designs are your personal statement for one~of~a~kind wearable art for you.
Gallery Representation
Artifacts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN & Cockerill Gallery, Cincinnati, OH (currently); Previous galleries:
A.R.T. Gallery, Cincinnati, OH; Christensen-Heller Gallery, Oakland, CA; E.A.T. Gallery, Maysville, KY
Professional Affiliations
Ohio Designer Craftsmen, Board Member- 2016/18, Member for over 20 years
Women’s Jewelry Assoc, OH/KY Chapter President 2019/20 & Board Member since 2014/20
Society of North American Goldsmiths, member for 20 years
American Craft Council member for over 30 years
Craft Guild of Greater Cincinnati, President 4 years, Board Member 10 years
Professional Development
CraftForms 2024, 29th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft; Wayne Art Center;
Wayne, PA 19087; 12/07/2024 – 2/25/2025 CraftForms 2024 Online Exhibition — Craft Forms
2023 Invitational Selections; Mt St Joseph U; OH 45238 & The Golden Ticket, Clifton Cultural Arts Center 45220
2016 Jurors’ Choice Award , International Foldforming Metals Competition, http://www.foldforming.org/2016
2016 “Summerfair” Grant recipient; Summerfair Juror 2017 & 1994, “Summerfair” Exhibitor 1981 & ’85
2015 Third Place International Award, “Foldforming Competition”, http://www.foldforming.org/2015-result
2013 Women’s Jewelry Association, Designer Showcase, Marshall Pierce & Co., Chicago, IL
2016 & 2013 Juror for Ohio Designer Craftsmen Retail shows.
2008 “Celebrating Beads”, International Jewelry Competition, Bead Museum; Wash., DC
B·E·A·D International; Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH; *Libby Gregory OH Award Winner
2005 “Masterful Metalsmiths”, Invitational of Ohio Metals. Lancaster, OH
2004 “Educators/Educated: Jewelry & Metals in Ohio”, Invitational, Riffe Gallery, Col., OH
1991 “Expressions: Jewelry in the 1990’s”, Invitational of 25 artists. Contempory Art Museum, Cin, OH
- Acquisition for Permanent Collection; “Tea for Two”; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cinti, OH
“By Women’s Hands” invitational of women artists. Marietta College, Marietta, OH
1984 “Cincinnati Selections”; 9 artist invitational; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
“MU 50/108 National Metal Sculpture Competition”, Millersville U, Millersville, PA
Jeweler, Weber/Matthews Antiques & Jewelry, Lebanon, OH (2 ½ years.)
Specialized in restoration of antique jewelry and small metal objects ‘d art,
using all phases of jewelry repair and gem setting techniques.
Adjunct Professor, College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH (Part time, random years.)
Organize & Teach accredited Jewelry/Metalsmithing, & 3-D Design classes
Jeweler, Victor Corp., Cincinnati, OH (3 summers during college years.)
Bench jeweler of fine gold jewelry and repairs
Apprentice Jeweler, The Litwin Co., Cincinnati, OH (2 years.)
Apprenticed with Master Jeweler learned fabrication & soldering, produced fine gold jewelry.
Education
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Master of Arts Degree
Concentration in Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Graduated Magna cum laude; + Post Graduate Workshops
College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio, Bachelor of Fine Arts
– Concentration in Jewelry/Metalsmithing, Graduated Magna cum laude
Artist Statement
As a Designer/Art Jeweler and metalsmith, I am passionate about creating unique jewelry and objet d’art. I was introduced to jewelry making in high school, then on to work for my BFA and MA both with concentrations in jewelry/metalsmithing. In between those years; I apprenticed as a jeweler at a prestigious jewelry store in the city for 2 years; three summers working as a bench jeweler for a jewelry wholesaler; and 2.5 years repairing and upgrading antique jewelry for an independent business. After combining all those experiences, I began my own art jewelry business, and I still find the creation of a three-dimensional, tangible object of fine craft exciting! I choose a specific gemstone or pearl for its inspiration and create a piece of art by working directly with precious metals by bending, hammering, soldering, filing, gem setting and polishing. I have always work in this free style of fabrication, forming as freely as artists who work in clay or sketch with paper and pencil…excitedly working tiny pieces of metal into soft, sensuous forms of body adornment.
My Fabric series jewelry is more sculptural and includes Ribbon decorative elements in rings, earrings, necklaces, and my Fabric textured Crepe and Paisley bracelets. Their concept emerged as I was instructing an undergraduate metals course, emphasizing more dimension in designing, explaining sheet metal can be formed into so much more than a flat piece of jewelry. I began roll printing textures onto sterling from fabrics, inspired by memories from my mother’s lace collar on her favorite dress. Working with sterling as the main material for this series, my metalsmithing skills and fabrication techniques were invigorated using larger scaled metal, forming it into more bold statements of jewelry that has fresh sumptuous designs. After smithing each bracelet by hand, the clasp is then hammered shaped on both the ends forming an easy self-fitting closure for the wearer making the jewelry secure, easy to put on and take off yourself! Final touches can be the addition of color by plating, or with patinas, and perhaps a last addition of pearls, after the addition of a spray lacquer for tarnish resistance. The results are fresh, bold designs in a more sculptural body adornment, which now also include my kinetic Swimsuit Pin Series titled Women on the Move, creations of kinetic woman’s torso in bathing suits. Yet I feel both series continue to hold true to the core characteristics of all my jewelry as sleek, sensuous, and sophisticated…your personal statement for one-of- a- kind wearable art.
I have over 25 years of participation and awards in national and international juried exhibitions and Gallery representation, CABB jewelry is your personal statement for jewelry selections and wearing pleasure that lasts a lifetime. Please visit my representing Galleries or visit my website for more information. https//:cabbochonjewelry.com
Portfolio
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