ARTIST PROFILE

Patricia Daunis-Dunning was born in Maine. Her love of art took her to the Rhode Island School of Design where after a look at architecture and a semester in textile design she discovered the metalsmithing/jewelry department and never left.

"It was so exciting. It was applied physics, math and art all rolled into one. I swore I would never be making jewelry and only worked on holloware projects (hollow metal objects such as bowls, teapots, chalices) while at RISD (that is, except for the sterling necklace I made with fishing lures from a famous local fishing can camping supply store)."

"I finally decided I could make jewelry that was unlike anything being offered in the marketplace. my background in sculpture and holloware--making sheet metal form into any shape I desired, was invaluable. I could create just about anything I could imagine.

We are proud that Daunis fine art jewelry is "Made in Maine and Worn around the world."

RESUME

AWARDS

Diamonds Today Award Winner

Jewelers of America, Jewel Award

Grand Prize, Intergold/World Gold Council

First Prize, Intergold/World Gold Council

First Prize, Best Gold Buys, Accent Magazine

First Prize, Silver Jewelry, Accent Magazine

Excellence in Jewelry Award, American Craft Expo

Best Gold Buys Award, Accent Magazine

Men’s Jewelry Award, Intergold/World Gold Council

Diamonds International, Finalist

Jewelers of America, International Competition, Finalist

Jewelers of America, New Design of the Year, Finalist

Diamonds International Finalist

Niche Award, and Finalist, twice

Platinum Guild Honorable Mention

PUBLICATIONS
“Personal Appearances”, “Dressing the Customer”, and “Who’s Face”-about selecting the right jewelry piece to compliment a person’s face, coloring, life style for Jewelers circular Keystone and GEM magazine

Author of frequent articles for Jewelers Inc. Magazine.
Featured in:
Contemporary American Jewelry Design by Ettagale Blauer
Metalworking for Jewelry by Tim McCreight
as well as other books and numerous trade publications

EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
Fuller Museum of Art "Crafts Transformed"
American Craft Museum "Young Americans"
American Craft Museum "Forms in Metal"

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Boston University
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Numerous workshops in the USA

ORGANIZATIONS
International Women's Forum
American Craft Council