Raychel A Wengenroth

Silversmith - Jeweler - Instructor

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BORN                        Delaware, Ohio - July 10, 1960


EDUCATION

1983 BFA - SUNY@ New Paltz                                                       (Gold & Silversmithing)
1978-80 Queens College                                                                  (Fine Art Major)
1975-80 Peters Valley                                                                       (summer) and apprenticeships in NYC


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013                           SUNYUlster Community College                  Kingston, NY
2007-2013                  Southern Connecticut State University         New Haven, CT
1998-2012                  Silvermine School of Art                                New Canaan, CT
1991-2000                  Woodstock Guild of Craftsmen                     Woodstock, NY
1998-2001                  Dutchess Community College                       Poughkeepsie, NY
1999-2000                  Mill Street Loft (ProjectAble)                          Poughkeepsie, NY


Workshops:               Brookfield Craft Center, Farmington Valley Arts Center, Silvermine School of Art, CT School of Jewelry Arts
                                   & Wesleyan Potters in CT; Peters Valley and The Art School at Old Church in NJ;
                                   Westchester, Dutchess & Ulster Community Colleges in NY; Fletcher Farm in VT; Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths

 


EXHIBITION RECORD

Juried:

2005 Craft USA - 2005                                                                     Silvermine Guild, CT
2003 Crafts National                                                                         Lancaster Museum of Art
2003 Fun and Games, A Playful Look at Fine Craft                        Artisans Center of VA
2002 Craft USA - 2002                                                                     Silvermine Guild, CT
2002 Northeast Fine Crafts Exhibit                                                  Schenectady Museum, NY
2000 Fine Jewels and Silver Auction                                               Christie's East, NYC
1999 Crafts National 33                                                                    Zoller Gallery, PA
1999 The Fork, Knife, Spoon: As Serving Pieces                           Yaw Gallery
1997 USA Craft Today                                                                     Silvermine Guild, CT
1997 SPIVA National Contemporary Crafts Competitive                SPIVA Center for theArts, MO
1996 New York State Contemporary Crafts Exhibit                        Albany State Museum, NY
1993 Dinner As Served                                                                    Green County Arts Council, NY
1990-93 Art That Works: Decorative Arts of the 80’s Crafted in America - TRAVELING SHOW
1993 Ball State University, Columbus Museum of Art, Lowe Art Museum
1992 Hunter Museum of Art, Arkansas Art Center, Dayton Art Museum, DeCordova Museum 1991 Dana Museum, Canadian Craft Museum,                   Philbrook Museum of Art, Minnesota Museum of Art
1990 Huntsville Museum of Art, Mint Museum of Art 
1987 Philadelphia Art Show                                                             Nan Miller Gallery, PA
1987 Featured Artist                                                                         Del Mano Gallery, CA
1984 Metalwork and Jewelry                                                           Berkeley, CA
1983 Sterling Design Competition                                                    
1982 Sterling Design Competition                                                    Lever House, NY
1982 Enamels Today                                                                       Seattle, WA
1982 Transformations: Rhythms of Change                                    Barrett House, NY
1982 11th Annual Marietta College Crafts National                         Marietta, OH
1982 The Eating Experience - Handcrafted Utensils                      Palo Alto, CA


Invitational:
2014 Considering the Kylix: TRAVELING SHOW                          Peters Valley- Layton, NJ & Marywood University- Scranton, PA
2012 Three Person Show                                                                Silo Gallery- New Milford, CT
2011 A Legacy of Fine Craft                                                            Brookfield Craft Center,CT
2009 Contemporary Alchemy: Artistry in Metal                               Lynn Tendler Gallery, CT
2009 All that Glitters                                                                         Cahoon Museum- Cotuit, MA
2004 Living with Fine Crafts: The Heart of the Home                      Lynn Tendler Gallery, CT
2004 Group Exhibition                                                                      Pelham Art Center- Pelham, NY
2004 Atelier Exhibition                                                                      Sculpture Barn- Fairfield, CT
2001 25 Years of Fine Craftsmanship                                             Silo Gallery,CT
1999 Contemporary Crafts 1999                                                     Albany State Museum, NY
1999 Measure for Measure                                                              Bignell Gallery, CT
1988 Objects                                                                                    St. Louis, MO
1983 Elements                                                                                  New York, NY
1983 Contemporary Crafts                                                               Elmira, NY

 

HONORS/AWARDS/PUBLICATIONS 

2005 Regional Hospice Art Auction, Danbury, CT (Award of Excellence)
2005 Inclusion in “Penland Book of Jewelry” (Lark Books)
2004 Juror, SONO Arts Exhibit, South Norwalk, CT
2003 Saul Bell Design Award (Finalist)
1997 SPIVA National Contemporary Crafts Competition (Honorable Mention) 
1982 Sterling Design Competition (Honorable Mention)

 

GRANTS

2001 New York Foundation for the Arts
1995 New York State Crafts Alliance

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Craft Council 
Society of American Silversmiths (Artisan Member)
Society of North American Goldsmiths

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