BIO

Alicia Jane holds an MFA in Artisanry (Metalsmithing/Jewelry) from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a BFA in Functional Design from Murray State University in Kentucky. Over the course of her career, she has held various academic and professional positions, including visiting professor, sabbatical replacement, adjunct faculty, studio assistant/technician, artist-in-residence, and visiting workshop instructor at arts and crafts institutions both in the U.S. and internationally, including The Center for Enamel Art, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, the Society of Florida Goldsmiths, and The Textile Support Group (Pavia, Italy/Wollongong, Australia).

In 2013, Alicia Jane was honored with an invitation to assist and exhibit her work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ratti Textile Center, coinciding with the exhibition Gems of European Lace (1600-1920). That same year, she was invited by the Textile Support Organization in Pavia, Italy, to lecture and teach a workshop, further expanding her international reach. Her participation in events such as the SIERAAD International Jewelry Fair in Amsterdam (2013) and Art Basel/Miami at Aqua (2018) has also contributed to her presence globally.

Alicia Jane also juried and co-coordinated the 2022 national and international jewelry exhibition "Verdant Bodies" at the Armory Art Center, allowing her to contribute her curatorial expertise in the contemporary jewelry field.

Her work is featured in numerous public and private collections, including the Enamel Arts Foundation (Los Angeles, CA), The Lace Museum (Sunnyvale, CA), Yale University Art Museum, the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, the Crocker Art Museum, and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC.

Currently based in West Palm Beach, Florida, Alicia Jane serves as the Jewelry & Metalsmithing Department Manager at the Armory Art Center. She continues to dedicate herself to her studio practice, creating one-of-a-kind pieces, commissions, and limited production works.


ARTIST STATEMENT

My work blends the traditional crafts of silversmithing, goldsmithing, enameling, engraving and lacemaking, with digital techniques such as 3D rendering or laser cutting to create innovative, wearable jewelry. By merging these diverse processes, I explore the intersection of craftsmanship, technology, and personal expression, where the tactile and the digital coexist.

Inspired by art, nature, and science, I am drawn to the beauty of pattern and form. Through this fusion of tradition and innovation, my pieces seek to bridge the historical and the contemporary, weaving together timeless techniques with forward-thinking approaches.

In my earlier work, I subverted the historical narrative of “women’s work” and the often-overlooked role of the lacemaker. By using this medium, I sought to assert identity and explore themes of gender, ritual, and the dynamic relationship between the past and present.

Currently, I have an ongoing series of wearable fine jewelry, This collection continues to evolve as I experiment with structure, symmetry, precious materials, engraving and gemstones.