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Shows and Exhibitions
Plique-à-Jour Enamels - Miniature Stained Glass

SHOWS

2008

• February 22-24, 2008 International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA), Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe, 100 Frank W Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666
  
http://www.IGMA.org for more information

• April 4-6, 2008 Tom Bishop Chicago International Dollhouse Miniatures Show, Hyatt Regency - Woodfield, 1800 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173 (847-605-1234)
  http://www.bishopshow.com for more information

• October 31 - November 2, 2008 Philadelphia Miniaturia, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  
http://www.philadelphiaminiaturia.com for more information

2009

• April 3-5, 2009 Tom Bishop Chicago International Dollhouse Miniatures Show, Marriott Chicago O'Hare, Chicago, IL (800-228-9290)
  http://www.bishopshow.com for more information

Classes
Plique-à-Jour Enameling and Miniatures

**In addition to the classes listed below, Diane is now teaching private and semi-private lessons in her studio on many metal and jewelry making techniques, as well as in enamelling. Please use the Contact page to request more information.**





2008




• March 9-15, 2008 Miniature Stained Glass Window/Pierced Plique-a-Jour Enameling -Arrowmont School of Craft, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 phone: 865-436-5860

http://www.arrowmont.org for more information and to register






• April 3, 2008 Metal Plantstand -Chicago International - Hyatt Regency - Woodfield, 1800 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL (Located across from the Woodfield Shopping Mall)

http://www.bishopshow.com for more information and to register






• June 7-13, 2008 Miniature Stained Glass Window using Plique-a-Jour Enameling Technique - IGMA Guild School, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine

http://www.IGMA.org for more information and to register






• September 19-22, 2008 - 1/2" Scale Miniature Stained Glass Window - Gamble House - using Plique-a-Jour Enameling Technique - IGMA Guild Study Program, Pasadena, CA

http://www.IGMA.org for more information and to register






• October 31, 2008 Philadelphia Miniaturia, "Finger Weaving Miniature Trim" Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  
http://www.philadelphiaminiaturia.com for more information







2009




• January18-23, 2009 Plique-a-Jour Enameling - Pierced Method - John Campbell Folk School,Brasstown, NC

http://www.folkschool.org for more information and to register






• April 3, 2009 - Fireplace Fender -Chicago International - Marriott Chicago O'Hare, Higgens Rd, Chicago, IL

http://www.bishopshow.com for more information and to register






• June 6-12, 2009 Miniature Stained Glass Suncatchers using Plique-a-Jour Enameling Technique - IGMA Guild School, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine

http://www.IGMA.org for more information and to register






• June 6-12, 2009 Enameling - IGMA Guild School, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Maine

http://www.IGMA.org for more information and to register






 

(If you're interested in sponsoring either a miniatures class or enameling class in your area, please contact Diane to discuss specifics.)





Gallery Exhibits



• October 7-17, 2006 Second International Enamel Biennale -Chardin Art Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
  Publications
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • "Dollhouse Miniatures", December 2007 (lighting article)
  
  
  • "Best of America Glass Artists & Artisans Vol 1, 2007 Kennedy Publishing
  
  
  • "Best of Florida Artists & Artisans 2006 Kennedy Publishing
  
  
  • "American Miniaturist", August 2006, No 40
  
  
  • "Dolls House and Miniature Scene", July 2006, No 145
  
  
  • "Miniaturas - Construcción & Coleccionismo", Año 11, No 102, February 2006
  
  
  • The Art of Enameling (Techniques, Projects, Inspiration)
    by Linda Darty, Copyright 2004, ISBN 1-57990-507-2
  
  
  • Art Jewelry Today by Dona Z. Meilach, Copyright 2003,
    ISBN 0-7643-1766-0
  
  
  • "Lapidary Journal", December 2002
  
  
  • "ArtSpirit Magazine", Winter 2002
  
  
  • The Art of Fine Enameling by Karen L. Cohen, Copyright
    2002, ISBN 0-8069-7869-4
  
  
  • "American Style" magazine, Fall 2002
  
  
  • Object Lessons (Original Art from Guild Artists), Copyright
    2001, ISBN 1-893164-11-X
  
  
  • "Glass on Metal" Enamelist Society Magazine, Volume
    20, No. 3, June 2001
  
  
  • "Metalsmith" Society of North American Goldsmiths
    Magazine, Volume 20, No. 4, Exhibition in Print 2000
  
  
  • "ArtCrowd" Magazine, Spring 2000
  
  
  

  Professional Affiliations

  
  
  
  
  • Enamel Guild South (EGS)
  
  
  • The Enamelist Society
  
  
  • Florida Craftsmen
  
  
  • Florida Society of Goldsmiths (FSG)
  
  
  • International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA) "Artisan"
  
  
  • Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
  
  
  
  

  Instructors, Mentors, and All-Around Very Important
  People in my Metal/Enamel Education

  
  

  Pete Acquisto, Donna Buchwald, Mary Chuduk, John Cogswell, Chuck Dolgos, Shirley Drevich, Tom
  Ellis, Ricky Frank, Bill Helwig, Cathy Holt, Lynne Hull, Charles
  Lewton-Brain, Betty Helen Longhi, Philippe Moutardier, Tom Muir,
  Komelia O'Kim, Sarah Perkins, David Pimentel, Merry Lee Rae, Fay
  Rooke, John Satterfield, Jean Stark, Lori Talcott, Rachelle Thiewes, Valeri
  Timofeev, Susan Wood, and Valentin Yotkov.

  
  

  A very special thank-you to Valeri Timofeev - for sharing his
  world of plique-a-jour.