Margaret Jacobs Cuff Bracelet

Margaret Jacobs Cuff Bracelet

Margaret Jacobs makes boldly colored jewelry with a contemporary flair. This bracelet is made from powder-coated steel. The powder coat provides a finish that is stable and durable.

Inside circumference is 6 3/4″; bracelet is 1″ wide

MARGARET E. JACOBS 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I believe in the importance of objects and their power to relay narratives.

In my work I am not only speaking about cultural heritage and significance but I am also exploring the relationships between man and nature.

I am very interested in creating harmony with contradicting materials. I primarily use steel, pewter and natural materials such as deer hair, porcupine quills, and leather. By intermingling contemporary and traditional materials, I am exploring how traditional culture and knowledge can thrive in a contemporary world. Steel gives a heavy visual/conceptual weight and is lightened by graceful rabbit fur—permanence is countered by impermanence, black is countered by vibrant color.
EDUCATION 

BA Studio Art, Graduated with High Honors, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 2008

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

2015 Mic.com, 11 Native American Artists Whose Work Redefines What It Means to Be American
2014 Presidential Scholarship, Workshop, Under Pressure! forming steel with hydraulic pressure with Vivian Beer, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, CO 2012   Nomination, Emerging Artist Award, St. Botolph Club Foundation, Boston, MA
2009   Dartmouth General Fellowship, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2008 Thesis High Honors and Academic Citations, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2008   Perspective on Design Award, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2008   Allen Houser Award, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 2008   Paul K. Richter and Evalyn E. Cook Richter Memorial Fund Grant, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2007   George Schoenhut Service Award, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH  ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2015   Harpo Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency, Johnson, VT
2010   Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency, Johnson, VT
2007   Artist Residency, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010-Present  Exhibition Director, AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, NH April
2016 Native American Alumni Association at Dartmouth, Board of Directors, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2013-Present  Secretary of CATV (Community Access Television) Board of Directors, White River Jct., VT
2013, 2014  Grant Panelist, Piscataqua Artist Advancement Grant, Portsmouth, NH
2012 Designer, Living With Craft Exhibition, League of NH Craftsmen, Newbury, NH
2011   VPR Commentator, Powerful Images, VPR
2010   Assistant to the Director, Studio Art Exhibitions Program, Dartmouth College,    Hanover, NH
2009-2010 Gallery Technician, Studio Art Exhibitions Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Summer
2009 Interim Area Head of Painting and Drawing, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2008-2009 Teaching Assistant, Studio Art Internship, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2005-2008  Lead Scenic Painter, Theater Scene Shop, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
March 2016  Creating an Artist Proposal, AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, NH