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Chris Irick was born in 1970 in Santa Maria, California. She has both a BFA and MFA in jewelry and metalsmithing from Texas Tech University and UMASS Dartmouth, respectively. She has taught jewelry for many years in both college and adult education programs. She is currently an Associate Professor and the head of the jewelry program at Pratt MWP in Utica, New York. Her work has been featured in numerous publications including Metalsmith and American Craft magazines, as well as The Metalsmith’s Book of Boxes and Lockets, 500 Pendants & Lockets, 500 Brooches, 500 Bracelets, The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry, and The Penland Book of Jewelry. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. |
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