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Luci Jockel

Luci Jockel maintains a studio practice in Baltimore, MD where she holds the position of Metalsmithing & Jewelry Lecturer and Area Coordinator at Towson University. She received a M.F.A from Rhode Island School of Design in Jewelry and Metalsmithing, 2016 and a B.F.A. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Jewelry and Ceramics, 2014. She was the recipient of the MSAC Grants for Artists, 2024, SNAG’s Educational Endowment Scholarship, 2021 and American Craft Council Emerging Voices Award in 2019. She has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally at venues such as Galerie Handwerk, R&Company and RISD Museum. Luci has curated exhibitions at Baltimore Jewelry Center, Towson University and as part of JV Collective- a cohort of seven art jewelers. She actively teaches workshops at craft schools, such as Brooklyn Metal Works, Baltimore Jewelry Center and Peters Valley School of Craft. Her work is in the collections of the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, RISD Museum, Galerie Marzee and ArtYard.

The bee is a symbol of the influence we have upon animals and insects, and how we rely on these beings to keep our environment livable. These works, made of ethically-sourced materials, are meant to honor and grieve our lost connection with our ecosystem. They preserve fleeting, delicate moments into tangible, wearable objects. Each piece allows for a reconnection with these beings.

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