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About Janet Alexander

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Janet is an accomplished metal artist, jeweler, and author. She is a Finalist Winner in the prestigious 2015 Saul Bell Completion. She was the winner of 2004 Craft Houston Contemporary Art competition. Her work shown in the El Paso Museum of Fine Art, Wichita Falls Museum, and the Houston Contemporary Art Museum.  She is a contributing writer for the Lapidary Journal. Her work is published in several books and magazines including on the cover of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist; The Gemmys 2015, Contemporary Metal Clay Rings, Metal Clay in Color, American Craft Magazine, Metal Clay Artist Magazine, Contemporary Metal Clay Rings, Metal Clay 101 for Beaders, and in New Directions: Powder Metallurgy in a Sheet Metal World.
She also is an author of many online tutorials, magazines, and books.
 Janet has over 45 years of experience in jewelry metal arts as a bench jeweler, designer, and  twenty years teaching metalsmithing. She earned  BFA in Metals from the University of North Texas and has studied metal working with several Master Jewelers such as Alan Revere, Valentin Yotkov, Fabrizio Acquafresca, and Tom Collins wax carver. She has Gemology Institute of America (GIA) certification in diamond grading and stone setting. 
 
While appearing on HGTV Crafters Coast to Coast and That’s Clever demonstrating she demonstrated the process of lost wax casting and wax carving techniques.

Publications

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Magazine

Published TutorialOne of my published tutorials
March/April 2018
A beautiful bracelet with decorative pin hinges that intertwines in the design leaves people wanting to know how it works.
https://www.interweave.com/store/lapidary-journal-jewelry-artist-march-april-2018-digital-edition

Kalmbach Publisher

Metal Clay & Color Book
August 2015
Metal Clay & Color 
Inventive techniques from 20 jewelry designers
Compiled by Mary Wohlgemuth
Janet co-authored this book
See Janet's chapter in the table of contents: Here
Janet's Bracelet on Book Cover
Lapidary Journal's 
The Gremmys 2015 book.
Janet created this bracelet, shown on the cover, as a statement showing how the community of Ruidoso New Mexico comes together supporting NEST, a battered women's shelter. The bracelet was auctioned off and the proceeds benefited NEST.

Making a Pendant Video

This is a video showing Janet's process of creating a hollow pendant

Education and Training

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts – University of North Texas
  • GIA Diamond Grading Certificate

Accomplishments

2015 Saul Bell Jewelry Design Finalist
Janet's "Mom's Jewelry Box" won the Finalist Award for 2015.
The box is made of fine silver and sterling sliver. "Mom's jewelry" decorates the outside of the box, a bracelet, earrings, and a ring. The opal ring tops off the box's lid while the earrings and bracelet decorate the sides.
Inside the box is mom's most prized gem, a pendant displaying her and her child. The pendant sits in a rose garden shaded with trees.

Craft Houston Show 2004

Janet won Award of Merritt at the 2004 Craft Houston show.
Her metal work displayed for a year at the following museums:  El Paso Museum of Fine Art,  Wichita Falls Museum of Fine Art, and  at Craft Houston.

HGTV Filming Janet in her studio

Camera Man for HGTV filming Janet Alexander
Appearing on HGTV's Crafters Coast to Coast and Thats Clever, Janet demonstrated the art of lost wax casting.
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