Liz Bucheit
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Contact Information
contact name: Liz Bucheit
phone: 612-756-2908
fax: 507-467-3774
email: lizzy@acegroup.cc
location address:
107 Parkway Ave N
PO Box 96
Lanesboro MN 55949
open to public: yes
hours: Thursday - Saturday 10 - 5pm
Sunday - 12 - 4pm
mailing address:
PO Box 96
Lanesboro MN 55949
Related Organizations:
Trade Affiliations and Volunteer Service:
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council Grant Panel Chair '08 - present
Cornucopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN - Board Chair '07 - ‘09
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Rochester, MN - President '06-08
Minnesota Citizens for the Art, St. Paul, MN - Board Member '03 - ‘05
Minnesota Percent for Art, St. Paul, MN Panelist ‘05
Experience
Education:
MA Degree in Metalworking and Jewelry, University of Iowa - 1986
BFA in Metalworking and Jewelry, University of Iowa - 1982
Raulandsakadimiet Folk School Rauland, Norway - 1999 & 2005
Michael Good - Clarke's School of Metalsmithing, Wicklow,Ireland - 2004
Teaching:
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE Minneapolis, MN 2012 Instructor
Saami Friendship Bracelet Class.
INGEBRETSEN'S Minneapolis, MN 2011 - present Instructor Viking Knit and Saami Bracelet workshops.
NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL Grand Marais, MN 2002 - present. Currently teaching "Viking Knit" bracelet workshops. Other workshops include Saami Friendship Bracelet, Celtic Pendant, Anticlastic Bracelet & Fantasy Filigree
VESTERHEIM MUSEUM HAND WORK SCHOOL 2001 - 06 Decorah, IA Designed curriculum for beginning and advanced metalworking classes in traditional Norwegian silversmithing
MINNEAPOLIS TEXTILE CENTER Minneapolis, MN 2004 Guest Artist Taught Viking Knit bracelet workshop.
Related Experience:
OWNER: Crown Trout Jewelers, Lanesboro, MN. 95-present. Jewelry design
consultation and fabrication in gold, silver, platinum and gems.
EXHIBITION CURATOR: Cornucopia Art Center, Lanesboro, MN. '98-2001
Assist in the planning, scheduling, and mounting of rotating exhibits.
DESIGN CONSULTANT: Paisley Park Enterprises, Chanhassen, MN. '93-95. Designed and fabricated wearable art jewelry, costume accessories for celebrities Prince, Billy Idol, Cher, and U-2.
Awards
Grants:
McKnight Established Artist Grant 2012
Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship Finalist - 2010
Minnesota State Art Board Artist's Initiative Grant ‘09
Minnesota State Art Board Artist¹s Initiative Grant '07
Minnesota State Art Board Artist Initiative Grant '05
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council Original Works Grant '02
Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant '01
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council Original Works Grant '01
Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council Original Works Grant '99
Sons of Norway Heritage and Culture Grant '99
Honors and Awards:
Lapidary Journal Jewelry Arts Awards - First Place September '06
Women's Jewelry Association "Rising Star" Award '03
Honorable Mention in the Diva Design Jewelry Competition '03
Top Finalist - World Gold Council's Gold Virtuosi Design Contest Vincenza, Italy '02
QTV Public TV "Venture North" Austin, MN Crown Trout Jewelers' 01
Exhibitions/Performance History
Exhibitions:
Society of North American Goldsmiths - "The Body Adorned" ‘12
Lanesboro Center for the Arts - "H20 Show", Lanesboro, MN ‘11
Lanesboro Center for the Arts - "The Art of Food" , Lanesboro, MN ‘10
Phipps Center For The Arts - "Hand of the Huldra" Hudson, WI '10
SE Minnesota Fine Artist's Exhibition - Shakespeare Festival Winona, MN '09
The Royal We - Norway Days San Francisco, CA '09
Art of Adornment, Dahl Center for the Arts, Rapid City, SD '09
Wood and Fire, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA '08
40th Annual Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA ‘08
Norwegians in America: An Evolution of Folk Art Tradition, Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE ‘08
Art of Adornment, Cornucopia Art Center Lanesboro, MN '06
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Exhibition, Saint Paul, MN '05
Diva Design Jewelry Competition, Las Vegas, NV '03
World Gold Council¹s Gold Virtuosi Competition, Vincenza, Italy '02
The Four Seasons Bridal Belt, Crown Trout Jewelers, Lanesboro, MN '02
Bridal Splendor; Vesterheim Museum, Decorah IA '00
Galleries
Exhibitions:
Society of North American Goldsmiths - "The Body Adorned" ‘12
Lanesboro Center for the Arts - "H20 Show", Lanesboro, MN ‘11
Lanesboro Center for the Arts - "The Art of Food" , Lanesboro, MN ‘10
Phipps Center For The Arts - "Hand of the Huldra" Hudson, WI '10
SE Minnesota Fine Artist's Exhibition - Shakespeare Festival Winona, MN '09
The Royal We - Norway Days San Francisco, CA '09
Art of Adornment, Dahl Center for the Arts, Rapid City, SD '09
Wood and Fire, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, IA '08
40th Annual Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA ‘08
Norwegians in America: An Evolution of Folk Art Tradition, Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE ‘08
Art of Adornment, Cornucopia Art Center Lanesboro, MN '06
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Exhibition, Saint Paul, MN '05
Diva Design Jewelry Competition, Las Vegas, NV '03
World Gold Council¹s Gold Virtuosi Competition, Vincenza, Italy '02
The Four Seasons Bridal Belt, Crown Trout Jewelers, Lanesboro, MN '02
Bridal Splendor; Vesterheim Museum, Decorah IA '00
Publications
Selected Publications:
500 Gemstone Jewels, Schiffer Publishing 2010
Viking Magazine, Bridal Issue June ‘10
Twin Cities Luxury Magazine, "A Walking Legacy" 2010
Modern Jeweler Magazine, "What Jewelers Mean When They Say Green" ‘09
Art Jewelry 2 - Jeffrey B. Snyder, Schiffer Publishing 2008
Cien Fuegas Magazine "Jewelry for the Heart, Soul and Earth ‘09
Inspired Magazine "A King and Queen's Story" December '07
Viking Magazine "Traditions With a Twist" September '07
Ornament Magazine 30-4-07
Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Magazine September '06
Iowa Alumni Magazine "Crown Jewels" April '06
Viking Magazine "A Crowning Achievement" '00
Biographical Information
Country of Citizenship:
United States
Birth Place:
Decorah, IA
Birth Date:
August 21, 1960
Gender:
Female
Active Place:
Lanesboro MN
Minnesota County:
Fillmore
Artist Information
Roles
Goldsmith