Bio
Vicki Branagan was born in Naples, Italy, and raised primarily in Rhode Island and South Carolina. She received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Winthrop University in 2018, and her MFA from Edinboro University in 2022. Vicki’s work consists mostly of small scale wearable jewelry and objects constructed from metal, wood, and textiles. Her work is heavily influenced by her family, childhood, and personal experiences. She is currently the Studio Apprentice at Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA where resides with her cat, Spaghetti.
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EDUCATION
2022
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, MFA, Jewelry/Metals, Woodworking, Edinboro, PA
2018
Winthrop University, BFA, Emphasis in Jewelry/Metals, Rock Hill, SC
WORK EXPERIENCE
2022-2024
Studio Apprentice: Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2019-2022
Graduate Assistant: Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2018
McColl Center for Art + Innovation Artist-in-Residence Internship: Charlotte, NC
2017
Guild of Emerging Metalsmiths Financial Coordinator: Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
2016
Jewelry/ Metals Studio Lab Assistant: Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
Creator Space Studio Lab Assistant: Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
EXHIBITIONS
2024 (Forthcoming)
Make Yourself Comfortable: Solo Exhibition. Contemporary Craft. Pittsburgh, PA. Invitational
2023
Amplify: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. Invitational
Allegheny Metals Collective: Pratt Institute Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Invitational
2022
Environ: Industry City, Brooklyn, NY. Invitational
Wearables & Whatchamacallits: The Silver Fern, Cookeville, TN. Juried
Soft Spoken: MFA Thesis Exhibition: Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA. Solo
Chimera XIX: Edinboro University Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA. Juried
Metals 2022: Sponsored by the Michigan Silversmiths Guild: Online Platform
2021
WE ARE SNAG Anthology: Online Catalog Exhibition. 2021 Virtual SNAG Conference
Turning to the Future: AWFS Fair, Las Vegas, NV. Juried
Graduate Art Exhibition: Edinboro University Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
Erie Art Museum’s 98th Annual Nicole & Harry Spring Show: Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA. Juried
2020
ECU Metals Symposium, Student Display Case: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Keepsakes: Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC. Invitational
Graduate Art Exhibition: Edinboro University Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
2019
Forge Form Fabricate: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. Juried
Art 100 Graduate Art Show: Edinboro University Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA
Graduate Art Exhibition: Edinboro University Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
Touchstone Center for Crafts Pop-Up Exhibition: Farmington, PA
Wood Furniture Exhibition: Edinboro University Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
Metals Club Exhibition: Edinboro University Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
ECU Metals Symposium, Student Display Case: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2018
I Am Doing My Best: Senior Exhibition: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. Solo
A Sense of Place: Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
ECU Metals Symposium, Burrows Wellcome Gallery Case: Greenville, NC
ECU Metals Symposium Participant Slideshow: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2017
29th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. Juried
Unconventional Departures: Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Sculpture Exhibition: Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Pecha Kucha Night: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2016
Foundations Show: Lewandowski Gallery, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC. Juried
2015
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: Hilton Head Island, SC, Juried
University of South Carolina Beaufort Art Gallery Competition: Beaufort, SC. Juried
HONORS/AWARDS
2021
Society of North American Goldsmith’s Educational Endowment Scholarship
2019
Graduate Assistantship: Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2018
Harriet and Martin Goode Student Artists’ Fund Merit Award: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Alice Burmeister Purchase Award: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2017
Larsen Merit Award Recipient: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2016
Department of Art and Design Scholarship Recipient: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2015
Society of Bluffton Artists Scholarship Recipient: Bluffton, SC
Island School Council for the Arts Scholarship Recipient: Hilton Head Island, SC
PUBLICATIONS
2021
American Woodturner, Vol. 36, No. 6, Dec. 2021: St. Paul, MN. Juried
2019
The Spectator, Vol 119, No. 3: Edinboro University Newspaper, Edinboro, PA
2018
Anthropology Magazine: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2017
Undergraduate Scholarship and Creative Activity: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022-2024
Laser Cutter Certification Instructor: Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Workshop Instructor, various subjects: Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2021
Professional Practices Course: Critique Demonstration, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2019-2022
Graduate Assistant, Jewelry/ Metals: Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
Graduate Assistant, Wood Furniture: Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2018
Ring-in-a-Day Workshop: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
3D Printer Training: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
2016
Jewelry/Metals Studio Lab Assistant: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Creator Space Studio Lab Assistant: Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
MEMBERSHIPS
Society of North American Goldsmiths
Allegheny Metals Collective: Pittsburgh, PA
Photo by Reagan West-Whitman, @callingbirdphotography