Joanne Conant of Newtown, Connecticut produces enameled objects and teaches the art of enameling in her home studio. Her enameling techniques include Cloisonné, Plique-a-jour, Champleve, Grisaille, Limoges and Fauré. She fabricates a variety of metal objects such as boxes, pendants, brooches and plaques to hold her enameled pieces. In addition to enameling, Joanne produces oil paintings and jewelry.
Her education includes a Commercial Arts Degree from the Minneapolis Technical Institute and an apprenticeship with enamellist Margaret Seeler during a span of twenty-one years, from 1975 until 1996. Joanne is currently Secretary of the Washington Art Association where she is studying oil painting with Ira Barkoff.
Joanne has shared her knowledge with many artists for more than thirty years, teaching classes at the Tucson Museum of Art School, Connecticut State College, Brookfield Craft Center (where she was the enameling studio manager) while also helping many private students. As the Brookfield Craft Center has recently closed, look for her classes at the Washington Art Association or contact her directly for private lessons.
Her creations have appeared in Glass on Metal magazine (Vol. 24, no. 5), Enamel Medium for Fine Art by Margaret Seeler, Enamels, Enameling, Enamelists by Glenice Lesley Matthews, The Artist's Illustrated Encyclopedia by Phil Metzger, Enameling on Metal Clay by Pam East, and Five Hundred Enameled Objects by Lark Books.
Her work has received awards in many national and international shows. The Tucson Museum of Art holds one of Joanne's enameled boxes in their permanent collection.
Pieces shown may be available for purchase. Custom pieces may also be commissioned. For pricing and delivery information, or to learn more about Joanne's work, please contact her at JSConant@Charter.net .
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