 
Kimberly F. Vorel
P.O. Box 754 kim@vorelart.com
Lake Geneva, WI 53147 815-762-3570
EDUCATION
2002 - 2005 M.F.A. in 3-D Studio, Metalwork and Jewelry from Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Illinois.
2000 – 2002 B.F.A. in 3-D Studio, Metalwork and Jewelry, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Illinois.
1995 – 2000 Associate in Arts, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
January 2004 - Adjunct Professor, Jewelry I, Jewelry II, Art Appreciation,
to present McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
August 2006 - Adjunct Professor, Beginning Jewelry, Art Appreciation,
December 2007 College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois, Waukegan, Illinois,
Great Lakes, Illinois.
Spring 2004 Teaching Internship, Metalwork and Jewelry, Northern Illinois
University under Visiting Professor Taweesak Molsawat.
Spring 2003 Teaching Internship, Metalwork and Jewelry, Northern Illinois
University under Professor and Presidential Fellow Lee Barnes Peck.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2008 - Board of Directors, Chicago Metal Arts Guild (CMAG)
to present Chicago, Illinois. Chair of the Events Committee.
January 2008 - Events Committee, Chicago Metal Arts Guild (CMAG)
to present Chicago, Illinois.
August 2004 - Designer/Production Manager for A Pirates Treasure Custom
to present Jewelry, DeKalb, Illinois.
Fall 2003 Assistant to Visiting Assistant Professor Taweesak Molsawat,
Metal and Jewelry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Fall 2002 Assistant to Associate Professor Manny Hernandez, Metal and Jewelry,
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Fall 2002 Assistant to Visiting Assistant Professor Neil Anderson, Metal and
Jewelry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Spring 2002 Assistant to Professor Lee Barnes Peck, Presidential Fellow Metal and
Jewelry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
1998 – 2000 Assistant to Gallery Curator, Sandra Lang, McHenry County College,
Crystal Lake, Illinois.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 "Women of Fiber" workshop, Last Chance Gallery, Lutsen, Minnesota.
"Etching on Metal" workshop, Chicago Metal Arts Guild, hosted by
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
2006 The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St. Charles, Illinois.
"Etching Metal" – one day workshop.
2003 Juror for the Kishwaukee Community College Fine Arts Magazine,
Kamelian.
2000 McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Performing Arts
Festival - one day Suminigashi workshop.
1999 McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Performing Arts
Festival - one day Suminigashi workshop.
1999 Commissioned to create artwork for the McHenry County College
Adult Reentry Center.
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008 Recent Works, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
2007 Essential Interconnectedness, McHenry County College,
Crystal Lake, Illinois.
2005 Essential Interconnectedness, DeKalb Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois.
2005 Crossroads, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
2002 Reconciliation, DeKalb Area Women’s Center, DeKalb, Illinois.
2002 Reconciliation, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008 Spring Art Underground at the Old Playhouse Invitational,
Betsy Bowen Studio, Grand Marais, Minnesota.
2007 McHenry County College Faculty Exhibition, McHenry County
College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
2006 Northern Illinois University MFA Exhibition, NIU Art Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois.
Northwest Area Arts Council’s 19th Annual Women’s Works,
Woodstock, Illinois. Sandra Perlow, Judging.
2005 Chicago Metal Arts Guild Juried Members Exhibit, Suburban
Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, Illinois.
Northwest Area Arts Council’s 18th Annual Women’s Works,
Woodstock, Illinois. Kate Biderbost and Susan Aurinko, Jurors.
McHenry County College Faculty Exhibit, Crystal Lake,
Illinois.
Northern Illinois University Graduate Group Exhibition,
DeKalb, Illinois. Karla Hackenmiller, Juror.
2004 Midwest Metalsmiths 40th Annual Holiday Exhibition
Invitational, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri.
ARS Nova Juried Art Show, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Illinois. Joseph Seigenthaler, Juror.
1998 Regional Skyway Conference Juried Art Competition,
Morton College, Morton Grove, Illinois.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2005 Northwest Area Arts Council’s 18th Annual Women’s Works,
Woodstock, Illinois. Kate Biderbost and Susan Aurinko, Jurors.
Honorable Mention.
2002 Inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society
2002 Women’s Jewelry Association Scholarship, Women’s Jewelry
Association, Inc., Fairfield, New Jersey.
2002 Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
2002 – 2003 Richard A. Keefer Art Scholarship, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Illinois.
2001 – 2002 Helen Merrit Art Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
2000 Private Speech Scholarship, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1998 Chroma Corp Scholarship, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1998 Purchase Award, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1997 Caroline Witt Memorial Scholarship, McHenry County College,
Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1997 Faculty Merit Award, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
1997 Juror’s Choice Award, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
PUBLICATIONS
2008 Chicago Metal Arts Guild Newletter. Review of "Etching on Metal"
workshop. Summer, 2008, Issue 19.
Northwest Herald, NWHerald.com Article about a student of mine.
Saturday, May 10, 2008.
2007 Kane County Chronicle, McHenry County College Gallery Exhibition
schedule, Tuesday, March 13, 2007.
2005 Daily Chronicle Online, DeKalb, IL, DeKalb Gallery Exhibition announcement,
MFA Exhibition.
2004 New Directions, McHenry County College Alumni Newsletter.
Adjunct professor profile, Summer issue 2004.
2000 Tartan, McHenry County College newspaper. Performing Arts Festival
workshop announcement, May 4, 2000.
1999 Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, Illinois, Chroma Art Scholarship
announcement, March 27, 1999.
1999 Tartan, McHenry County College newspaper. Commission review
and Performing Arts Festival workshop demonstration announced,
March 4, 1999.
1998 – 1999 Voices, McHenry County College Creative Arts magazine, Crystal Lake,
Illinois. (Artwork printed.)
1996 – 1997 Voices, McHenry County College Creative Arts magazine, Crystal Lake,
Illinois. (Artwork printed.)
1996 Crystal Lake Times, Crystal Lake, Illinois. McHenry County College
Juror’s Choice Award interview, by Krista Benhart on January 5, 1996.
LECTURE AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION
2008 Arline Fisch. "Woven and Plaited Metals" presented at Northeastern
Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois by the Chicago Metal Arts Guild.
2008 Blaine Lewis. “Stone Setting Secrets” presented by Rio Grande
at the AGTA Gem Show, Tucson, Arizona.
2006 Charles Lewton-Brain. Three day workshop “Fold Forming”
Presented at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois by the
Chicago Metal Arts Guild.
Jean Mandeberg. “The Importance of PLAY in Transforming Mind
into Matter” SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths),
Chicago, Illinois.
Frank Wilson. “Hand, Brain, and Self: How (and Why) Nature
Learned to Make Artists” SNAG Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
“3M Solutions, Bench Demonstrations & Tips” SNAG
Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Karl Fritsch. “Observations on Conventional Jewelry in The Context
of His Own Work” SNAG Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Sharon Church. “Working Toward the Center” SNAG Conference,
Chicago, Illinois.
Kate Bonansinga. “The Big Picture and the Small Object" SNAG
Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Terry Sisco. “Ten Things Every Retail Buyer Wants To Know”
SNAG Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
2005 Tom Muir. Two day workshop “Electroforming” presented
at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Tom Muir. Two day workshop “Catches, Clasps and Mechanisms”
presented at Northeastern University, Chicago, Illinois by the
Chicago Metal Arts Guild.
2004 Thomas Mann. Two day workshop "The Found Object Sandwich" presented
at Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, Illinois by the Chicago Metal Arts Guild.
Pam Robinson. Two day workshop “Tube Setting Stones” Presented at
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, Illinois by the Chicago Metal Arts Guild.
Linda Darty. Discussion of enameling techniques presented at
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Marilyn da Silva. “The Commemerative Spoon” two day workshop
resented at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Bob Ebendorf. One day workshop presented at Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, Illinois.
2003 Lori Talcott: Arbor Mundi. Discussion of her jewelry, travel and research,
at SOFA (Sculptural Objects, Functional Art, Chicago, Illinois.
Maria Phillips: Enameling: A Current Perspective, 2003 Exhibition in
Print, at SOFA, Chicago, Illinois.
Neil Anderson: Principles of Forging Workshop. Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, Illinois
Moon Kim: Precious Metal Clay workshop. Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Neil Anderson and Allison Johnson: Mokume Gane workshop.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Ken Guth: Tool Making, Hints and Tips workshop. Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, Illinois.
Kristy Smith: Engraving workshop. Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Illinois.
REPRESENTED BY
DeKalb Gallery, 161 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115.
Last Chance Gallery, 17 Railroad Drive, Lutsen, MN 55612
The Red Pony Gallery 220 Cook St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147.
Old Courthouse Art Center, 101 N. Johnson, Woodstock, IL 60098.
ORGANIZATIONS
The Society of North American Gold Smiths (SNAG)
The American Craft Council
Chicago Metal Arts Guild (CMAG)
College Art Association (CAA)
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