Wendy L. Foreman
Wendy Foreman was
born and raised in Manchester, Ct. In high school
she discovered her passion and talent for
metalsmithing. Encouraged by her metalsmithing teacher, she fabricated and
entered a wine goblet in a scholastics contest, winning third place. She
followed her passion by studying metalsmithing and jewelry design/fabrication
at North Bennet Street Industrial School in Boston, MA. A few years later she
moved to central Florida and over 25 years had been
associated with several high end retail jewelers, designing and custom making jewelry.
Wendy has won many awards, including
first place from the Florida Jewelers Association, for her design of an 18K
multicolored gold necklace set with precious stones and in 2009 she won
finalist from the prestigious Saul Bell design contest for her 18 karat rose
gold with black and white diamonds necklace. She is a master jeweler and has received certification as an
advanced stone setter through the Gemological Institute of America.
She
continues to learn new techniques from nationally known Metalsmiths and
designers. She has also taught intermediate and advanced jewelry making classes
at the Manatee Art Center. She is
currently designing and creating her own unique line of jewelry that she sells
at fine art shows throughout Florida. Several retailers also carry her jewelry. She is a member of various organizations
including The Florida Society of Goldsmiths and The Ormond Beach Chamber of
Commerce in which she held the position of chair in 2013 and is a graduate of
their Leadership class X.
Artist Statement
"Creating jewelry allows my creative
juices to flow, which results in new and inventive expressions of my inner
feelings and moods. My designs are unique, fresh, timeless and functional,
combining crisp, clean lines that are both traditional and contemporary in
nature. Often, I incorporate black onyx in my jewelry to give it a classic
look. I enjoy the feel of metal in my
hands, and its ability to be molded into an expression of my creativity."
