Information

Many of my pieces are one-of-a-kinds. Please contact me for prices. Production items from the Knots collection are available in these colors: coral, red, pink, light blue, light green, mustard yellow, and chocolate brown.

To purchase from my current and past collections, please click on the 'Shop' link.

I welcome wholesale and consignment inquiries.

Thank you for visiting!

Biography

Lauren Markley is a native of Kansas currently living in South Carolina. She began studying metalsmithing in 2007 and has taken classes in New York City and Penland, North Carolina. She is a founding member of the West Main Artists Co-op in Spartanburg, SC, where she maintains a studio. Her jewelry can be found online and in boutiques and galleries throughout the United States.

Education/Training

Penland School of Crafts, Metals - Fall Session II, Penland, NC, October, 2009

92nd Street Y, Jewelry Studio - Independent Study, New York, NY, 2009

Studio Jewelers, Ltd., Basic Jewelry Making, New York, NY, 2007

University of Toronto, Master of Science in Physical Anthropology, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1997

Kansas State University, Bachelor of Science, Manhattan, KS, 1995

Awards

The Arts Partnership Artist Assistance grant recipient, Spartanburg, SC, 2010

Arts on the Square, 1st Place in Three Dimensional Category, Shelby, NC, 2010

Spartanburg Art Museum Sidewalk Art Exhibition, 1st Place in Professional Category, Spartanburg, SC, November 2009

Professional Affiliations

Society of North American Goldsmiths
American Craft Council
West Main Artists Co-op
Artists Guild of Spartanburg