Sharon Church
Facts
25 properties- Instance of
- human
- Place of birth
- Richland
- Country of citizenship
- United States[11]
- Occupation
- jewelry designer, artist, metalsmith, university teacher, board member (1983–1987), author[4][5][6][7][8][12]
- Employer
- The University of the Arts (1979–present), Philadelphia College of Art, Skidmore College[15][16][17]
- Field of work
- jewelry, jewelry design[13][14]
- Educated at
- Skidmore College (1968–1970), Rochester Institute of Technology (1970–1973)[18][19]
- Award received
- Fellow of the American Craft Council[21]
- Official website
- www.sharonchurchjewelry.net
- Work location
- Philadelphia
- Student of
- Albert Paley, Earl Pardon, Hans Christensen
- Copyright status as a creator
- works protected by copyrights
- Described by source
- hedendaagsesieraden.nl
- Given name
- Sharon
- Has works in the collection
- Racine Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Gallery of Australia, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Nationalmuseum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Danner-Stiftung, Delaware Art Museum, Hermitage Museum, Metal Museum, Museum of Arts and Design, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Rotasa Collection Trust, Yale University Art Gallery, Boardman Collection, Helen Williams Drutt Collection
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Craft, Art+Feminism
- Participant in
- Rings! 1968 - 2021, Brooching it Diplomatically: A Tribute to Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of State of the United States of America, Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection, Beyond bling, contemporary jewelry from the Lois Boardman Collection
- Represented by
- Gallery of Contemporary Metalsmithing
- Residence
- Philadelphia
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- Student
- Melanie Bilenker[20]
- VIAF cluster ID
- 36851637
- Library of Congress authority ID
- nr2002005731
- Artsy artist ID
- sharon-church
- Described at URL
- www.snagmetalsmith.org, www.craftcouncil.org, www.aaa.si.edu, dlc.library.columbia.edu
- MutualArt artist ID
- 9B30545764ABED44
- Smithsonian American Art Museum person/institution ID
- 32342
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJjxpWVv9DMCKHchmcFVG3
- Yale LUX ID
- person/d60efece-de7d-470c-a41f-339a924a709d
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Summary
Sharon Church was born in Richland[1]. She was born in 1948[2]. She died in 2022[3]. She worked as a jewelry designer[4], artist[5], metalsmith[6], university teacher[7], and board member[8].
Body
Education
Educated at Skidmore College[18], a liberal arts college in the United States[23], in United States[24], founded in 1903[25] and Rochester Institute of Technology[19], a private not-for-profit educational institution[26], in United States[27], founded in 1829[28]. Studied under Albert Paley[29], a sculptor[30], b. 1944[31], of United States[32], awarded the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[33], specialised in jewelry[34]; Earl Pardon[35], a designer[36], 1926–1991[37], of United States[38]; and Hans Christensen[39], an artist[40], 1924–1983[41], of Kingdom of Denmark[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Craft Council[43].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include jewelry[13], an industry[44] and jewelry design[14]. Employers include The University of the Arts[15], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1987[47], headquartered in Philadelphia[48]; Philadelphia College of Art[16]; and Skidmore College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[49], in United States[50], founded in 1903[51].
FAQs
Where was Sharon Church born?
Sharon Church was born in Richland[1].
What did Sharon Church do for work?
Sharon Church worked as jewelry designer[4], artist[5], metalsmith[6], university teacher[7], and board member[8].
Where did Sharon Church go to school?
Sharon Church was educated at Skidmore College[18] and Rochester Institute of Technology[19].
What awards did Sharon Church receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Craft Council[21].