Sarah Cuno, Sarah, Cuno, art, jewelry design, jewelry, design, risd, contemporary, www.sarahcuno.com education RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN PROVIDENCE, RI 2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jewelry and Metalsmithing RISD STUDY ABROAD ADALAIDE, AUSTRALIA 2007 Jam Factory and Kangaroo Island Studied Australian cultures and artists while traveling and working alongside furniture design members of the Jam Factory. experience RISD FOUNDATION STUDIES PROVIDENCE, RI 2005-2008 Two and Three Dimensional Design Teachers Assistant Assisited professors in teaching, critiquing, and nurturing fundamental skills in a studio course required for first year students. RISD JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING PROVIDENCE, RI 2008 “Creating Authenticity” Teachers Assistant Faciitated visiting artist, Auli Laitinen, in a course concerning conceptual development in jewelry design. RISD STUDENT AFFAIRS PROVIDENCE, RI 2006- 2008 Volunteer Orientation Assistant Helped in the transition and guidance of two consecutive groups of students in the programming of RISD’s student run Orientation Program. RISD STUDENT ALLIANCE PROVIDENCE, RI 2006- 2008 Deparment Representative Represented the Jewelry and Metalsmithing Department at meetings and met monthly with the department head to discuss any concerns or ideas regarding the RISD community. NOAM ELYASHIV STUDIO PAWTUCKET, RI 2007 Studio Assistant Worked with artist, Noam Elyashiv, in the production of her jewelry for national and international galleries. RISD JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING PROVIDENCE, RI 2007 Technical Assistant Assisited in the maintenence of departmental studios and machinery. RISD STUDENT AFFAIRS PROVIDENCE, RI 2005- 2006 Program Orientation Leader One of four students who spent an academic year problem solving, conceptualizing, designing, and initiating a new Orientation Program for RISD. This resulted in an ongoing student run Orienation. NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS EWING, NJ 2005-2006 Head Residence Counselor and Classroom Assistant Head Counselor of a summer long scholarship program for high school seniors. Managed daily meetings, counselor and student advising, event organization, and other micellaneous tasks within the dormitory. Assisted students and occasional guest instructors daily and organizined gallery shows within the studio. recognition and exhibitions ”UP AND COMING AND GOING” PROVIDENCE, RI 2008 RISD Works ”RING AROUND & RISD LIGHT METALS” NEWPORT, RI 2008 Didi Suydam Contemporary Gallery RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP 2004- 2008 “JEWELRY AND METALSMITHING DEGREE SHOW” PROVIDENCE, RI 2008 Woods Gerry Gallery OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR THE FIRST YEAR STUDENT 2008 National Resource Center for the First Year Experience Nominated by administration to represent RISD for the Annual Advocacy Award “TWO DIMENSIONAL” PROVIDENCE, RI 2007 Benson Hall Gallery JOHN PRIP SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2007 “JEWELERY AND METALSMITHING TRIENNIAL” PROVIDENCE, RI 2006 Woods Gerry Gallery “EWING MULTICULTURAL CENTER OPENING” PROVIDENCE, RI 2006 Multicultural Center Gallery One of eight students chosen to represent student leaders to celebrate the opening of the Multicultural Center. “ALL THAT GLITTERS” PROVIDENCE, RI 2006 RISD Museum One of twenty students selected to participate in an auction funraiser for the RISD Museum. skills THREE DIMENSIONAL Skilled in tradiational jewelry fabrication (soldering, piercing, filing, cold connections, enameling), TIG welding, operation of hand and power tools in wood and metal, book and paper making. TWO DIMENSIONAL Tremendous hand rendering and drafting experience. Skilled in darkroom photography techniques. Basic experience in hand/ machine sewing and upholstry techniques. COMPUTER Proficient in Macintosh and PC platforms. Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office.