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Jewelry designer Regina Zorzi, based in New York City is known for her one of a kind pieces. Ms. Zorzi uses techniques from antiquity to inspire her contemporary creations. Her jewelry collections are a dialogue between nature and geometry. She enjoys the challenges and demands of the master craftsperson in the processes she uses such as chasing-repoussé and granulation. To this mix she adds the alchemy of color using vitreous enamels with the techniques of champlevé, basse-taille, and cloisonné. Ms. Zorzi feels her work must give emotional and symbolic meaning to what her collector treasures. Ms. Zorzi's designs have a living presence that will be cherished for generations.

As a native of Minas Gerais, a state of Brazil renowned for its colored gems and minerals, Ms. Zorzi seemed destined to pursue a career in jewelry. From an early age she displayed an interest in the crafts of knitting, crochet and embroidery, and in her teenage years her brother introduced her to the fabrication of costume jewelry. She moved to São Paulo, where she worked for several years with a large company in its Financial Department. During this time she returned to her creative interests and education with the study of photography.

Ever restless by nature, Ms. Zorzi followed her dreams to New York leaving Brazil in 1991. She worked as a Design Assistant with Dayne Duvall, where her work was featured in magazines including Mademoiselle, Essence, Spanish Bazaar and WWD. During this time her inquisitive nature led her to the study of the art of jewelry design and fabrication. In 1997 she established her own studio. During this time she received her Graduate Gemologist diploma from G.I.A. She has studied chasing-repoussé with Valentin Yoktov, granulation with Cecelia Bauer, enameling with Harlan Butt, Linda Darty, Sandra Kravitz, Sally Wright, and Kathy Wood.

Ms. Zorzi's work has been exhibited in the Unites States, Japan and Europe. She continues to work from her studio at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in New York City, creating her one of a kind jewelry designs.

Exhibitions:

• Community Gallery at Fuller Craft Museum — 2008, Brockton, MA

• The 21st International Cloisonné Jewelry Conference — 2008 Japan Shippo Juried Exhibition at The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan

• "The Nude"– VII World of Enameling — 2007 Juried Exhibition, Torre Vella, Museu de l'Esmalt Contemporani, Salou (Tarragona), Spain

• Fusion – 11th Biennial International Juried Exhibition — The Columbus Recreation & Parks Arts Center, Columbus, OH

• The 20th International Cloisonné Jewelry Conference — 2007 Juried Exhibition, Pola Museum Annex, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

• Vitreousity: Visions in Enameling — Juried Exhibition - Gallery 21, 2006, San Diego, CA

• "On Fire" Contemporary Enameling — 2006 Juried Exhibition, Gallery M.I.M., Baltimore, MD

• The 40th Memorial Internation Enameling Art Exhibition — 2006 Juried Exhibition, Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo, Japan

• The 19th International Japan Shippo Conference — 2006 Juried Exhibition, Pola Museum Annex, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

• VI International "World of Enameling", Juried Exhibition — 2005, Torre Vella, Contemporary Enameling Museum, Tarragona, Spain

• Metamorphosis — 10th Biennial International Juried Exhibition — 2005, Gatlinburg, TN

• The 18th International Japan Shippo Conference — 2005 Juried Exhibition, Pola Museum annex, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

• Vitreous Enamel — National Enamelist 2004 Juried Exhibition — Rockville Arts Place, Gaithersburg, MD

• The 17th International Japan Shippo Conference — 2004 Juried Exhibition, Pola Museum Annex, Ginza, Tokyo, Shosenkyo Cloisonné Museum, Yamanashi, Japan

• On the Edge — 9th Biennial International Juried Exhibition — 2003, Olympia, WA, Gallery Mack, Seattle, WA, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR

• Enamel Guild/North East 11th Anniversary Exhibition at the Newark Museum, Arts Workshop, 2003, Newark, NJ

• Craft Student League — 70th Anniversary Show, 2003, New York, NY

Publications:

• Kiln Joy, Time Out Magazine Sept. 2003

Associations:

• Enamelist Society

• Enamel Guild / North East

• Gemological Institute of America, Alumni and Associates

• Society of North American Goldsmiths

Education:

• Gemological Institute of America, New York, NY
  Graduate Gemologist Program • Counter Sketching

• Valentin Yotkov Studio, Brooklyn, NY
  Chasing & Repoussé

• Cecilia Bauer Studio, New York, NY
  Granulation

• Crafts Student League, New York, NY
  Enameling • Jewelry & Metals • Raising Workshop • Mechanisms

• Workshops: Harlan Butt, Jenny Gore, Linda Darty, Steve Midget

Collections:

Works are held in private collections in the United States, Canada, Spain and Brazil.