about
the artist
the artist
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Melanie has been creating jewelry designs since 1991. Originally her work consisted of unique pieces for herslef and
gifts for friends, Eventually, she started selling to friends and interested strangers, quite a few of whom purchased a
piece from around Melanie’s neck! In 2001 she formed her own company, which today is known as MUSE.
Melanie's artistic life as been rewarding and enlightening, stretching into the realms of teaching and consulting. She
co-founded the Artists' Gallery of Steamboat in 2006, has enjoyed success at numerous juried and retail exhibitions,
and is a member of the Colorado Women's Caucus for Art, the PMC Guild and is a Level II Certified Precious Metal
Clay Artisan. She has studied Precious Metal Clay techniques with Colin Buckley and Peggy Houchin, and has also
studied raku pottery with Gayla Lemke.
A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Melanie has enjoyed a fulfilling career in marketing and public relations,
working for publicly traded as well as small, private businesses. She was also the Director of a non-profit organization,
working with homeless children. She currently consults in the marketing field for a variety of clients.
Melanie attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Connoissuership program, where she earned a certificate
in Appraisal Studies, focusing on Fine Art & Antiques. She has also earned the designation of Accredited Jewelry
Professional from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Carlsbad, CA. Her plans include continuing course
work there in order to obtain her Graduate Gemologist designation, and one day set up shop as an appraiser of jewelry
& antiques.
Melanie Guerra's work in Galleries, Festivals and Art Shows:
* "Women About Transformation: an Evening of Art, Literature, Style, Music and Dance", 2002
* Fall Foliage Festival, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2002 & 2003
* Art on the Mountain at the Steamboat Springs Ski Area, 2002 & 2003
* Beaux Arts Festival, Steamboat Springs, 2003
* Huckleberries Gallery, Bozeman MT 2003-2004;
* Art Attack Gallery, Somerville, MA 2004-2006;
* Stylefixx - NYC produced retail designer conventions (2005-present);
* Elise Mankes Gallery, Marblehead, MA, 2005-2006
* Winter Craft at Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA, 2005, 2006, 2007;
* Spark Studio, Somerville, MA (instructor and consigner 2005-2007)
* Boston Center for Adult Education (instructor, 2005-2006)
* Artists' Gallery of Steamboat, Steamboat Springs, CO: "Visual Poetry" ,2/07; "All-Gallery Show, 4/07 & 5/07;
"Summertime", 6/07; "Autumn All-Artists", 10/07 & 11/07.
* Wildside Studio, Frisco, CO: "Just Jewelry", 5/07, "Shades of Grey" 5/08, "Just Jewelry" 6/08,
* Steamboat Springs Arts Council "Member's Exhibition", CO, August 2008
* Steamboat Art Museum "Local Colors" Exhibition, CO, September 2008
* Center for Visual Arts, 'Opening Exhibition', Steamboat Springs, CO March 2009
*Numerous private and public trunk shows.
M U S E
inspired jewelry