Kelly Conner


English
Missouri, United States

Techniques I teach

Bezel Setting, Hollow Form, Metalsmithing, Polishing/ Finishing, Silversmithing

About me

Kelly is Alloy’s founder, co-owner, and of course, one of our instructors. Her jewelry brand is MeritMade. Kelly started Alloy as MeritMade Workshop in 2014. Since then it has grown and changed with new teachers, more classes, membership offerings, and expansion to a bigger studio. Kelly’s curiosity and dedication to her craft is infused in every workshop we offer.

Education: BFA in Metalsmithing/Jewelry from the University of Kansas
Apprenticeship: Kizer Cummings Jewelry

Awards:
1st Place 3-Dimensional Art – Autumn and Art (Wichita, KS) 2019
Mayors Choice – Summit Art Fair (Lee’s Summit, MO) 2018
3rd Place Overall – Art in the Park (Columbia, MO) 2018
June Featured Artist – Missouri Arts Council 2024

Art Shows:
Uptown Art Fair (Minneapolis, MN) 2019
Columbus Arts Festival (Columbus, OH) 2019
Art Westport (Kansas City, MO) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Prairie Village Art Fair (Kansas City, MO) 2024
Plaza Art Fair (Kansas City, MO) 2017, 2019
Art in the Park (Columbia MO) 2018, 2019
Vail Arts Festival (Vail, CO) 2018
Powderhorn Art Fair (Minneapolis, MN) 2018
Autumn & Art (Wichita, KS) 2018, 2019
Historic Shaw Art Fair (St. Louis, MO) 2018
Summit Art Fair (Lee’s Summit, MO) 2018

Exhibitions:
Lined. Layered. Linked. Exhibition – The Smithery (Columbus, OH) 2018
Sager Reeves Gallery First Friday Pop-Up Exhibition (Columbia, MO) 2018, 2019, 2023


Where I teach

Alloy: A Metalsmithing Community

Missouri, United States

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