Melody Juthamongkol is a Thai-Taiwanese aspiring Art Jeweller based in Toronto. After receiving her Bachelor of Design from Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U), Jewellery and Metal-smithing program, she was accepted as an artist in resident at Harbourfront Center’s Metal Studio. Her current practice focuses on fabricating on-of-a-kind narrative art jewellery through depletion gilded sterling.
Curriculum Vitae
(C.V.)
Education
2021
Bachelor of Design, Material Art & Design - Jewellery & Metalsmithing, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, CAN
Exhibitions and Shows
2021
Group Exhibition, Beaux-Arts: A Celebration of the Sculptural Forms in Metal, Vancouver Metal Arts Association x Italian Cultural Center, Vancouver, Canada
Group Exhibition, Earring Show, Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada
Group Exhibition, Debut: Showcasing works by OCAD U’s 2021 Material Arts and Design Graduates, Craft Ontario, Toronto, Canada
Group Exhibition, L.A. Pai: 18th National Student Jewellery Competition, L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
The Gifted Show, Circle Craft, Vancouver, Canada
Toronto Outdoors Art Fair: 60th Annual Show, Toronto, Canada
2022
Group Exhibition, Framed: inaugural fundraising auction and exhibition, Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada
Group Exhibition, Unearthed, Vancouver Metal Arts Association x Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada
Awards and Scholarships
2020
Lilly Yung Memorial Scholarship, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Carol Rapp Award - Runner-Up, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Canadian Gemological Association: Emerging Artist Design Competition - Semi-Finalist, Canada
Craft Ontario Community Art, Craft Ontario, Toronto, Canada
L.A. Pai Gallery 18th National Student Jewellery Competition - Finalist, L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
Material Arts and Design Program Medal, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Nora E. Vaughan Award, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Craft Council of BC, Best Creative Frame, Vancouver, Canada
2021
Lilly Yung Memorial Scholarship, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Carol Rapp Award - Runner-Up, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Canadian Gemological Association: Emerging Artist Design Competition - Semi-Finalist, Canada
Craft Ontario Community Art, Craft Ontario, Toronto, Canada
L.A. Pai Gallery 18th National Student Jewellery Competition - Finalist, L.A. Pai Gallery, Ottawa, Canada
Material Arts and Design Program Medal, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Nora E. Vaughan Award, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Craft Council of BC, Best Creative Frame, Vancouver, Canada
Experience
2020
Artist In Residence, Harbourfront Center Craft and Design Studio (Metal), Toronto, Canada
Studio Assistant, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Guest Speaker, TOAF x OCAD U’s Center for Emerging Artists & Designers, Toronto, Canada
Framed: Virtual Interview, Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada
2021
Artist In Residence, Harbourfront Center Craft and Design Studio (Metal), Toronto, Canada
Studio Assistant, OCAD University, Toronto, Canada
Guest Speaker, TOAF x OCAD U’s Center for Emerging Artists & Designers, Toronto, Canada
Framed: Virtual Interview, Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada
Publications
2021
OCAD U - GradEx 2021: Material Arts & Design: Melody Juthamongkol
Tealeaves - The Modern Tea Ritual: Tea As Social Expression
Society of North American Goldsmiths: 2021 Student Virtual Showcase
Craft Council of BC: The Earring Show (7th Edition) Catalogue, p. 196-197, June 2021
2022
OCAD U - GradEx 2021: Material Arts & Design: Melody Juthamongkol
Tealeaves - The Modern Tea Ritual: Tea As Social Expression
Society of North American Goldsmiths: 2021 Student Virtual Showcase
Craft Council of BC: The Earring Show (7th Edition) Catalogue, p. 196-197, June 2021
Affiliations
Craft Council of BC, Vancouver, Canada
Craft Ontario, Toronto, Canada
L.A. Pai Gallery - Gallery Artist, Ottawa, Canada
Harbourfront Center - Artist in Residence: Metal Studio, Toronto, Canada
Tealeaves - Design Ambassador, Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver Metal Arts Association, Vancouver, Canada
