Kiff Slemmons [SEP] date of birth
Kiff Slemmons
Kiff Slemmons (born 1944) is a contemporary American metalsmith. She received her B.A. in Art and French at the University of Iowa, but is primarily known for her career in jewelry and metals. Slemmons currently resides in Chicago, Illinois.
Childhood and early life.
Kiff Slemmons was born in Maxton, North Carolina but grew up in Iowa. In 1962 she enrolled in Scripps College in Claremont, California for comparative literature. She later attended the Sorbonne in Paris, France. She attended an eight
Art Jewelry Forum awards the Speaker and Writers Award to individuals who are critically engaged in the field. Most often the award is granted to help cover expenses of speakers and panelists at the annual Sculptural Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) NY and the SOFA Chicago fairs, and the annual Society of North American Goldsmiths conference.
Past recipients of the Speakers and Writers Award are:
- 2012- Kiff Slemmons, "More Than One to Make One", lecture, SOFA Chicago
- 2012- Garth Clark, "Who