Jon Philippi Bio

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

With more than 40 years in custom design, repairs, alterations in gold, silver, and platinum, Jon Philippi continues to produce unique designs which cater to his client's requirements and ideas.

His skill sets include, but are not limited to:

EDUCATION

1968-1972 Memphis Academy of Art, Memphis, TN
Certificate in Printmaking. Department Award Winner
Sculpture Minor

1974-1976 Apprentice to Randy Lowery, owner The Jewelry Forum (also former head of Trenton Jewelry School at Memphis)

1982 Trenton Jewelry School, Little Rock, AR
Stone Setting, Bob Wilkins, Instructor

1991 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Metal Forming, Hiekki Seppa, Instructor

1992 National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
Damascus Steel, Daryl Meyers, Instructor

1993 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Chasing/Repoussé and Die Forming, Lucinda Brogden, Instructor

2000 GRS, Emporia, KS
Beginning Hand Engraving, Mike Dubber and Don Glasser, Instructors

2002 GRS, Emporia, KS
Bulino and Scroll Hand Engraving, Lee Griffiths, Instructor

2004 Arrowmount, Gatlinburg, TN
Semetrical Hollow Metal Forming, Fred Finster, Instructor

2007 GRS, Emporia, KS
Advanced Micro-Pavé, Jura, Instructor

2009 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Enameling, Linda Darty, Instructor

AWARDS

1980 Memphis City Beautiful Commission
"Business of the Month", Cooper-Young Association

2008 The Pine Bluff Art League
Artist of the Month
Title: "Alum Cave Trail Creek", Medium: Oil

DESIGN AWARDS

1998 Arkansas Jewelers Association
C.A.R.A.T. Competition
State Competition Winner, Category I

2002 Arkansas Jewelers Association
C.A.R.A.T. Competition
2nd Place, Category I

2003 Arkansas Jewelers Association
C.A.R.A.T. Competition
State Competition Winner, Category I

2004 Arkansas Jewelers Association
C.A.R.A.T. Competition
State Competition Winner, Convention Choice

2005 Jeweler's of America 15th Annual Affiliate Design Competition in New York
First Place, Category I
Representing Arkansas Jeweler's Association

PERIODICALS/PUBLICATIONS FEATURED IN

Modern Jeweler
April 2005, page 88

JQ – The International Jewelry Quorum
January/February 2006, page 24

AJM – The Authority on Jewelry Manufacturing
March 2005, page 74

The J Report – The Official Newsletter for Jewelers of America Members
March/April 2005

Index Magazine
May 2005, page 75

National Jeweler
March 15, 2005

Midas Texas – The Fine Jewelry Show
September 11-13, 2004, page 54

Southern Jewelry News,
March 2005

The Stuller Standard
July 2005, page 17

AY – Cuisine, Fashion, Travel for Today's Active Lifestyles
June 2006, page 30

LETTERS OF COMMENDATION

President Bill and Hillary Clinton
November 3, 2005

Govenor Mike Huckabee
October 19, 2005