About

Christine Norton is a Virginia based jewelry designer who specializes in fine, sterling silver and precious metal clay.  Initially drawn to beading after seeing a simple lariat a coworker had purchased, she dove headlong into numerous metalsmithing and chain making classes.  While she continues to work at a traditional office job, her jewelry hobby has turned into a passionate side career.  Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Metal Clay Artist magazine, The Crafts Report, and several editions of The Art of Metal Clay Jewelry calendar and PMC Guild Annuals.  

Curriculum Vitae

Publications

 Studio PMC, Gallery Selection, Summer, 2005

The Art of Metal Clay Jewelry and More calendar, 2009

PMC Guild Annual #3, October 2009

Metal Clay Artist Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 2009

The Art of Metal Clay Jewelry calendar, 2010

PMC Guild Annual #4, October 2010

The Art of Metal Clay Jewelry calendar, 2011

The Art of Metal Clay Jewelry and More calendar, 2013

LIVING an Artful Life magazine, Issue 3 - Rebirth, June 2013

The Crafts Report, January 2014

 Awards

 Certificate of Merit, Clifton Day, 2009

Exposure

Work Modeled during several newscasts by Molette Green, WJLA, Newschannel 8, 2003

Work modeled during several newscasts by Alison Starling, ABC Morning News, 2004

Gallery Invitationals

White Box = Gift Box, Gallery Plan B, Washington, D.C., December 2008

22 Artists = 22+ Chains, Blue Heron Gallery, Deer Isle, ME, July 2011

Art for Gifts, Staunton Augusta Arts Center, Staunton, VA, November-December 2011

Art for Gifts, Staunton Augusta Arts Center, Staunton, VA, November-December 2012

Art for Gifts, Staunton Augusta Arts Center, Staunton, VA, November-December 2013