Bio
Petra Class
Gold- and Silversmith
Born 11-28-1958 in Stuttgart, Germany
| 1977 | Abitur, Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium, Stuttgart |
| 77-79 | University of Stuttgart, Art History and Philosophy |
| 79-82 | Fachschule fuer Glas und Schmuck, Neugablonz |
| 82-85 | Design and construction of tableware at the workshop of Axel Gobbesso, Berlin |
| 85-91 | Own studio in Berlin |
| 91-present | Studio in San Francisco |
Selected Solo Shows
| 1995 | Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA |
| 1996 | Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Sculpture to Wear, Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1997 | Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA |
| 1999 | Sybaris Gallery, Royal Oak, MI |
| Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA | |
| Martina Windels Gallery, Providence, RI | |
| 2000 | Sam Shaw Gallery, Northern Harbor, ME |
| Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA | |
| 2003 | Materia Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
| 2004 | Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA |
| Positive Images, Austin, TX | |
| 2005 | The Signature Gallery, Atlanta, GA |
| 2006 | Telluride Gallery of Art, Telluride, CO |
| 2009 | Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2011 | Telluride Gallery of Art, Telluride, CO |
Selected Group Shows
| 1986 | Gallery Lalique, Berlin |
| 1987 | Cada Schmuck, Munich |
| Gallery Cebra, Wiesbaden | |
| 1988 | Unikat Schmuck, Frankfurt |
| Hilde Leiss, Hamburg | |
| 1989 | Gallery Voigt, Nuremberg |
| 1990 | Ambiente, Frankfurt |
| 1993 | Inhorgenta, Munich |
| 1994 | “Gems and Jewels,” Oakland Art Museum, Oakland, CA |
| 1995 | Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA |
| 1996 | Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA |
| 1997 | Nancy Sachs Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
| 1998 | Objects of Desire Gallery, Louisville, KY |
| 1999 | Gallery Treykorn, Berlin |
| Sam Shaw Gallery, Northern Harbor, ME | |
| 2000 | Martina Windels Gallery, Providence, RI |
| 2002 | Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| “Metalsmiths from the American West,” Montana State University, MT | |
| 2003 | “The Art of Gold,” Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA |
| 2004 | “The Art of Gold,” Mint Museum, Richmond, VA |
| 2005 | “Black Diamonds,” Sam Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor, ME |
| 2006 | Pacini Lubel Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| 2007 | “Process Documented,” Aaron Faber Gallery, New York, NY |
| “New West Coast Design,” Velvet Da Vinci, San Francisco, CA | |
| “Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne Farago Collection,” Boston Museum of Art | |
| 2008 | “Together-Apart”, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York |
| 2011 | John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI |
Awards and Publications
| 1997 | “Of rings and things,” S.F.Bay Guardian, 8/6/1997 |
| 1999 | American Craft Expo: Best First Time Exhibitor Award |
| “Structured Chaos,” Ornament Magazine | |
| 2000 | American Craft Council Show Baltimore : Award of Excellence |
| American Craft Council Show San Francisco : “Best of Show” Award | |
| 2001 | Richmont Art Center “Ernie Kim Award” |
| 2003 | “Trading on Talent” The Sacramento Bee, 1/5/2003 |
| 2005 | 500 Brooches, Lark Books, New York |
| 2006 | “Kings of Bling,” Lapidary Journal, 5/07 |
| 2007 | 500 Earrings, Lark Books, New York |
| 2008 | American Craft Council Show San Francisco: Award of Excellence |
| American Craft Exposition: Award of Excellence | |
| 2010 | New Rings: 500+ Designs from Around the World, Nicolas Estrada |
| 2011 | “Off the Beaten Path”, MJSA Journal |
