My work blends the traditional crafts of silversmithing, goldsmithing, enameling, engraving, and lacemaking with contemporary digital techniques like 3D rendering and laser cutting to create innovative, wearable jewelry. Through this fusion of methods, I explore the intersection of craftsmanship, technology, and personal expression—where the tactile meets the digital.
Inspired by art, science, and the natural world, I’m drawn to the beauty of pattern and form. I aim to bridge the historical and the contemporary, using time-honored techniques with forward-thinking approaches to make pieces that feel both rooted and modern.
Earlier in my practice, I focused on subverting the historical narrative of “women’s work,” especially the overlooked role of the lacemaker. I used this medium to assert identity and examine themes of gender, ritual, and the evolving relationship between past and present.
Artist Bio:
Alicia Jane is a jeweler, gold/silversmith, and enamelist with over 24 years of professional experience. Her practice spans the creation of both one-of-a-kind studio art jewelry and commission-based, limited-production fine jewelry. In addition to her studio work, Alicia has worked extensively in the fine jewelry and repair industry, gaining hands-on expertise that informs her refined craftsmanship and design sensibility.
She has taught and exhibited through organizations such as the Center for Enamel Art, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, the Society of Florida Goldsmiths, and the Textile Support Group (Pavia, Italy/Wollongong, Australia). In 2013, Alicia was invited to assist and display her work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ratti Textile Center in conjunction with the exhibition Gems of European Lace: 1600–1920. That same year, she was invited to exhibit, lecture, and lead a workshop by the Textile Support Organization in Pavia, Italy. Additional international exhibitions include SIERAAD International Jewelry Fair (Amsterdam, 2013) and Art Basel/Miami at Aqua (2018). Her work is included in numerous public and private collections, including the Enamel Arts Foundation (Los Angeles, CA), The Lace Museum (Sunnyvale, CA), Yale University Art Gallery, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, Crocker Art Museum, and the Mint Museum (Charlotte, NC).
Alicia Jane is currently based in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she is the Director of the Jewelry & Metalsmithing Department at the Armory Art Center and serves as the program’s head instructor.
