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Biography
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Tom Ferrero grew up in Windsor, Connecticut and first discovered his love for metal working as a student at Windsor High School. Afterward he continued on to college and became a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. There he majored in Metal sculpture and jewelry design and received his Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in May 2002.
He has worked for such artists and companies as the Barbara Heinrich Studio and New England Sterling. At the Barbara Heinrich Studio he held the position of Goldsmith and fabricated high-end 18k and 22k diamond earrings and necklaces. At New England Sterling he was the Assistant to the Head Silversmith and helped with the production of pieces such as The California Cup and the Kentucky Derby Trophy.
Tom Ferrero works from an eclectic mixture of influences ranging from natural elements to the science fiction genre and gothic architecture. In his work attention to detail is important. He enjoys creating dynamic relationships within a piece by utilizing a variety of textures and colors. This places his work on an intimate level with the observer and encourages the viewer to study each piece more closely.
In September 2002 Tom Ferrero returned to RIT to take an Artist in Residence position where he had the opportunity to help teach a jewelry course. In 2003-2004 Ferrero was awarded a United States Fulbright Grant to New Zealand where he lived and worked in the Auckland area and attended the University of Auckland at Manukau Institute of Technology. At MIT he studied the artwork of the Maori and other Pacific Island people as well as doing research on New Zealand's landscape and natural environment. After completion of his Post Graduate Diploma in jewelry design Tom Ferrero returned home to the United States.
In the summers of 2004 - 2007 Ferrero served as the Department Head of Metalsmithing at Camp Laurel in Readfield, Maine. There he developed and managed the metalsmithing program and instructed classes in jewelry making to children and adults.
Recently, Ferrero has returned to school and is now working toward his MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design and his K-12 Teaching Certification in Art Education at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Tom Ferrero has exhibited work in many galleries through out the United States as well as internationally in South Korea and New Zealand. As a guest at the US Ambassador to New Zealand's house Ferrero presented some of his latest work to the Ambassador and his wife. Ferrero's work has also been included in variety of books which can be found in many fine book stores around the country.
Ferrero continues to produce unique and innovative work from his Connecticut and Indiana based studios, at the same time, entertaining his love for travel and his passion for teaching the arts. He is also a member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, the Gold Key International Honors Society, The National Art Education Association and an Alumni of the United States Fulbright Association.
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