Artist Biography
Rochester, NY based jewelry designer and maker, Timo Krapf, creates elegant, high quality jewelry through contemporary and traditional goldsmithing techniques. He specializes in a type of metal forming known as Anticlastic Raising, which he learned during his apprenticeships with Michael Good. Through this technique, Timo is able to produce exceedingly light, hollow forms with organic, flowing curves. Timo continues to push the boundaries of this technique in an effort to distinguish himself and his work.
From childhood on, Timo was inspired by his mother’s goldsmithing studio. He is drawn to simple, pure forms and pieces with graceful, fluid lines. He uses the contrast of surface finish and color to create excitement and movement. Timo graduated from the Metals and Jewelry Design BFA program at Rochester Institute of Technology in 2019. He previously graduated from the Jewelry Arts program at George Brown College in Toronto, ON.
Shows and Awards
2023 Jewellery Business online Magazine Article, Article about anticlastic jewelry by Renée Newman
2023 AGTA GemFair Tucson, American Gem Trade Association wholesale show, Tucson, AZ
2022 Works Gallery , Individual Artist exhibition, New York, NY
2022 Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show, Retail Show, Atlanta, GA
2022 AGTA GemFair Tucson, American Gem Trade Association wholesale show, Tucson, AZ
2021 Atlanta Contemporary Jewelry Show, Retail Show, Atlanta, GA
2020 AGTA GemFair Tucson, American Gem Trade Association wholesale show, Tucson, AZ
2019 MJSA Magazine Article, MJSA article about the Future of the Industry Award and my work by Shawna Kulpa
2019 MJSA Future of the Industry Award, MJSA Vision Awards first place in the 22 and under category
2019 Orient Award, Cultured Pearl Association of America International Pearl Competition
2019 Saul Bell Design Competition, First Place, Emerging Artist Category, Albuquerque, NM
2019 SNAG Runway Show, Society of North American Goldsmith’s 50 year anniversary, Chicago, IL
2019 BFA Thesis Show, Rochester Institute of Technology City Art Space, Rochester, NY
2018 Orient Award, Cultured Pearl Association of America International Pearl Competition
2018 Rochester Fashion Week Runway Show, The Center For Youth Services, Rochester, NY
2017 Jewels, George Brown College Senior Thesis Show, TIFF Shop, Toronto, ON
2017 Gesswein Award, Granted by Gesswein Canada for Excellence in Goldsmithing
Education
2019 Rochester Institute of Technology: Metals and Jewelry Design BFA Program
2017 George Brown College: Jewellery Arts Diploma Program
2016-2017 Apprenticeship: Summer Apprenticeships with Michael Good