CHRISTINE MODENHAUS
Original Jewelry
Handmade In Los Angeles
About
Christine grew up in Germany and started her career as a journeyman cabinetmaker. She then transitioned to metals and completed the Applied Design program at San Diego State University. Today Christine lives in Los Angeles and enjoys designing and creating small-scale objects using predominantly sterling silver. A love of music, Modernism, architecture and craftsmanship drive her design aesthetic, with a focus on casual elegance. All her pieces are one-of-a-kind, handmade and of high quality.
Shows
2014 – 2016
- Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012
- Art Wear at the De Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, CA
2009
- Selected works at path Salon, Austin, TX
- Selected works at Gallery Eclipse, Encinitas, CA
2006
- Home Grown, Everett Gee Jackson Gallery, San Diego, CA;
- Sales display at Salon Duarte, Hollywood, CA
2005
- Pocketsize, Our Fascination with the Minuture, PostPicasso online;
- California Art Metal Now, Blue Room Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
- Current Investigations: Metals at SDSU, Flor Y Canto Gallery, San Diego, CA;
- Concealment, PostPicasso online
Awards
2006
- Niche Award Finalist in the categories: Metal: ‘Fabrication/forged’ for “Orb” and ‘Sculpture to Wear’ for “One Missing”