Biography

Kim Fields graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising. She went on to build a career in television production, winning three Emmy Awards while at Chicago's superstation – WGN-TV. Throughout her career, Kim continued to explore numerous outlets for expressing her passion for the arts.

On a whim, in 1999, Kim took a beginner's lampworking class. Just a year later she found that working with glass was so fulfilling, she decided to leave her 20- year corporate career behind and devote herself completely to the art of glass beadmaking and jewelry design.

Kim has taught at many of the most prestigious glass studios throughout the U.S. as well as in Europe and Japan. Her recent work can be seen at shows, galleries, and in numerous publications.

Artist Statement

Nature has always informed and inspired my creativity, and it is the primary influence for my beads. Through the colors and textures of each bead design, I strive to capture a small reflection of nature's beauty. I believe that every detail matters, and my goal are to meld all the intricacies of each bead into a cohesive whole. For me, lampworking is an accretive process that often leads me to unexpected places.

Education

2009: Robert Mickelsen - Advanced Flameworking Techniques/ Borosilicate Glass - Atlanta, GA
2006: Loren Stump - Advanced Flameworking Techniques III/ Soft Glass - Orlando, FL
2005: Bronwen Heilman - Glass Enamel Techniques/ Soft Glass - Southfield, MI
2004: Michael Barley - Beadmaking Techniques/ Soft Glass - Naperville, IL
2003: Loren Stump - Advanced Flameworking Techniques II/ Soft Glass - Elk Grove, CA
2002: Loren Stump - Advanced Flameworking Techniques I/ Soft Glass - Elk Grove, CA
2002: Leah Fairbanks - Beadmaking Techniques/ Soft Glass - Chicago, IL
2001: Larry Scott - Beadmaking Techniques/ Soft Glass - Chicago, IL
2001: Kristen Frantzen Orr - Beadmaking Techniques/ Soft Glass - Chicago, IL
2001: Tom and Sage Holland - Beadmaking Techniques/ Soft Glass - Fox, AR
2000: Tom and Sage Holland - Beadmaking Techniques/ Soft Glass - Fox, AR
1978: Bachelor of Arts - Advertising - Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI

Honor & Awards

2011: Cover photo, The Flow magazine, Annual Women in Glass, Winter issue
2009: Hans Gobo Frabel Novice Award
2008: Commemorative Bead Artist, Bead and Button Show
2007: President's Award, International Society of Glass Beadmakers.
A piece was donated to Corning's Glass Museum's permanent collection.
2005: Glasscraft Emerging Artist Award, The Flow Magazine.
2001: Second place winner in handmade glass beads category
Bead Dreams 2001, juried exhibit, Bead & Button Show, Milwaukee, WI - June 2001

Exhibits

2010: It's All About Beads, invitational exhibit, Pismo Fine Art Glass, Denver, CO
2010: Flameworking: Some Like It Hot, invitational exhibit, Gallery Janjobe, Louisville, KY
2009: Convergence, Contemporary Jewelry Design with Art Glass Beads, juried traveling exhibition,
International Society of Glass Beadmakers
2009: It's All About Beads, invitational exhibit, Pismo Fine Art Glass, Denver, CO
2008: Out of the Box: Pushing the Boundaries of the Glass Bead, juried traveling exhibition,
International Society of Glass Beadmakers
On the back cover of the exhibition catalog.
2007: It's All About Beads, invitational exhibit, Pismo Fine Art Glass, Denver, CO
2007: Trajectories, juried exhibit, The Bead Museum, Glendale, AZ - September 2006 - March 2007
2006: Lampwork Festival, invitational exhibit, Studio Takumi, Nagara, Japan
2006: It's All About Beads, invitational exhibit, Pismo Fine Art Glass, Denver, CO
2005: Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum, invitational exhibit, Kobe, Japan
2002 - 2005: The Beautiful Bead, invitational exhibit, Symmetry Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY - 2002-2005
2005: Bead of a Different Color, juried exhibit, Glassworks, Louisville, KY
2004: Double Rainbow, juried exhibit, Gallery 33, Portland, OR
2003: Landscapes in Glass, juried exhibit, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell, MA
2002: The Melting Pot, juried exhibit, Bedazzled, Washington, D.C.
2002: Bead Dreams, juried exhibit, Bead & Button Magazine, Milwaukee, WI
2001: Bead Dreams, juried exhibit, Bead & Button Magazine, Milwaukee, WI
2001: Fantasies in Glass, juried exhibit, Art Museum, Loveland, CO
2001: Focus on Glass: The Challenge, juried exhibit, Beadwork Magazine, Loveland, CO
2001: Terra Firma, juried exhibit, 4th Street Bead, Loveland, CO
2000: Great Northern Beadwork, juried exhibit, Community Arts Center, Hancock, MI
2000: Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival, juried show, Evanston, IL

Publications

Magazines
2011: The Flow, Cover photo, Annual Women in Glass, Winter issue
2010: The Flow, Lovebird Bead Tutorial, Spring issue
2009: The Annealer, The ISGB Becomes the Heartbeat of Miami, Issue IV
2008: The Flow, Annual Women in Glass, Winter issue
2007: Bead Unique, Gallery - Issue # 12
2006: The Flow, Annual Women in Glass, Winter issue
2005: Lapidary Journal, Autumn Leaves Bead Tutorial - Part Two - November issue
2005: Lapidary Journal, Autumn Leaves Bead Tutorial - Part One - October issue
2005: Step by Step Beads, Bumblebee Bead Tutorial - July-August issue
2005: Bead Unique, Lampwork Artist Profile - Spring issue
2003: Bead & Button, Bead Dreams 2002, Premier Issue - June issue
2001: Bead & Button Magazine, Bead Dreams 2001 - October issue
2001: Beadwork, Focus on Glass - August-September issue

Newspapers
2009: Lapeer View, Metamora Community View - Art in Glass: Kim Fields

Demonstrations

2009: "Take Flight: Sculptural Bird Beads", International Society of Glass Beadmakers Annual Conference
2006: "Morning Glories Bead", International Society of Glass Beadmakers Annual Conference

Galleries

Arts Afire Glass Gallery
102 North Fayette Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 838-9785
www.artsafire.com

Pismo Fine Art Glass
2770 E. 2nd Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80206
(303) 333-2879
www.pismoglass.com

Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum – Kobe, Japan

Professional Affilations
International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB)
The Glass Art Society (GAS)