Amy A Jewelry

repost from @jesreyesart Two months in, and Diary Weaving is already becoming what I had hoped it would be—a community of makers learning from one another. At today’s gathering, we explored twining as another way of thinking about structure, line, and connection. Some participants immediately incorporated it into their diary weavings, while others experimented with how it might become part of their own visual language. One of my favorite parts of facilitating this cohort is seeing everyone’s practice unfold differently. There isn’t one right way to approach diary weaving. Each artist is finding their own rhythm, responding to their own life, and building a body of work one small weaving at a time.

As a 2026 Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts Scholar awardee, I am honored and thrilled to be an exhibitor at the American Craft Council’s American Craft Fest St. Paul! Taking place June 13-14, 2026 at Union Depot in St. Paul, MN, American Craft Fest is the summer’s best opportunity to discover craft from across the region. Participate in hands-on activities led by local arts organizations, shop work by over 50 artists, and enjoy food and beverages at this free, all-ages event. I'll be in Booth 314! https://craftcouncil.org/awards/harlan-boss-artists/ For more information and to register, visit craftcouncil.org/events/2026-american-craft-fest/

Meet Amy! Amy is one of our participating artists in Fragments Reimagined , An Art Exhibition, A Call to Action to End Gun Violence @art_is_myweapon_ Please join us to see her work! Amy Wilderson is a Minnesota-based multi-media visual artist. Her jewelry and sculptures center on metalsmithing and wireworking techniques that transform “forgotten treasures” - orphan earrings, broken heirlooms, vintage glass Mardi Gras beads, and childhood mementos - along with discarded or surplus items (computer elements, bra underwires), and reclaimed metals into meaningful wearable art. She connects these elements with gemstones associated with myth, power, and healing. By reviving these items, Amy explores themes of legacy, memory, cultural heritage, and personal identity. She has exhibited at Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center, Solidarity Street Gallery, Fresh Eye Gallery, Black Business Enterprises, ROHO Collective, University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC), Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery, Tulane University of New Orleans, Northside Artspace Lofts Gallery, White Bear Center for the Arts, Friedli Gallery, Viewpoint Gallery, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She is the recipient of grants and residencies from COMPAS, Minnesota Humanities Center, CERF+, Minnesota State Arts Board, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, Midway Contemporary Arts / The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, United States Artists, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Amy is the 2025-26 COMPAS Teaching Artist of the Year. She is a member of the American Craft Council, WHSTL Art Collective, the Black In Jewelry Coalition, and the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths (SIBs). Amy earned a BA in communication from Tulane University.

My time as the St. Paul Public Library Artist-In-Residence at the Arlington Hills Library's Createch center is coming to a close. For the past 8 months, it has been a joy to teach middle to high schoolers how to make wirework jewelry and sculptures as a COMPAS Teaching Artist. My residency will culminate this Friday, April 17th, with a Showcase celebrating the participants' creativity. @compas_mn @stpaulpubliclibrary @ahccstp @createchsppl @koolakiem