Prof. Goodman was born and raised in Philadelphia PA, and earned her BFA with a double major in painting and jewelry/metals from the Tyler School of Art. After graduation and inspired by a year studying in Rome, she moved to France and then Tuscany. Finally landing in Brooklyn, she taught at a number of community art studios, fabricated for big name designers and built her own art jewelry under the brand Moxy Metals. In 2013 she launched her own studio for emerging jewelry designers called Happenstance Jewelry Studio, where she currently makes her work and hosts an intensive apprenticeship program. In her other life she also rides horses professionally – themes of animals, natural forms, organic and alternative materials are signatures in her work.
Website: www.happenstancejewelry.com
Teaching Philosophy:
In my studio everyone is an artist, everyone is equal. Everyone is encouraged to express their own voice and vision. However, as artists and craftspeople we are held to professional standards, and we are expected to produce exceptional work even when on a deadline. My goal as an educator is to foster successful, skilled makers who are proud of each piece they produce, and prepared to move forward in their education or to launch a professional career in arts and design. In learning to create and in producing great work students come to understand themselves more fully not only as makers but also as people.
On Precollege Programs:
This transitional period in many young peoples’ lives is when they first take tentative steps towards self identifying as an artist or designer. Being there to watch this transformation and being the mentor that can offer growth and affirmation at this nascent stage is incredibly rewarding.
Industry Experience/Recent Exhibitions:
I have worked as a fabricator for many big brand designers, like Alexis Bittar. In my personal design work I build almost exclusively on commission for private clients. I am constantly impressed by my students whom I have helped to launch their own brands, such as Eva Marcus Jewelry, Laura Wass of WXYZ, Allie Schloss of AnnaLaya designs, Libby Klein of Libby BK and Candice Cox of CanDidArt, to name a few.
