Michele Benjamin |
Visit: www.michelebenjamin.com
Michele Benjamin is a New York-based Jewelry Designer and Artist who creates artistic jewelry in Sterling Silver, 18K Gold Vermeil, and 18K Gold Plated Collections. Her nature inspired and activist jewelry is associated with cultural institutions, the fashion industry, and social causes such as women's empowerment, animal conservation, sustainability and educating youth.
Michele Benjamin has worked on projects with U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, creating a pin for the promotion of the National Women’s History Museum at the Smithsonian. Her collections are certified: “Made in New York” through the New York Economic Development Corporation. Her “Key to the City” necklace, and “Liberty” pin designs were commissioned by New York City Store, located in Downtown Manhattan at City Hall.
In June, 2019, Michele Benjamin served as Arts Envoy on behalf of U.S. State Department, teaching jewelry, art and women’s entrepreneurship skills to promote Women's Empowerment in Cambodia, and Wildlife Conservation in Laos.
In November 2019, Michele Benjamin received a Global NY STEP grant from New York State Economic Development Corp. for travel to Dubai, UAE including Gold Key Service from U.S. Department of Commerce, in order to promote "Made in New York" products overseas.
Her collections are offered in art galleries, cultural institutions, and boutiques in the U.S., and online nationally and internationally, including her iconic Bee design, as seen at the Whitney Museum of American Art, on the runway at New York Fashion Week (NYFW), and on Amazon.
Michele Benjamin’s love of fine art and the natural environment inspire the concept and creation of her artistic life forms, including bees, butterflies, angelfish, hummingbirds, tortoises, dragonflies, starfish, seahorses, and more.
Michele Benjamin earned a BA in Art History from Arizona State University, completed post-graduate studies at Parsons School of Design, and specialized Jewelry Design courses at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), including fabrication techniques, lost wax, and professional jewelry production methods.
Michele Benjamin has worked on projects with U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, creating a pin for the promotion of the National Women’s History Museum at the Smithsonian. Her collections are certified: “Made in New York” through the New York Economic Development Corporation. Her “Key to the City” necklace, and “Liberty” pin designs were commissioned by New York City Store, located in Downtown Manhattan at City Hall.
In June, 2019, Michele Benjamin served as Arts Envoy on behalf of U.S. State Department, teaching jewelry, art and women’s entrepreneurship skills to promote Women's Empowerment in Cambodia, and Wildlife Conservation in Laos.
In November 2019, Michele Benjamin received a Global NY STEP grant from New York State Economic Development Corp. for travel to Dubai, UAE including Gold Key Service from U.S. Department of Commerce, in order to promote "Made in New York" products overseas.
Her collections are offered in art galleries, cultural institutions, and boutiques in the U.S., and online nationally and internationally, including her iconic Bee design, as seen at the Whitney Museum of American Art, on the runway at New York Fashion Week (NYFW), and on Amazon.
Michele Benjamin’s love of fine art and the natural environment inspire the concept and creation of her artistic life forms, including bees, butterflies, angelfish, hummingbirds, tortoises, dragonflies, starfish, seahorses, and more.
Michele Benjamin earned a BA in Art History from Arizona State University, completed post-graduate studies at Parsons School of Design, and specialized Jewelry Design courses at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), including fabrication techniques, lost wax, and professional jewelry production methods.
