My name is Jordan Barnett-Parker and I am the founder and Master Goldsmith here at Jordan Adam Designs. Thank you so much for stopping by to see what goes on here at what so many people lovingly refer to as "The Laboratory".
My journey began decades ago as a high school student. Falling in love with metal working at a young age helped to shape my future and career. I have spent the bulk of my lifetime searching the world over for knowledge and the opportunity to grow my skill set. This passion ultimately led me to Germany where I earned the title of Master Goldsmith/Silversmith. Yet another adventure awaited me when a gust of wind carried me to Dartmouth college where I was a resident artist and guest lecturer. After many years of traveling, I was ready to rest and put my feet on solid ground. It was then in Maine where I fell in love and married my amazing wife Marissa.
Sandwiched between rolling mountains and the boundless Atlantic ocean is Lincolnville, Maine. It is here that we decided to build an incredible jewelry studio. Nestled in 30 acres of pristine woods overlooking our expansive vegetable garden, tranquility and privacy is what one immediately feels. After 20 years in the retail jewelry industry, I decided I had had enough. Enough of marketing, enough of selling, enough of watching people being treated as a commodity and taken advantage of.
I want this to be a rewarding, empowering and enriching experience for you. Let me show you what it is like to have your own personal Goldsmith!
My name is Jordan Barnett-Parker and I am the founder and Master Goldsmith here at Jordan Adam Designs. Thank you so much for stopping by to see what goes on here at what so many people lovingly refer to as "The Laboratory".
My journey began decades ago as a high school student. Falling in love with metal working at a young age helped to shape my future and career. I have spent the bulk of my lifetime searching the world over for knowledge and the opportunity to grow my skill set. This passion ultimately led me to Germany where I earned the title of Master Goldsmith/Silversmith. Yet another adventure awaited me when a gust of wind carried me to Dartmouth college where I was a resident artist and guest lecturer. After many years of traveling, I was ready to rest and put my feet on solid ground. It was then in Maine where I fell in love and married my amazing wife Marissa.
Sandwiched between rolling mountains and the boundless Atlantic ocean is Lincolnville, Maine. It is here that we decided to build an incredible jewelry studio. Nestled in 30 acres of pristine woods overlooking our expansive vegetable garden, tranquility and privacy is what one immediately feels. After 20 years in the retail jewelry industry, I decided I had had enough. Enough of marketing, enough of selling, enough of watching people being treated as a commodity and taken advantage of.
I want this to be a rewarding, empowering and enriching experience for you. Let me show you what it is like to have your own personal Goldsmith!
EDUCATION
Goldschmiedeschule Uhrmacherschule Pforzheim, Germany
Fachgebundene Hochschulereife (Advanced Technical College Certificate)
Staadtlich Geprüfter Gestalter Für Schmuck und Geräte (Designer of Jewelry and Objects)
Goldschmiedemeister/Silberschmiedemeister (Master Goldsmith/Silversmith)
Universität Salzburg Paris Lodron Salzburg, Austria
Focus Germanistik (German) and Art History
University of Maine Orono, Maine
Bachelor of Arts, German with a Studio Art Minor
Maine College of Art Portland, Maine
Completed Foundation Program with concentration in Metalsmithing and Ceramics
EXHIBITIONS/WORK SHOWN
United States of America
Aaron Faber Gallery (SOFA) “Masters and Apprentices”, New York, NY
SOFA Chicago “Masters and Apprentices”, Chicago, IL
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Gallery, Deere Isle, ME
International
Sparkasse “Mesiterwerk” Sparkasse bank building, Pforzheim, Germany
Goldschmiedeschule Pforzheim Gallery, Pforzheim, Germany
“Schulerarbeit”, Schulerarbeit Schmuck Museum, Pforzheim, Germany
“Wettbewerb“ Schmuck Museum, Pforzheim, Germany
Inohorgenta Munich, Munich, Germany
Basel World Jewelry Expo, Basel, Switzerland
Sparkasse Meisterwerk “Ausstellung“ Sparkasse Building, Pforzheim, Germany
INSTRUCTION
Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire / U.S.A.
Guest artist and lecturer
The League of New Hampshire Craftsman
Instructor of silversmithing and goldsmithing courses
Michael Good Designs, Rockport, ME
Teacher’s assistant for anticlastic raising workshops
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle,
Teacher’s assistant for Silversmithing/goldsmithing courses
Jordan Adam Designs Lincolnville, Maine / U.S.A.
Instructor of advance Silvermithing/Goldsmithing techniques and business practices
PRESS
“Mit Goldschmiedeschule das Gluck gefunden”, Pforzheimer Zeitung, Pforzheim Germany, October 25, Page 26, 2008 issue.
“Sprechen sie Metal?”, Courrier-Gazette/The Camden Herald, Camden/Rockland Maine, October 2, Pages C1/C7, 2008 issue.
Goldschmiedeschule Uhrmacherschule Pforzheim, Germany
Fachgebundene Hochschulereife (Advanced Technical College Certificate)
Staadtlich Geprüfter Gestalter Für Schmuck und Geräte (Designer of Jewelry and Objects)
Goldschmiedemeister/Silberschmiedemeister (Master Goldsmith/Silversmith)
Universität Salzburg Paris Lodron Salzburg, Austria
Focus Germanistik (German) and Art History
University of Maine Orono, Maine
Bachelor of Arts, German with a Studio Art Minor
Maine College of Art Portland, Maine
Completed Foundation Program with concentration in Metalsmithing and Ceramics
EXHIBITIONS/WORK SHOWN
United States of America
Aaron Faber Gallery (SOFA) “Masters and Apprentices”, New York, NY
SOFA Chicago “Masters and Apprentices”, Chicago, IL
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Gallery, Deere Isle, ME
International
Sparkasse “Mesiterwerk” Sparkasse bank building, Pforzheim, Germany
Goldschmiedeschule Pforzheim Gallery, Pforzheim, Germany
“Schulerarbeit”, Schulerarbeit Schmuck Museum, Pforzheim, Germany
“Wettbewerb“ Schmuck Museum, Pforzheim, Germany
Inohorgenta Munich, Munich, Germany
Basel World Jewelry Expo, Basel, Switzerland
Sparkasse Meisterwerk “Ausstellung“ Sparkasse Building, Pforzheim, Germany
INSTRUCTION
Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire / U.S.A.
Guest artist and lecturer
The League of New Hampshire Craftsman
Instructor of silversmithing and goldsmithing courses
Michael Good Designs, Rockport, ME
Teacher’s assistant for anticlastic raising workshops
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle,
Teacher’s assistant for Silversmithing/goldsmithing courses
Jordan Adam Designs Lincolnville, Maine / U.S.A.
Instructor of advance Silvermithing/Goldsmithing techniques and business practices
PRESS
“Mit Goldschmiedeschule das Gluck gefunden”, Pforzheimer Zeitung, Pforzheim Germany, October 25, Page 26, 2008 issue.
“Sprechen sie Metal?”, Courrier-Gazette/The Camden Herald, Camden/Rockland Maine, October 2, Pages C1/C7, 2008 issue.