About

Thomas Turner  has been crafting jewelry for over 30 years. His award-winning designs and custom pieces have been featured in shows, galleries and private collections throughout the United States.

For over 20 years, Thomas was the Jewelry Department Head and an Instructor at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts in Kalamazoo Michigan. From 1997 – 2000, Thomas was a committee member of the American Craft Council. Since 2001, he has been on the American Craft Council Board of Trustees.

Awards

Best of Media: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Kalamazoo, MI 2009
Best of 3-D: Fourth Street Art Fair, Bloomington, IN 2009
Best of Media: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Kalamazoo, MI 2007
First Place: Alistar MacKenzie Invitational – Crystal Downs Country Club
Best Of Show: Fourth Street Art Fair, Bloomington, IN 2007
First Place: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Kalamazoo, MI 2006
Best of Category: Krasl Art Fair 2006
Second Place: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Kalamazoo, MI 2004
Best of Show for Jewelry: Arts and Apples, Rochester, MI 2003
Best of Show: St. Joe Art Fair, 2003
First Place Award: Kalamazoo Art Fair, Kalamazoo, MI 2001
Best of Show for Jewelry: New Eastside Artworks, 1999
Second Place Award: Kalamazoo Art Fair, 1999
Award of Merit: Coconut Grove Arts Festival, 1999
Hontorable Mention: Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL, 1986
Best of Show: Kalamazoo Area Show, Kalamazoo, MI 1986
Award Winner: Kalamazoo Area Show, Kalamazoo, MI 1984
Award of Excellence: Midwest Craft Festival, Evanston, IL 1981
Purchase Award: Park Forest Art Center, IL, 1980
Award of Excellence: Shain Park Show, Birmingham, MI, 1979
Purchase Award: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 1977

Galleries

The following Galleries and Jewelry Stores carry Thomas Turner Jewelry (with current or former representation)

Wahl Jewelers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Des Plaines, IL

New Morning Gallery
Asheville, NC

Good Goods Gallery
Saugatuck, MI

Human Arts Gallery
Ojai, CA

VanSweden’s Jewelers
Kalamazoo, MI

Deep Blue Sea Gallery
St. Michaels, MD

Elements Ltd.
Des Moines, IA

Elegant Slumming Jewels
Rehoboth Beach, DE

(And numerous private collections.)