About

Colleen Baran is a Canadian, multidisciplinary artist (working in jewellery, photography and book-works) who has exhibited internationally and been published in North America.

Her work is based on a love of language, pattern and form.

In 2006 & 2007 she was been featured in four books including: “The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry” by Joanna Gollberg (Lark Books, USA), “Chain Mail Jewelry” by Terry Taylor and Dylon White (also Lark Books, USA) and a bracelet project in ‘Felt Underground’ By Marisa Mouton (published by Barnes and Noble Books).

Recent exhibitions include: 'The Objects of Longing' at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto (Canada), "Jewellery Journey : Air", at the Museuem fur Kunst und Gewerbe (in Hamburg Germany), ‘The Northern Lights’ at The Design Exchange (Toronto, Canada) and ‘The 60 Years of MAG and the Year of Craft’ at the Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto) the Alberta College of Art and Design (Calgary) and at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (Fredricton).

Upcoming in 2008 will be her solo show ‘Like Wearing a Love Letter’ at the Crafthouse Gallery in Vancouver, Canada.