LHS Alumni Artwork

Connor Dyer, LHS Class of 2012

Connor Dyer received a BFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry with a minor in Art History from the University of Kansas in Lawrence and an MFA in Metals and an MA in Art Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her creative work is focused on the exploration of fandoms and popular culture through the creation and photography of cosplay-based masks and hoods. Connor Dyer’s work has been exhibited in national exhibitions including STITCH: Contemporary Textile Art in Morehead, KY, Needles and Thread in Ellensburg, WA, Fun House 2018: Art of Surreal, Fantastic and Bizarre in Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, and FIERCE and FRAIL: Of Beings, Beasts, and Seed in Verum Ultimum Art, Portland, OR. Her work has been featured in publications including the 2017 Metalsmith “Exhibition in Print” and “Jewelry and Metals Survey (JAMS)”.

See more at Connor's website.

Connor Dyer

Silver Tea Cup

Sterling Silver

2014

Photo by Aaron Paden

Connor Dyer

Bleeding Heart Necklace

Fine Silver, Enamel

2015

Photo by Aaron Paden

Emmalee Squires, LHS Class of 2014

Emmalee Squires currently designs jewelry at Goldmaker's in downtown Lawrence, KS. She received her BFA in metalsmithing and jewelry from the University of Kansas.

Squires started jewelry making in high school, when she was accidentally placed in a jewelry-making class. Believing she didn’t have the mind of an artist, she said she realized jewelry making was more about the toughness than having innate artistic abilities. Once she built her passion for the craft, she started studying jewelry making freshman year of college. (Excerpted from a UDK article; full article in link).

Emmalee Squires

Honey

Nu gold

2017

Emmalee Squires

Hollow form ring set with dog's baby tooth

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