Maria Eife
(She/Her - Philadelphia, PA)
Cage Bangles
3D printed nylon, dyed
Brooch
Sterling silver, laser engraved mother of pearl
Binary Smile
laser cut wool felt
Marbled Collar
3D printed nylon, dyed
Taper Torque
3D printed nylon, dyed
Artist Bio
Maria Eife is a Philadelphia-based jewelry artist. She received a BFA in Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM from Tyler School of Art in 2000. She has since been building a practice rooted in both digital and traditional craft. Maria has exhibited across the United States and in Europe, including the Smithsonian Craft Show, Sieraad Art Fair and Jewelers’ Werk Galerie. She co-founded JV Collective in 2016 and the group has exhibited at Munich Jewelry Week, New York City Jewelry Week and at the Baltimore Jewelry Center. In 2017 she won the Excellence in Jewelry Prize at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Her work has been published in Lark Books 500 Felt Objects, American Craft Magazine, Maternal Journal and Metalsmith Magazine.