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NANCIE ROARK EDUCATION North Carolina State University, BA (English) 1970 University of New Orleans (Fine Arts), 1978-1980 New Orleans Academy of Fine Art, 1983-85 Butler High School, Huntsville AL, 1962-1965 Ringmaking, John Cogswell, Instructor, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN 2005 The Art of Kum-Boo, Komeila Okim, Instructor, AAA Southeastern Conference, Beckley, WV, 2004 Kiln Formed Bracelets, Jayne Persico, Instructor, AGSA, Nashville, TN, 2002 Dichroic Glass, from A-Z, Shirley Webster, Instructor, AGSA, Nashville, TN, 2002 Surface Decoration for Fused Glass, Karen Reed, Instructor, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN, 2002 Independent Study in Metals, Margo Manning, Instructor, New Orleans, LA,1996-1999 Chain Making, Christopher Hentz, Professor, Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA, 1997 Forming Using Metal Characteristics: Fold Forming, Charles Lewton-Brain, Instructor, Society of Louisiana Artists in Metal, New Orleans, LA 1996 Advanced Bead Making, Nancy Campbell, Instructor, New Orleans, LA, 1993 Bead Making, Nancy Campbell, Instructor, New Orleans, La1991 Kiln-Formed Glass, Dan Fenton, Instructor, Oakland, CA, 1987 Glass Fusing, Ronnie Wolf, Instructor, NY, NY, 1986 Etching on Glass, Paulo Dufour, Instructor, Metairie, LA, 1984 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Nancie Roark Studios, Franklin, TN, 1999 - present, New Orleans, La, 1983-1999. Fused dichroic glass and fabricated metal jewelry, etched glass, stained glass and sculpture Vanderbilt University, Sarratt Art Studios, 2003-present, Instructor, Creative Beginnings in Jewelry Making American Glass Association, The Art Glass Show, July 2004, Instructor, Cabochons and Beads, A fused Glass Approach and Beyond Wire Work: Cold Connections, Warm Glass, Silver, Bronze and Glass Jewelry Pounds Studio, New Orleans, LA 1977-80, studio artist and business manager for studio specializing in liturgical arts, including stained glass, faceted dalle-de-verre, mosaics, sculpture and furnishings. Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1980-83, Department of Otrhinolaryngology, Research Associate; 1971 -1977, Department of Medicine, Business Manager   TEACHING EXPERIENCE Vanderbilt University, Sarratt Art Studios, 2003-present, Instructor, Creative Beginnings in Jewelry Making American Glass Association, The Art Glass Show, July 2004, Instructor, Cabochons and Beads, A fused Glass Approach and Beyond Wire Work: Cold Connections, Warm Glass, Silver, Bronze and Glass Jewelry Individual Instruction, Glass Fusing and Jewelry Fabrication, Nancie Roark Studios, Franklin, TN, 2002 - present Individual Instruction, Stained Glass and Fused Glass, Nancie Roark Studios, New Orleans, LA, 1986-1999 Pounds Studio, Instructor, Stained Glass, New Orleans, LA, 1977-1980 GALLERIES Artelier, Nashville, TN Artifex, Franklin, TN Diane’s Art, Gift and Home, Memphis, TN RHINO Gallery, Canal Place, New Orleans, LA RHINO Gallery, Royal Street, New Orleans, LA Seasons, Clarksville, TN MEMBERSHIPS American Crafts Council Rhino Contemporary Craft Co. Tennessee Association of Craft Artists