When I started working in ceramics in 2012, I was looking around for ways to exhibit my work as an emerging artist, and my ceramics teacher suggested I enter the Hawai’i Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition. I took his advice and when I registered, I also signed up as a volunteer to help install the exhibition. This helped me in many ways: it was an amazing way to get to know a community of artists, I learned a ton, and it was just generally a super fun experience. I have been volunteering with Hawai’i Craftsmen ever since! 

So…a bit about my work...I make sculptures inspired by the algorithmic processes of the natural world and the visual language of human technology. My work is in collections of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, the Luciano Benetton Collection, as well as national and international private collectors.

Artist, educator, facilitator and volunteer are Jackie’s most frequently worn hats. She is an artist alumni of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Art and Art History with a BFA and MFA in sculpture. Movement and whimsey are hallmarks of her work in metal, clay, glass, fiber and plaster. Jackie’s works are included in collections both public and private, by commission and freelance offerings. 

Jackie runs a small foundry in the back of a boat builder’s shop on the Windward side of Oahu where she has been teaching Bronze Casting and casting her own work. Past teaching credits include classes at the University of Hawaii Outreach College, Chaminade University, Windward and Kapiolani Community Colleges, The Honolulu Museum of Art( Academy), The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Artist in the Schools Program, The Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu and Temple Emanu-El School of Jewish Studies. Jackie has been responsible for many Hawaii Craftsmen exhibition installations and has recently coordinated and curated several exhibitions in the newly opened Downtown Art  Center exhibition space.

It seems Jackie is drawn to non profit organizations both professionally and as a volunteer. She is serving another two years as President of the Temple Emanu-El Board of Trustees, as a past President and at-large member of Hawaii Craftsmen’s Board of Directors, member of the newly formed Glass Fusion Collective’s Board and member of the Jewish Community Services Board. She is also a Girl Scout Troop Leader for girls in grades K- 5 which meet at Palolo Elementary School and overnight coordinator for the Temple Emanu-El, Family Promise commitment.