Margaret Thiele

Margaret Thiele recently received her MFA in jewelry and metal design from East Carolina University,
studying enameling under Linda Darty. Before coming to East Carolina University, she lived in
Christchurch, New Zealand for a year making jewelry and working as part of a jewelry co-operative
gallery. Margaret received her BA in studio art from Davidson College in North Carolina and followed
her college career with an internship at Becky Thatcher Designs, an art jewelry store in Northern
Michigan. She has spent many summers at Penland studying metal design. Margaret currently teaches
beginning metals at Pitt Community College in Winterville, North Carolina and is the Office Manager
at the Greenville Museum of Art in Greenville, NC.

Margaret's Statement

My enamel and precious metal pieces are an attempt to capture a moment in time. The enamel appears to be in motion, reflecting occurrences in nature, such as a splash of water. The detail involved in each piece is abstracted through the use of metal and enamel into visual gestures on the surface of each piece. I highlight these details by creating a framework surrounding each piece that acts a support structure. Color aids me in further emphasizing the visual gesture, whether it be through contrasting colors or tonal changes.