Lindsey Machado
San Francisco, CA
Lindseymachado.cca.edu  https://lindseymachado.com/

Education

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
BFA in Jewelry and Metal Arts
Minor in Ecology
2021 – 2025

Selected Exhibitions

2024

• Jewelry & Bites: Lindsey Machado – The Butcher Shop
  Presented by Niku Steakhouse
  December 6, 2024 | 8:00 PM - 10:45 PM
  Niku Steakhouse, 57 Division St., San Francisco, CA 94103

• SNAG 2024 Juried Student Exhibition
  SNAG x San Diego Conference (June 5-8, 2024) + Online Exhibition (June 5 - August 31, 2024)

• 360 Degree Ring Exhibition
  Cohesion Exhibition, Oakland, CA (Feb 21 - Mar 15, 2024)

• Cohesion Exhibition
  5831 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA (Feb 24, 2024)

• Quinceañera Art Show
  ArtGasm Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Jan 5-7, 2024)

• Artgasm Gallery Pop Up
  Castro Art Walk, San Francisco, CA (Jan 5, 2024)
  Artgasm Gallery Castro Art Walk, Artgasm Gallery Castro Art Mart

2022

• National Art Yuma Art Symposium, Yuma, AZ
  Yuma Art Symposium

• Love CCA Show, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
  Love CCA Show

Teaching & Arts-Related Experience

2024 – Present
Metal Smith & Business Support
Waters & Stone, San Francisco, CA

Waters & Stone Website

• Collaborating with a skilled team of jewelers to create custom jewelry pieces.

• Organizing business operations including client communication, inventory management, and sales support.

2024
Teacher’s Assistant
The Center for ArtEsteem, Oakland, CA

• Assisted in teaching art lessons to youth and helped organize an art gala.
  ArtEsteem

2023
Teacher
Living Arts School, San Francisco, CA

• Led survival skills, woodworking, and outdoor art projects; responsible for off-grid communication during hikes.
  Living Arts School

2019 – 2020
Teacher’s Assistant
Douglas Elementary School, Boulder, CO

• Developed and executed lesson plans for a class of 70 students with diverse learning needs.
  Douglas Elementary School

2016
Art Therapy Teacher
Frasier Meadows Senior Living, Boulder, CO

• Led weekly art classes for memory-impaired seniors using sensory-rich techniques such as collage and puffy paint.
  Frasier Meadows

Publications & Media

“2024 Juried Student Exhibition”, SNAG MetalSmith, 2024
Link

“Nothing is Written in Stone”, SNAG MetalSmith, 2024
Link

“Daydreamer”, SillyGal, Vol. 38, No. 3
Link

“Safe Space”, SillyGal, Vol. 40, No. 6
Link

“Alumni Spotlight: Lindsey Machado”, CottonWood Institute
Link

“This Boulder Neighborhood Features a Subdivision of Tiny Fairy Houses, and the Fairies Write to Local Children”, DailyCamera, 2020
Link

Selected Projects 

Corner Light 

Byron L Claxton Jr & Lindsey Machado

Year: 2024

Medium: Ceramic, Cord Light, Yarn

Project Link 

Fairy Houses
Project collaboration with local Boulder community, featured in DailyCamera
Year: 2020

• A whimsical project creating tiny fairy houses in a Boulder neighborhood, where fairies wrote letters to local children.
  Project Link
  Daily Camera Article

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)

• Member, California College of the Arts Alumni Network

Skills

• Jewelry Making & Metal Arts: Skilled in fabrication, casting, soldering, and stone setting.

• Woodworking: Proficient in survival skills woodworking and tool use.

• Teaching & Facilitating: Experienced in engaging students with diverse learning needs and leading art-based programs.

• Customer Service & Retail: Knowledgeable in sales and customer relations through work in art and retail environments.

References

Available upon request.