Background

Natasha is a metal artist living and working in the Midwest. The landscape in the Midwest is rich in inspiration, and Natasha draws on this and her family’s storytelling tradition surrounding wildflowers. This blend of entertainment with education about the local flora and fauna creates a touch of magic in the natural forms of flowers.

Natasha Overholtzer

Furthermore the interplay between form and function in metalwork is what has drawn Natasha to this medium. These artistic expressions can simultaneously embody aesthetic beauty and practical utility, creating pieces that are both visually captivating and purposeful.

Natasha strives to impart a sense of wonder and enchantment in crafting metalwork both with her students and in sharing her own works with others.

The ephemeral beauty of blossoms is a unifying theme in many artworks throughout the craft of metalwork, however the delicate structures, intricate patterns and mechanical repetition are a particular fascination that captivates and inspires Natasha both in hollowware and adornment.

Exhibitions, Honors and Publications

  • 2016

    • "The Fourth Iowa Metals Guild Exhibition" Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA

  • 2011

    • “The Third Iowa Metals Guild Exhibition: Raising Expectations” LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln NE and The Cedar Rapids Musem of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA.

  • 2010

    • "A Mortals Dream" Solo show. The Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE September 3-25.

    • “Luxurious: a jewelry trunk show” The Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE January 28.

  • 2009

    • “Gifts from the Heart” The Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE December 23.

    • “The Second Iowa Metal Guild Exhibition: A Riveting Experience” Art Salon at the Figge                       
                          Davenport, Iowa Sept. 10.

  • 2008

    • “Metals Iowa: Making Connections” Russian State Pedagogical University, College of Art, St. Petersburg, Russia. Juried and invitational exhibition: May 13-22.

    • “Materials: Hard & Soft” Meadows Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, Texas. Juried exhibition: Jan. 26- Mar 20.

  • 2007

    • “Iowa Craft: 38” MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA. Juried exhibition: Nov. 23 2007-Jan. 13 2008.

    • “Metals, Ceramics and Backyard Folklore” Natasha Overholtzer MFA solo show, Art Building West Gallery, The School of Art and Art history The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA: Oct 1-Oct 5.

    • “The Journey of Tea:  Tea Pots, Tea Bowls, Tea Vessels” Group exhibition, Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS: Sept 28 – Nov 2.

    • “5th Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2007” Heungduk-gu, Cheongji city, Chungbuk,

    • Korea: Oct 2- Oct 28.

    • Honorable Mention

    • “6th Annual Smithing and Art Materials Awards” The University of Iowa Jewelry and Metal Arts Program, Iowa City, Iowa. Juror Sam Gassman. First Place Award

    • “Topeka Competition 28” Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS. National juried art exhibition: Juror Robert Ebendorf. Purchase Award

    • “50th annual national juried art exhibition” Rocky mount arts center, Rocky Mount, NC. National juried art exhibition, Juror Professor Juan Logan: April 13-June 17.

  • 2006

    • “A Group Show in Metal: Graduate Students of Professor Chunghi Choo & Kee-ho Yuen,” M.C. Ginsberg, Iowa City, IA.

    • “Galex 40” National J uried exhibition, The Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL: March 11-April 8.

    • “12 x 12” National Juried exhibition, Juror: Mark Scala Todd Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN: Jan. 17- Feb. 10.

  • 2005

    • “Iowa Crafts: 37” Juried exhibition, Juror: Todd ShanafeltMacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA: Nov. 3- Jan. 15. Juror’s special mention in jewelry

    • “Snag (Society of North American Goldsmiths) Student Slide Show” Cleveland, Ohio: June 22-25.

  • 2004

    • “Group exhibition of Alumni and Current Graduate Students” University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

Publications

  • 2007   

    • 500 Metal Vessels Lark Books

    • “Seoul National University of Technology Universal Design International Art and Design Exhibition” Photograph of work published in an exhibition catalog, Bum-Am Gallery Chang-Jo Bldg Seoul, Korea

  • 2006   

    • “12 x 12” Photograph of work published in an exhibition catalog Todd Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN: Jan. 17- Feb. 10

  • 2005

    • “Iowa Crafts: 37” Photograph of work published in an exhibition catalog, MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA: Nov. 3- Jan. 15

      • Juror’s special mention in jewelry

 

Let's connect