PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Colorado High Grade Silver Studios — Montrose, Colorado
Owner/Operator | 2017–2020
School of Silversmithing and Jewelry Design
Ouray Silversmiths — Ouray, Colorado
Owner/Operator | 2001–2015
Design and manufacture of 18k gold and sterling silver jewelry; two retail jewelry stores and teaching facility.
Tagin Design Resources, Incorporated — Ouray, Colorado
Owner/Operator | 1994–Present
Design and manufacture of Judaica and Jewish recognition awards.
Ross Coppelman Goldsmiths — East Dennis & Chatham, Massachusetts
General Manager/Goldsmith | 1989–2000
Sail On Silver Girl — Eastham, Massachusetts
Owner/Silversmith | 1982–1989
Retail jewelry store and teaching facility.
The Ship Model Shop — Orleans, Massachusetts
Bench Silversmith | 1981–1982
Model-making facility constructing model ships for government applications and Raytheon Industries.
Home Studio — Wholesale Business
1971–1977
Developed a wholesale business serving 83 accounts nationwide.
Melanie of Aspen — Aspen, Colorado
Owner/Silversmith | 1969–1971
Retail jewelry store.
Gusterman Silversmiths — Denver, Colorado
Manager/Silversmith | 1967–1969
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Colorado High Grade Silver Studios — Montrose, Colorado
Co-Owner/Instructor | 2017–2020
School of Silversmithing and Jewelry Design.
Tagin Design Resources — Montrose & Ouray, Colorado
Owner/Instructor | 2001–2015
Beginning through advanced metalsmithing.
Interlaken School of Art — Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Guest Instructor | 1996–1997
Beginning silversmithing. Taught a special program organized for at-risk high school students.
Boston Museum School — Boston, Massachusetts
Guest Instructor | 1994–1997
Goldsmithing.
Boston Museum School — Boston, Massachusetts
Guest Instructor | 1995
Clasps and Hinges. Special class designed for professional goldsmiths in the Boston area.
Chatham Creative Arts Center — Chatham, Massachusetts
Instructor, Precious Metals | 1991–1992
Vision Quest Art Center — Brewster, Massachusetts
Owner/Instructor | 1988–1990
Ongoing silversmithing instruction at all levels.
Nickerson State Park
Silversmithing Instructor | 1989–1990
Juvenile corrections program.
Sail On Silver Girl — Eastham, Massachusetts
Owner/Instructor | 1985–1989
Ongoing classes at all experience levels.
Nauset Adult Education — Orleans, Massachusetts
Silversmithing Instructor | 1981–1985
Jewish Community Center — Denver, Colorado
Silversmithing Instructor | 1971–1978
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS & COMMISSIONS
Park Avenue Synagogue — New York City | 2006
Purchased a Torah breastplate and rimonim for its permanent collection.
Hebrew Union College — New York City | 2002–2010
Ongoing exhibition of Kline’s work in the entrance lobby.
Jewish Federation of Greater Manchester — Manchester, New Hampshire | 2003
Commissioned to create a donor recognition plaque for its facility.
Jewish Lights Publishing — Woodstock, Vermont | 2002
“Miriam’s Cup” selected as the cover artwork for the hardcover book The Woman’s Passover Companion.
Spertus Museum — Chicago, Illinois | 2002
Finalist in Judaica competition, “The Mezuzah Case.”
Washington Hebrew Congregation — Washington, D.C. | April–May 2002
One-woman exhibition of fine sterling silver Judaica celebrating the congregation’s 150th anniversary.
American Jewish Museum, JCC of Greater Pittsburgh | 2001–2002
Juried exhibition and sale of fine Judaica, Encountering the Second Commandment.
Temple Israel Museum — West Bloomfield, Michigan | 2001
Purchased “Miriam’s Cup” for its permanent museum collection.
Jewish Community Center — New York, New York | 2001
Created a mezuzah case for its new facility.
Hebrew Union College | 2000–2001
Six pieces of Judaica selected for exhibition and sale in Living in the Moment, a commemorative Judaica exhibition.
Development Corporation for Israel / State of Israel Bonds | 2000
Created awards honoring past chairwomen at the United Nations in New York.
Commissioned by the State of Israel Bonds Women’s Division to create a new seven-year Prime Minister’s Society pin.
Commissioned to create awards for the 50th Anniversary Dinner.
Development Corporation for Israel / State of Israel Bonds | 1999
Commissioned to create the Platinum Trustee Society Award recognizing million-dollar bond purchases.
Selected as the only American designer to create the honor pin for the NAWD Annual Campaign.
Jewish Education Society of North America (JESNA)
Commissioned to create a bookmark presented to donors supporting JESNA.
Society of North American Goldsmiths | 1998
Chosen as one of 12 goldsmiths to create a link in the chain for the organization’s annual conference.
Development Corporation for Israel / State of Israel Bonds | 1997–1998
Three award designs and two pin designs selected for the 1998 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Development Corporation for Israel / State of Israel Bonds | 1995–1996
Two designs selected—a pin and a sculpture—which became awards for the Jerusalem 3000 Campaign.
International Judaica Design Competition — Jerusalem, Israel | 1996
Finalist in the Jerusalem 3000 Celebration for a Torah crown and Seder plate.
Cape Cod Synagogue — Hyannis, Massachusetts | 1994–1995
Created the sculptural installation The Mystical Alephbet, as well as maquettes and Aleph Awards presented to donors.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Welcome Home Montrose Community Initiative — Montrose, Colorado
Founder | 2011–Present
Founded the nonprofit community initiative supporting veterans and their families.
Downtown Development Authority — Montrose, Colorado
Board Director | 2011–2014
Montrose Chamber of Commerce — Montrose, Colorado
Retail Enhancement Committee | 2009–2010
City of Ouray — Ouray, Colorado
City Council Member | 2004–2006
CommUnity — Ouray, Colorado | 2002–2004
Organized and established the CommUnity group at the request of Mayor Pam Larsen and City Manager Michael Penney.
RECOGNITION
• Voted 2015 #1 Mover and Shaker by the Montrose Daily Press.
• Recipient of the Founder’s Medal, a national patriotism award from the Daughters of the American Revolution.
• Recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award from the Montrose Rotary Club.
• Recipient of the Key Citizen Award from the Montrose City Council.
• The Welcome Home Montrose initiative inspired Donna Bryson’s book Home of the Brave, published in January 2018.