Ms. Bachmann, exceptional goldsmith, who has professionally worked with Tiffany & Co. as well other major fine jewelry designers, is now producing her own line of jewelry.  With a fine arts degree in sculpture, her work evokes the influences of Brancusi and Noguchi with the playfulness of Eva Hesse.

Exciting  combinations of materials such as clear acrylic lined with precious metal leaf, sterling silver, 18 karat gold, exotic woods  and corian define the collection  which is made entirely in New York.

Ms. Bachmann expresses, "My work is highly sculptural in its three-dimensionality and gesture.  I like my pieces to exist as objet d' art even when not being worn.  I love the combination of traditional gold leaf technique with a form sculpted in clear, pure, modern acrylic. The effect is very luminous and elegant."

In fact, the light quality reflecting off her pieces is magnificent and is further enhanced with the body's movement.

2000              
PRATT INSTITUTE, Brooklyn, NY            
Visiting Jewelry Instructor

Present -1996        
FREELANCE, New York, NY                
Jeweler

1995   -  1993        
TIFFANY & COMPANY, New York, NY              
Jeweler

1992   -  1989        
ELAN, INC., New York, NY               
Jeweler

1989   -  1988        
GUILLEMIN SOULAINE, INC., Greenwich, CT    
Jeweler

1989   -  1988        
MONTREUX, INC., New York, NY            
Jeweler

1987   -  1985        
D.F. WALTER & CO., New York, NY          
Jeweler

1984   -  1982        
JAMES MURPHY, LTD., New York, NY          
Associate Designer

1998, 1992 -1990        
SIX AND BEYOND, Forest Hills, NY
"New Works"

1997, 1993 -1989        
ELECTRUM GALLERY, London, U.K.
 "New Works"

1993   -  1990        
LESLIE CRAZE GALLERY, London, U.K.
"New Works"

1992              
ELECTRUM GALLERY, London, U.K.
"20th Anniversary Show"

1986              
SIX AND BEYOND, Forest Hills, NY
"New Artists"

1985             
ARTWEAR, New York, NY
"Jewelry by K. Bachmann for James Murphy, Ltd."

1984              
PRATT INSTITUTE, Brooklyn, NY
"Alumni Show"

1982              
LEVER HOUSE, New York, NY
"National Holloware Silversmiths"

1997   -  1987        
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, New York, NY
Continuing education in Diamond Grading, Jewelry Design and Rendering, Casting and Modelmaking, Silversmithing, White Metal Modelmaking and Pearl Stringing.

1982              
PRATT INSTITUTE, Brooklyn, NY
B.F.A. in Sculpture and Jewelry Design

1979   -  1976        
COOPER UNION, New York, NY
Fine Art Studies

1976   -  1975        
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE OF NEW YORK, New York, NY
Fine Art Studies

NICHE AWARDS 2000, Finalist
PRATT INSTITUTE Award for Excellence in Jewelry Design 

1982
Member of Society of North American Goldsmiths

Member of Society of Jewelry Historians, New York, NY

Languages
Conversational French and Italian