Christopher Knoppel is a mixed media / polymer clay artist and in Albion, CA. His creativity and special interest in exploring and combining alternative techniques are particularly evident in his mixed media wearable art pieces, jewelry and sculptural pieces available from his design studio “Original Designs by Xtophe.” He has taught mixed media workshops in Mexico and in the south of France . His work can be found in galleries and art shows in Northern California.
Miletones & Exhibitions
♦ Studied ceramics at the center for Adult Education, Örebro, Sweden, 1979-81.
♦ Mixed media artist & owner of wearable art design studio, “Original Designs
by Xtophe.
♦ President, South Bay Polymer Clay Guild, San Jose, CA, 1995-1996.
♦ Featured artist/cover design artist, National Polymer Clay 2000 and
2001 Calendars.
♦ National Polymer Clay Guild Bead Benefit Project for the Bead Museum,
Prescott, AZ.
♦ College of San Mateo, CA. Annual Student Photography Exhibits, 1998,
1999, and 2000.
♦ College of San Mateo, CA, Genesis Gallery Juried Student Exhibits, 1998,
1999 and 2000.
♦ Stanford University Hospital and Clinics. Designed Program Logo for
the Transplant Diabetes Education Program, Palo Alto, CA, 2000.
♦ Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR. Participant in “Artful Sentiments” – a
fund raising exhibition benefiting the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic
& Sexual Violence, April, 2002.
WorkShops
• South Bay Polymer Clay Guild, San Jose, CA
• Art Heaven, Soreze, France.
• Hacienda Mosaico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Galleries
• Mendocino Art Center, Mendecino, CA
• Genesis Gallery, College of San Mateo.
• The Bead Shop, Palo Alto, CA.
• The Bead Museum, Prescott, Az.
• Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem, OR.
• Gabrielle’s, Fort Bragg, CA
Publications
• National Polymer Clay 2000 and 2001 Calendars. Featured artist/cover design
• Polaroid Manipulations, Amphoto Books, 2002. Featured Artist
• Polymer – The Chameleon Clay, Krause Publications, 2002. Featured Artist.
• 400 Polymer Creations, Lark Books, 2004.
