Aggie Beynon is a Canadian

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based in

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. She is noted for her technique of compressing metal powder to create jewellery. Benyon graduated from the

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in 1975. She developed a patented process for

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. She co-owns the Harbinger Gallery in Waterloo, Ontario and was inducted into the

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in 2007.

Exhibitions

* "Aggie Beynon, Wabi: Imperfect Beauty" Robert Langen Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, March 30-April 30, 2005 * "Canadian National Exhibition" Toronto, Canada, August 13-September 1, 1986

References

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