Luci Jockel is an artist located in Baltimore, MD. Luci Jockel’s work considers the agency of jewelry as curative devices that instill empathy and interconnectivity. She currently holds the position as Metalsmithing and Jewelry Lecturer/Coordinator at Towson University. Luci received her MFA from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Jewelry and Metalsmithing, 2016, and BFA in Studio Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in Ceramics and Jewelry, 2014.

In 2019, she was honored with the American Craft Council Emerging Voices Award as a Shortlist Artist. Her work has been exhibited at various venues, including the One World Online Exhibition 2020, ACC Conference 2019, Schmuck 2018 Munich Fair, and New York City Jewelry Week 2019. Her work has been featured in“New Brooches”by Nicolas Estrada, Metalsmith Magazine, and American Craft Magazine.

She has curated exhibitions including All Decked Out at Towson University, and In-School Suspension with JV Collective. Luci is currently located in Philadelphia where she maintains her studio practice as part of JV Collective and is represented by Gallery Loupe. The animal remains utilized in Luci's work are ethically acquired and are found by herself or donated to her. Her work seeks to give a voice to the deceased beings in the hopes of building an interconnectivity between human and animal.