Spotlight: Dietrich Hoecht, Metalsmith
Educated as an engineer, Dietrich Hoecht was drawn to creative problem solving. That proved to be a firm foundation for his current work as a blacksmith and jewelry artist, creating...
Metalsmithing
Metalsmithing is the process of manipulating metals to make things, often jewelry, but it can include other metalwork, as well. Metalsmithing artists use specialized tools to achieve different shapes and decorative elements on rings, bracelets and necklaces. Once you learn the basic techniques, you can hammer, saw and twist metal into brand new forms. It’s fun, and can be kind of therapeutic!
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Metalsmith Artists
Spotlight: Jenny Fillius, Metal Collage Artist
Growing up in a family of artists, Jenny Fillius took the creative path as well. Using what others toss away, she creates colorful and whimsical 3-D works of collage art...
Spotlight: Lanny Bergner, Mixed Media Sculptor
You never know where a spark of inspiration will take you. As a young artist, Lanny Bergner needed to solve a problem with a piece he was working on. In...
Metalsmithing Jewelry
Spotlight: Valerie Ostenak, Artist and Designer
What do metalsmithing and painting have in common? Valerie Ostenak, an artist who releases the physical into her metal work and the emotional into her painting. Inspired by the natural...
Spotlight: Karen Meador, Jewelry Artist
Karen Meador designs gorgeous jewelry combining wirework, metal folding, cabochons and enamel. She blends techniques in creative ways to make color and texture sing. How did you get started making jewelry? I...
Spotlight: Adia Mei Jun Bobo, Jewelry Metalsmith
Adia Bobo's distinctive hand-forged jewelry echoes the shapes and textures of nature with clean, modern lines. Her work is a triple threat: bringing beautiful wearable art to her customers, a...
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Spotlight: Melanie Brauner, Metalsmith and Papermaker
At home with the arts from an early age, Melanie Brauner's adaptive approach to circumstances encouraged her to create in entirely new ways. The result is a blending of unique…
Spotlight: Valerie Ostenak, Artist and Designer
What do metalsmithing and painting have in common? Valerie Ostenak, an artist who releases the physical into her metal work and the emotional into her painting. Inspired by the natural…
Spotlight: Adia Mei Jun Bobo, Jewelry Metalsmith
Adia Bobo's distinctive hand-forged jewelry echoes the shapes and textures of nature with clean, modern lines. Her work is a triple threat: bringing beautiful wearable art to her customers, a…
Spotlight: Dietrich Hoecht, Metalsmith
Educated as an engineer, Dietrich Hoecht was drawn to creative problem solving. That proved to be a firm foundation for his current work as a blacksmith and jewelry artist, creating…
Spotlight: Larry Calkins, Mixed Media Artist
Finding inspiration in the world around him, Larry Calkins creates art that provokes laughter and emotion. In his hand-built studio/home, and sometimes outside it, he works with paint, fiber, metal,…
Spotlight: Lanny Bergner, Mixed Media Sculptor
You never know where a spark of inspiration will take you. As a young artist, Lanny Bergner needed to solve a problem with a piece he was working on. In…
Spotlight: Jenny Fillius, Metal Collage Artist
Growing up in a family of artists, Jenny Fillius took the creative path as well. Using what others toss away, she creates colorful and whimsical 3-D works of collage art…
Spotlight: Pharewings, Chainmaille Artist
Phare's first encounter with chainmaille was being a chainmaille bikini model, and then she found her calling. A creative spirit across many mediums, she is now a full-time chainmaille artist…