Wendy McAllister - the transformative power of adornment



Wendy McAllister’s love of jewelry started with a live bejeweled Makech beetle on a small gold chain and safety pin. It was a gift from her parents during a trip to Mexico. The experience of wearing this object steered her creativity toward…

Congrats to metalsmith couple and crafthaus members Umut Demirgüç Thurman and James Thurman on their 6-page feature spread in the newest issue of Ornament magazine! Bravo. So happy to see this article…

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Bill May is the executive director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.  He established a studio specializing in architectural art glass which he directed for twenty-five years.



Twenty–eight years ago, having enrolled in my first…

Michael Strand received a standing ovation at the SNAG conference in Boston last year. No wonder, he's a great presenter and he will again play a big role at this ACC event in October. Love hearing his 8 reasons to join the ACC conference even though I needed no convincing because I am already…

Many of you may know that I am fascinated by taxidermy, the extreme kind (see past blog.) After all, what is taxidermy but a craft? A skill that can…

Gabrielle Gould, "Spring Garden View"

Medium/Materials: Copper, brass, sterling, shells, feathers

Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 1 inches

Photographer: Gabrielle Gould

SOLD!

Artist Statement:

My Kinetic design…

"Double Bind", Artist: Patricia Hickman, Medium: Fiber, Dimensions: 10" x 6", Date of Work: 2010

Retail Value: $1,000

RAM's Art from the Heart Art Auction

Bidding ends August 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm…

On holiday and in Brighton!

Last week was a bit of a rush as I had to complete both a piece for the Craftspace "Made in the Middle" show but also the piece for Boris Bally's "Imagine" show, as previously mentioned,…

Half fairtrade silver or 9ct yellow gold, half olive wood, these unisex rings have unique detailing inspired by joinery…

The 4th annual World Championship Belt Buckle Competition is a juried online exhibition inviting all one-of-a-kind, handcrafted, wearable examples in the belt buckle format including western, modern, fashion, narrative, and conceptual.  …

New app for ipad Pro: Ever wonder why 3D modeling wasn’t more like sketching? Or sculpting? Why we’re limited to mouse clicks? Here's a new app from Hungary that looks intuitive and easy. I am wondering if I could use this for jewelry, don't see why not.

Has…

Lucy Jenkins "Road Kill Jewelry"

REPOSTED from crafthaus blog, September 26, 2014

Lately, everywhere I look artists seem to have taken on taxidermy. This being artists we are talking about you can be sure that the pieces are not your…

My name is Linda Kaye-Moses and I have been a maker of art jewelry for forty years. You can check out my jewels at lindakayemoses.com. Welcome to my Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, “From Drawings to Jewelry”. There is just a single goal for this campaign, a goal to raise $8,000.00, but more about that below. Read on to find out, and to discover how…

This last week has been taken up by exploring a fairly new material with the pleasingly forthright Ronda Coryell, a delightful Amercian woman who is an expert in the use…

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