Instructor Spotlight: Meet Jill Hurant

February 4, 2013

Sometimes the smallest things are the biggest beauties. For Jill Hurant, the tiny grains of gold that decorated ancient Greek and Roman jewelry steered her direction in jewelry making. “lt’s so amazing. I have a rolling mill, a draw plate, but what they made in those times when they didn’t have the equipment we have, […]

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Instructor Spotlight: Meet Ellen Wieske

January 9, 2013

Tinkering was once considered a poor man’s trade, plied by Slovakian nomads who traveled from town to town mending broken pots and pans with tinplate and wire. But as the craft developed, many of these metalworkers became expert artisans, giving rise to a legend that  tinkers once constructed a bridge of silver wire that spanned […]

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Studio Visit: Jeff Herman

December 17, 2012

We got an opportunity to visit Jeff Herman down in Rhode Island last week. I knew I was getting an opportunity to see an incredible studio…but I hadn’t realized quite how amazing my day was going to be…

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How a Jeweler Eats Cheese

November 15, 2012

They first have to make a knife! Mary Americo of Guilford, CT has been taking classes at Metalwerx for the past couple years and visited us again this past weekend for At Your Service: Tableware Design and Fabrication with Paulette Werger. In one short weekend she made a silver cheese knife and is well on her way to making custom salt and sugar spoons for holiday gifts. See how she made it and learn what she loves about being a Jeweler!

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At Your Service: Tableware with Paulette Werger

October 31, 2012

Call us groupies if you will, but some of us at Metalwerx always eagerly await the return of Paulette Werger to teach us whatever she will. In her upcoming tableware class, you will not only learn how to make beautiful objects for the home, but also skills that can be applied to jewelry. “At your […]

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Vendor Day Lectures include Karen Christians, Dan Grandi, Karen Karon, and Mini-Flam

October 3, 2012

Get ready to grab your goody bag and go shopping at Metalwerx’ eighth annual Vendor Day! Here’s a taste of what you can buy without paying shipping charges: tools, studio equipment, precious and semi-precious stones, beads, pearls, metals and findings, packaging and display materials, art books, art clay, enameling and glass working supplies, and larger […]

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VENDOR DAY OCT. 21: Tools, Jewels and the People Who Use Them!

September 5, 2012

All your favorite tools and jewels will be available at the 8th annual Metalwerx Vendor Day, to be held Oct. 21, 10 am to 4 pm at the Armenian Cultural Center in Watertown, MA. Stock up on supplies to complete your holiday orders and mingle with aspiring and professional metalworkers, beading enthusiasts, woodworkers, and other […]

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Summer 2012 Photo Diary: Eye Candy alert!

August 7, 2012

As a volunteer marketing coordinator for Metalwerx, I’ve become more aware of how much our school has to offer. It is inspiring to see the amount of preparation, logistical organization, and financial calculation that goes into putting together twelve master workshops and more than a dozen one-day classes, into a space of ten weeks. This […]

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2012 Fall Scholarship Award; August 20 deadline

July 25, 2012

Read below about 2011 Scholarship Winner Katherine Rudolph. Metalwerx is pleased to announce its second Scholarship Award! This $500 scholarship is made possible by community member donations. It is intended to honor a committed and worthy student with financial assistance toward any 2012 fall workshop or weekly course at Metalwerx. Submissions must be received by […]

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Andrea Zatarain: How to Handle Custom Work

July 9, 2012

To hear Andrea Zatarain talk about it, taking custom work orders for clients can be the most rewarding line of work for a jeweler. “If you arrange it the right way, by the time you start to make the piece it is already paid for.” Andrea comes to Metalwerx July 31 to lead a workshop […]

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