Kristina Glick’s exploration of chance and process as it relates to her personal process and her works relation to the natural world. … Read More
Please describe your work:The majority of the pieces within my body of work are belt buckles and bolo ties. Since making my first set of four belt buckles while pursuing my undergraduate degree, I’ve become very enamored with this form … Read More
Read about Mi-Sook’s Hur’s work ethic and approach to making art. She shares her favorite tools and more on her upcoming workshops. … Read More
Enjoy our interview with British Enamelist Ruth Ball who will be doing a workshop at our May 2022 Conference coming up! Many of you may know her book on enameling or recognize her beautiful cloisonné work. Join us and find out what she’ll be teaching at her workshop.… Read More
Watch this video interview with Kat Cole about her enamel work on steel. Find out more about her process, her teaching style and here what she’ll be covering in her upcoming 2 session workshop for the EGNE. Kat is known for her experimental processes on both large and small scale work. She’ll be sharing insights she’s gleaned from this innovative way of working.… Read More
Recently, a small group of EGNE members visited Amy Roper Lyons in her studio in NJ to find out more about her latest Plique-à-Jour work. It’s a always interesting to see an artist in their natural habi tat. As practitioners … Read More
Katharine Wood received her BA from Boston University. She has taught at the Newark Museum, Craft Students League, Museum of Arts and Design, and Princeton University. Her work has been published in Metalsmith and Glass on Metal magazines. Ms. Wood was a featured artist in the publications The Art of Fine Enameling, and Enameling with Professionals. Kathy has been awarded numerous awards and has work in private collections, including the permanent collections of: The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA), The Newark Museum (NJ), The Woodrow Carpenter Foundation Enamel Museum (KY), and The Enamel Arts Foundation (CA). Kathy is a founding member of Enamel Guild / North East. She is also the co-creator of internationally used transfer etching technique for enamelists, metalsmiths, and jewelers and continues to exhibit nationally and internationally.… Read More
Jessica Calderwood is an image-maker and sculptor that works primarily with the medium of metal and enamel. She uses a combination of traditional and industrial metalworking processes as a means to make statements about contemporary life. Her works are imbued with personal stories and vibrant color. She received her BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art and her MFA from Arizona State University, with an emphasis Metalworking.… Read More
Kathryn Osgood is an Associate Professor, and head of the Professional Crafts Jewelry program at College of The Albemarle in Manteo, North Carolina. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in metal and jewelry design from East Carolina University and her undergraduate degree in art from the University of Southern Maine. Her work has been featured in publications including The Art of Enameling, 500 Necklaces, 1000 Rings, The Art of Jewelry: Wood, Contemporary Enameling: Art and Techniques, and Metalsmith magazine. Kathryn’s work is included in private and public collections including the Gregg Museum, the Racine Art Museum, and The Enamel Arts Foundation.… Read More
Sharon Massey is an Assistant Professor of Jewelry and Metals at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). In 2016 she was the only American chosen to exhibit in the 25th Legnica International Jewelry Competition in Legnica, Poland. Her jewelry was selected for both Schmuck 2014 and Schmuck 2015 in Munich, Germany. From 2012 to 2015 Sharon served on the board of directors of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG). In 2009 she received the Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) Emerging Artist Award and was included in Lucca Preziosa Young. Images of her jewelry have been published in eight books, including The Art of Enameling and Art Jewelry Today 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Editions. Sharon’s work is included in the collection of the Racine Art Museum in Racine, Wisconsin, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. She received her BFA from Winthrop University in 1999 and her MFA from East Carolina University in 2006. After living in Pittsburgh for 5 years, she now lives in a renovated commercial structure in Homer City, PA with her husband and their dogs.… Read More