Meredith Arnold, Comedian Artist/Designer and instructor, is a professional artist specializing in mixed media and jewelry arts. Her work has been published in many books and magazines and exhibited nationwide. Currently Meredith teaches at a variety of colleges and art centers in the Seattle area and extensively around the U.S./Europe. Her television appearances include segments on the PBS show ‘Beads, Baubles and Jewels’, YouTube and the Edmonds Community College cable channels. As the Director of ArtWorks, an art center in Edmonds, she has the privilege of mentoring other artists on a daily basis. |
Bill Dawson came to art metals by way of blacksmithing at the University of Oregon. Since then, he has been making a living as a metalsmith, teaching and creating custom pieces for all manner of patrons. Close examination of metalwork of ancient cultures of Ireland has given Bill a deeper understanding of the character of the metal itself as well as of the aesthetics of the past. |
Glenda Dixon is a highly skilled professional Master Jeweler who has been designing and making jewelry since 1985. She was head diamond setter at Molina Fine Jewelers where she worked as part of a team of Master Jewelers. She has also taught hobbyists, apprentices and professional jewelers throught her career. |
Peggy Foy is a Seattle-based metalsmith. She was born in Baltimore and educated in Georgia, earning a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from the University of Georgia in 2004. She specializes in small-scale sculptural pieces - mostly jewelry and hollowware - in silver, copper, and brass. She is on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Metals Guild, and has lectured with both the Seattle Metals Guild and the Northwest Art Alliance. Peggy’s studio is in the historic Pioneer Square gallery district of Seattle, and she shows her work at regional fine craft fairs and art jewelry galleries. |
Julia Harrison has shown her hand carved wooden jewelry and sculpture in galleries throughout the US and in the UK. She has taught workshops around the Seattle area, at the 92nd St Y in New York and at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. |
is a jewelry artist, gold smith, painter, muralist and teacher residing in Tacoma, WA. As a professional wax carver, specializing in custom pieces for Leroy Jewelers in downtown Tacoma, Joan has over 30 years of experience in jewelry making and now runs her own studio. Joan has won 'Best in Show' in 2011 and 2012 for her pieces in YWCA "RAGS" benefit. Her award winning designs can be seen at Proctor Art Gallery in Tacoma and here in the TMAC gallery. |
Jane Martin has taught jewelry making at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, for the Seattle Metals Guild, North Seattle Community College and the Bainbridge Island park department. She is the founder of the jewelry and fine metals department at BARN, Bainbridge Island WA .Her jewelry is shown at Facere Jewelry Art Gallery in Seattle. She has been making jewelry since she was in high school and has a BFA from University of the Arts, Philadelphia. |
Momoko Okada is from Hokkaido, Japan and has studied metalsmithing in US, UK, and Japan. She holds MFA in traditional Japanese metals techniques from Kanazawa College of Art, and MFA in 3D design from Bowling Green State University. She also studied under Kashima-style inlay master, Kazuo Kashima. She has been showing her work around the world and won various awards. Her work can be seen on “500 Metal Vessels. |
Suz O’Dell has been a craftsperson for over 25 years. Inspired by her German and Mexican heritage, she found herself drawn into the arts at an early age. |
Rebbecca Tomas received her BA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design from the University of Iowa. She spent the following three years studying book arts and papermaking at the universitys Center for the Book before relocating to Seattle. A metalsmith and jeweler working in diverse materials, Rebbecca exhibits her work in and around Seattle, and when not at Pratt, can usually be found in her studio or out photographing people wearing their everyday jewelry for her blog Seattle Maker. Rebbecca has been teaching enameling and etching classes and workshops in Seattle for the past 8 years. |
Jean Tudor lives in Edgewood, Washington. Jean has been the president of The Enamelist Society and a member of their Board of Trustees. She has been a member of The Enamelist Society since its inception in 1987. She is a juried member of the Northwest Designer/Craftsmen. Jean haas taught cloisonné, raku-fired enamels, and hotformed enamels workshops in various places around the country such as The Grünewald Guild, JC Campbell Folk School and Penland School of Crafts. She is represented by The ArtHouse (Olympia, WA). |
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