Join us the fourth Friday of each month from September through May from 4pm to 7pm at 68845 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, California. Visit working studios and talk with painters, photographers, metalsmiths, fiber artists and more. Stop by Suite H6 to chat and check out my displays of handmade artisan jewelry and accessories in sterling, bronze and copper.
Tag: handmade sterling jewelry
Southern California’s Desert Open Studios, March 2023
Desert Open Studios is a wonderful opportunity for art lovers and supporters to visit various art centers in Southern California’s Coachella Valley and beyond, and engage with artists to view and discuss their work. Open Studios are the last two weekends in March.
The Coachella Valley Art Center in Indio, California and many of its artists studios will be open to the public Saturdays from 10am-4pm and Sundays from 12-4pm. Please check this link for more information: http://www.coachellavalleyartcenter.org
Why MetalSmitten Handmade?
Over a decade ago I attended a county fair north of Los Angeles where I saw my first metal-clay artist. I was instantly intrigued by artist’s beautiful work, and soon contemplated the possibility of creating my own pieces. Having no prior metal or clay working experience I purchased my first supply of silver clay and assorted required tools and equipment, the costliest of which was a Paragon kiln (https://paragonweb.com) for firing the clay pieces that I would create. Over the next several years I created several hundred one-of-a-kind pieces from silver-clay – mostly fine-silver jewelry for men and women.
The high cost of silver clay eventually encouraged me to leave metal clay behind to try my hands at working directly with sterling, copper and bronze metals. I was quickly ‘metal smitten’ and have focused my smithing efforts on these metals for the past several years. Positive feedback from happy customers and the pure enjoyment of creating new pieces keeps me forging ahead with MetalSmitten handmade jewelry and accessories for men and women.
I still maintain a shop on a popular handmade venue where I have sold hundreds of unique pieces to men and women worldwide. However, the bulk of my new creations, from my new studio workspace in Indio, California will be hosted exclusively here on my new site https://MetalSmitten.com.
Please feel free to contact me with your comments, observations and constructive criticisms.