See her project offerings in: Jewelry Making/Wire-wrapped Earrings, Basic Beading
Mary B. comes from a family of craftsmen and has worked with wood throughout her life. But, from the moment she stepped into the metalsmithing studio at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, the door was opened to a new love. She has trained with skilled jewelers in studio, online, and with countless hours of experimenting.
Mary is most intrigued by visual and tactile contrasts. This leads her to mix metal types, develop layers of texture, and create unexpected combinations with wood, gemstones, pearls and glass. She is attentive to using semi-precious gemstones sparingly so that they are featured rather than filler. Because Mary is deeply interested in protecting the environment, she makes nature inspired pendants and shapes using recovered wood which is hand sanded and finished simply. Her metal finishing is mostly done by hand and she repurposes materials to create in a mindful way. Her goal is to create jewelry that is comfortably wearable but also encourages people to stop for a second look.
From her years as a systems analyst, Mary brings attention to detail and a curiosity to test and combine techniques. Her instruction focuses on underlying skills so that a student may apply these building blocks to other projects. She loves the moment when a student grasps a concept or a technique “clicks.”
Examples of her work:
Mary B. comes from a family of craftsmen and has worked with wood throughout her life. But, from the moment she stepped into the metalsmithing studio at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, the door was opened to a new love. She has trained with skilled jewelers in studio, online, and with countless hours of experimenting.
Mary is most intrigued by visual and tactile contrasts. This leads her to mix metal types, develop layers of texture, and create unexpected combinations with wood, gemstones, pearls and glass. She is attentive to using semi-precious gemstones sparingly so that they are featured rather than filler. Because Mary is deeply interested in protecting the environment, she makes nature inspired pendants and shapes using recovered wood which is hand sanded and finished simply. Her metal finishing is mostly done by hand and she repurposes materials to create in a mindful way. Her goal is to create jewelry that is comfortably wearable but also encourages people to stop for a second look.
From her years as a systems analyst, Mary brings attention to detail and a curiosity to test and combine techniques. Her instruction focuses on underlying skills so that a student may apply these building blocks to other projects. She loves the moment when a student grasps a concept or a technique “clicks.”
Examples of her work:
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