Links and Suppliers

Artists

• Brian Adam, hand-made contemporary jewellery and eyeglasses from Auckland, New Zealand.
• Emanuela Aureli, jewelry, body sculpture, and contemporary wearable art.
•   Boris Bally, Department of Transportation and more.
•   Maureen and Michael Banner, silversmiths. Modern handmade American sculptural silver. Museum quality sterling silver holloware: tea and coffee sets, candleholders, Judaica for collectors of antique silver as well as contemporary craft. Fine, handwrought jewelry in gold, silver and gemstones.
• Bernardine Fine Art Jewelry, featuring custom handcrafted fine art jewelry constructed from silver, gold and gemstones. Each one-of-a-kind or limited edition jewelry piece is an original design, individually handcrafted and signed by the artist.
• James Binnion, a metal artist specializing in engagement and wedding rings in multicolored gold made using the ancient technique of Mokume Gane.
• Karen L. Cohen Enamelist, one-of-a-kind cloisonne; items of jewelry, boxes, wall pieces and sculpture, some with wearable parts.
•   Betsy Frost Design, fine handcrafted jewelry in silver and gold.
• Goss Design Studio, representing the contemporary hand-made jewellery and metalwork of Andrew Goss and Sandra Noble Goss, of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. They work in silver, brass, copper, bonze and a variety of alternative materials.
• Rocío Heredia, a contemporary Mexican metalsmith known for her extraordinary icon covers and Jewish art.
• Mermaid's Jewelz, one-of-a-kind unique jewelry created by Karen L. Cohen and Susan J. Rochlin with pearls, cloisonne enamels, beads and fused metal.
• Susan Sarantos, jewelry designer, goldsmith, artist, and studio jeweler.
•   Carolyn Wirth, a nationally-recognized sculptor who works in bronze, cloth, and mixed media.
• Valentin Yotkov, master silversmith

Associations and Organizations

• ABANA, the Artist-Blacksmith Association of North America
• American Craft Council, a national, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to fostering an environment in which craft is understood and valued.
•   CERF, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that helps craftspeople sustain craftsmaking as a livelihood. CERF provides immediate support to professional craftspeople suffering career-threatening emergencies.
• The Enamelist Society is a volunteer arts organization founded in 1987 for the purpose of promoting the art of enameling.
• International Sculpture Center, advancing the creation and understanding of sculpture.
•  The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen supports fine craft through a network of seven galleries around the state, including Gallery 205, the annual Craftsmen's Fair, and other League sponsored events.
• Spark Craft Studios is a stylish and social venue where you can purchase craft supplies and take classes in knitting, crocheting, scrapbooking, card making, sewing, jewelry making and more.Davis Square, 50 Grove Street, Somerville, MA 02144, 617 718 9132We are pleased to offer Metalwerx students at 10% discount membership at Spark Craft Studios.
•  Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington, Massachusetts
•  Society of American Silversmiths, a professional organization solely devoted to the preservation and promotion of contemporary silversmithing, specifically in the areas of holloware, flatware, and sculpture.
•  Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts
• Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, an organization devoted to promote, develop, educate and encourage individuals who are interested in metalsmithing.
• Society of North American Goldsmiths, an organization for jewelers, designers and metalsmiths.

Galleries, Shows, and Expositions

•   Barrett Gallery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
•   Goldsmiths 3, creative fine jewelry in Concord, Massachusetts
• Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C.
•   Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts features a schedule of innovative, curated exhibitions of work by American and international artists with slide lectures and symposia to provide a deeper understanding of the arts and the creative process.
• SOFA, the website of the biannual International Sculpture Objects Functional Art Exhibition (SOFA) in New York and Chicago.

Materials, Services, and Supplies

•   A. Cohen Co., Inc., 333 Washington Street, Boston MA, 617-523-7440. In the Jeweler's Building. Tools and silver; call for hours.
•   Active Electronics, 11 Cummings Park, Woburn MA 01801, 781-932-0050. Ferric chloride; ask for PCB etchant.
• Allcraft Jewelry Supply Company, the finest selection of metalsmithing tools from the world over. Tell Tevel Metalwerx sent you.
• American Science and Surplus, "incredible stuff at unbelievable prices.".
• Artistic Metals specializes in the supply of titanium and niobium to the metalsmithing and artist communities.
• Billanti Casting, mold making, casting, one-of-a-kind, multiple reproductions for the jewelry industry, students, artisans and hobbyists.
• The Bonny Doon Engineering Company, designers of metalsmithing equipment including hydraulic presses and the Microfold Brake.
• The Chester Book Company offers the finest books on craft.
•   The Contenti Company, jewelry and metalsmithing tools in Providence, Rhode Island.
•   Robert Diamante, jewelry photography.
• Discount Digital Art High quality slide scanning services, including photo enlargements, slides to digital, digital to slides, Photoshop ready images and touch-ups.
•   Dorian Color Lab, Arlington, Massachusetts, is a professional photographic processing and digital imaging service. Founded in 1973, they specialize in digital photographic printing, scanning, B&W printing, and slide duplication.
• David H. Fell & Company, a refiner and manufacturer of precious metals, providing mill products such as alloys, casting grain, sheet, wire, tubing, discs, solders, and patterned sheet.
• JNB Studio - Offers set of DVD's on the art of hand engraving.
• McKinnon Global - Supplier to the professional jeweler and hobbyist of the latest creative tools and equipment. Including our own products, 3M, Foredom, JoolTool, etc.
• Otto Frei & Jules Borel, providing watchmaker and watch enthusiasts tools, jewelers' tools, findings and display products.
•   Gesswein, provides jewelry tools, equipment and supplies in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
•   Patrick Gill Company, a religious-goods supply house that also does silver and gold plating, located in Woburn, Massachusetts.
•   Daniel Grandi (Racecar Jewelry), professional casting and finishing service in Cranston, Rhode Island.
• H & N Electronics, source for flouride-free Superior Number 650 flux.
•   J.A. Henkel Co., 16 Union Street, P.O. Box 661, Brunswick ME 04011, 207-729-3599. Quality moldmaking, casting, and finishing.
• Hoover & Strong, precious metals, mill products, findings, body jewelry, refining.
• Lee Valley and Veritas Tools, mail-order and retail suppliers of woodworking and gardening tools, but have some very cool tools and accessories of use to the metalworker.
• Liberty Tool, in Liberty, Maine has every used tool imaginable. Entirely unique and well worth the drive.
• McMaster-Carr, an industrial supplier and source for hardware tools, miniature screws and nuts, and steel wire.
•   Metal Source, a local source for base and ferrous metal sheet, rod, and wire in Woburn, Massachusetts.
• Metalliferous, a full-service, fully-stocked supplier of metal, tools, and supplies to jewelers, crafters, hobbyists, metalworkers, sculptors, and everyone else interested in metalworking and jewelry.
• MSC Industrial Supply, another source for hardware tools.
•   Wolf E. Myro, closeout stones and findings for the jewelry trade; display and packaging. Take a day to roam the aisles of Wolf E. Myro's Providence, Rhode Island showroom. Minimum purchase and proof of business required.
•   New England International Gem, Lexington, Massachusetts. A quick local source for stones, beads, silver and tools; ask for Ed.
•   Dean Powell, jewelry photography.
• Progress Machine & Tool, complete line of jewelry manufacturing tools, machinery and supplies.
•   Providence File Company, 16B Dewey Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886, 800-352-9506 or 401-732-8430. The best source for files, Providence File has every possible file shape, size, and number. Call first.
•   Philip A. Rand Company, a local source for plain steel wire. If you need plain steel wire by the stone, in coils, this is the place for you!
• Rio Grande Jewelry Making Supplies, everything you need for creating, manufacturing, and displaying fine jewelry.
•   Royal Findings, 301 West Main Street, Chartley, MA 02712, 800-642-4218. Sparkie fusion welder, fusion and regular findings (clasps, clutches, pins, etc.).
• Rough and Ready Gems, Inc. Unique gem quality BRIOLETTES. Precision Ultrasonic Drilling. We strive to bring our clients unique briolettes in unusual gem materials. Our single and matched briolettes are available in a range of proportions from long and skinny to short and fat. We also offer technical advice for successful settings using our products.
• Sheltech, a full service die manufacturer.
• Small Parts, a hardware, materials, and tool supplier for the serious model and protoype maker; stainless and brass miniature screws, nuts, bolts, tubing and plastics.
•   Joseph P. Stachura Co., Inc., wholesale supplier of fine gemstones, pearls, beads, jewelry tools, carvings, findings and related products. Joseph P. Stachura Co., Inc. is a family business, run by graduate gemologists, providing the best in customer service.
• Thompson Enamels, suppliers of enamels, foil for kum-boo, and PNP blue for photoetching.
• Thunderbird Supply, metals, findings, stones, and tools from the American Southwest.
• Warg Enamel and Tool Center - We currently stock over 500 items (tools, equipment and books) and are growing daily. If there is an item you wish to purchase, and we don't have it in stock, we can order it for you.
• Z*Acryl Etching Systems, also H-B Products, Inc,. suppliers of non-toxic resists, everything you need to etch metals.

Online Resources

• The Ganoksin Project - the gem and jewelry world's foremost information resource on the Internet. Open to the public, free of charge -- a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.
• Artmetal, the artisan's online workplace and learning center.
• Glass on Metal Magazine is the only publication dedicated to enameling and related arts. Technical information, book reviews, how-to articles and insight on contemporary enamelers highlight each issue.
• Guild.com, the world's most complete online collection of original contemporary art. An outgrowth of The Guild, an art publishing company founded in 1985, Guild.com provides its customers with 10,000 original works of art from 1,600 practicing artists.
• Jeweler Central, a comprehensive directory of jewelers nationwide.
• Metalcyberspace, the site for news, people and events relating to metals.

Restoration

• Bostonian Jewelers Specializing in estate and period restorations, custom design and the manufacturing of exceptional jewelry.
• Ruth Rhoten Over 30 years experience in museum quality restoration in 17th and 18th English and American Silver.

Schools

•   Brookfield Craft Center, located in southwestern Connecticut, strives to support creativity, fine design, and quality craftsmanship through a wide variety of educational and retail programs.
•   Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts
•   DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, Massachusetts
•   Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
•   Massachusetts College of Art, a public, free-standing college of art and design in Boston, Massachusetts
• New Approach School, provides visual-intensive, hands-on jewelry repair and fabrication training in Virginia Beach, Virginia
• Penland School of Crafts, a national center for craft education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina
• Peters Valley Craft Education Center, Layton, New Jersey, a nationally recognized education center for fine craft located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
•   Rhode Island School of Design, a private, co-educational college in Providence, Rhode Island
• Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, offers short classes and diploma programs on jewelry making as well as jewelry books and videos by Alan Revere
•   School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
•   Workshops at Wolf Designs, offers jewelry and metalsmithing workshops using macro-videotechnology, in Portland, Maine

Other

•   Brannen Brothers Flutemakers, 58 Dragon Court, Woburn, Massachusetts. Fine handmade flutes.