Inside the Collection: Mary Ann Scherr and #5WomenArtists
“Jewelry is not just fashion or fad for Mary Ann Scherr, it is a way of life. As jeweler, teacher, and pioneer in methods for working...
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Metal Museum
Oct 4, 20203 min read
Inside the Collection: J.G. Braun Company
The J.G. Braun Company was an architectural, ornamental metal business specializing in producing architectural ironwork.
Metal Museum
Aug 26, 20204 min read
My Experience as the Metal Museum's 2020 Arts Intern
My name is Theresa Smith, and I was the Metal Museum's Summer 2020 Arts Intern.
Metal Museum
Apr 14, 20208 min read
Repurposing and Upcycling Found Objects in Art - #EarthDay50
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we are sharing a few artists from our Permanent Collection that feature repurposed materials
Brooke Garcia
Mar 25, 20206 min read
Inside the Collection: Helen Shirk and #5WomenArtists
To finish the Metal Museum’s month-long celebration of Women’s History Month and our participation in the #5WomenArtists campaign,...
Brooke Garcia
Jan 24, 20206 min read
Inside the Collection: David Pimentel
"David Pimentel was an active and highly visible member of the metalsmithing community. ...His presence was immense, and he will...
Brooke Garcia
Dec 22, 20194 min read
Inside the Collection: Paul and Heiner Zimmermann
Paul Zimmermann (German, b. 1939) has about 67 years of experience and is considered one of the first German blacksmiths to create...
Brooke Garcia
Oct 30, 20194 min read
Inside the Collection: Elsa Freund
"The innovative and creative jewelry [Freund] has made has greatly enriched our decorative arts history in the area of personal...
Brooke Garcia
Sep 16, 20193 min read
Inside the Collection: Manuel Guerra
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight the work of Manuel Guerra (d. 1997), an Ecuadorian locksmith. Known...
Metal Museum
Aug 29, 20196 min read
Inside the Collection...as an Intern!
By Lindsey Roark, Arts Intern in Collections My name is Lindsey Roark, and I am a junior at the University of Memphis. I’m currently...
Metal Museum
Aug 12, 20195 min read
Inside the Collection: Kenneth Lynch Tool Collection
By Lindsey Roark, Arts Intern in Collections Kenneth Lynch & Sons, founded by Kenneth Lynch (1906-1989), is an ornamental metal company...
Brooke Garcia
Jul 24, 20193 min read
Inside the Collection: L. Brent Kington
"Metal has permanence. It is by its very nature hard, strong - to be able to work it like clay when it's hot is magic. Forging material...
Brooke Garcia
Jun 28, 20195 min read
Inside the Collection: Vivian Beer
"Vivian is arguably one of the most talented young designer-makers that I‘ve seen in a long time. Her creative use of industrial...
Brooke Garcia
May 28, 20194 min read
Inside the Collection: C. Carl Jennings
“Every blow from Carl Jennings’ hammer delivered something of his life force, forging a unique body of work that combined the ancient...
Brooke Garcia
Apr 24, 20193 min read
Inside the Collection: Cozette Phillips
Cozette Phillips (b. 1976) is an interdisciplinary sculptor and metalsmith working out of Pasco, Washington. In 1998, she earned a BFA...
Brooke Garcia
Mar 28, 20195 min read
Inside the Collection: Elizabeth Brim and #5WomenArtists
Elizabeth Brim was born in 1951 and grew up in Columbus, Georgia. In 1974, she graduated from Columbus College (now Columbus State...
Brooke Garcia
Jan 10, 20192 min read
Inside the Collection: SNAG Slide Archive
This month’s collections post is a little different. Instead of highlighting one artist in our Permanent Collection, I wanted to bring...
Brooke Garcia
Dec 21, 20184 min read
Inside the Collection: Jan Brooks
Jan Brooks was born in Quanah, Texas in 1950. She first fell in love with metalworking during a jewelry camp where she learned from...
Brooke Garcia
Nov 20, 20184 min read
Inside the Collection: Dorothy Sturm
“The ultimate is understanding the language of symbolism, (the universal language in diagram form). This is the symbolism by which we...
Brooke Garcia
Sep 16, 20184 min read
Inside the Collection: Fred Fenster
(Fred Fenster talking about his work. Video courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison.) “There’s nothing sophisticated about the...
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