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“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...

The J.G. Braun Company was an architectural, ornamental metal business specializing in producing architectural ironwork.

My name is Theresa Smith, and I was the Metal Museum's Summer 2020 Arts Intern.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we are sharing a few artists from our Permanent Collection that feature repurposed materials

To finish the Metal Museum’s month-long celebration of Women’s History Month and our participation in the #5WomenArtists campaign,...

"David Pimentel was an active and highly visible member of the metalsmithing community. ...His presence was immense, and he will...

Paul Zimmermann (German, b. 1939) has about 67 years of experience and is considered one of the first German blacksmiths to create...

"The innovative and creative jewelry [Freund] has made has greatly enriched our decorative arts history in the area of personal...

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight the work of Manuel Guerra (d. 1997), an Ecuadorian locksmith. Known...

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...

By Lindsey Roark, Arts Intern in Collections Kenneth Lynch & Sons, founded by Kenneth Lynch (1906-1989), is an ornamental metal company...

"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...

"Vivian is arguably one of the most talented young designer-makers that I‘ve seen in a long time. Her creative use of industrial...

“Every blow from Carl Jennings’ hammer delivered something of his life force, forging a unique body of work that combined the ancient...

Cozette Phillips (b. 1976) is an interdisciplinary sculptor and metalsmith working out of Pasco, Washington. In 1998, she earned a BFA...

Elizabeth Brim was born in 1951 and grew up in Columbus, Georgia. In 1974, she graduated from Columbus College (now Columbus State...

This month’s collections post is a little different. Instead of highlighting one artist in our Permanent Collection, I wanted to bring...

Jan Brooks was born in Quanah, Texas in 1950. She first fell in love with metalworking during a jewelry camp where she learned from...

“The ultimate is understanding the language of symbolism, (the universal language in diagram form). This is the symbolism by which we...

(Fred Fenster talking about his work. Video courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Madison.) “There’s nothing sophisticated about the...