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Aug 23, 20182 min read

Inside the Collection: Sung-Ran Kim

This month we’re featuring Sung-Ran Kim, a Korean-born metalsmith and pioneer in the technique of electroforming. Kim was born in Seoul...

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Jul 19, 20183 min read

Inside the Collection: Elliott Pujol

"I know many wonderful artists, but I know very few 'craftsmen.' Elliott Pujol is a great Kansas artist and craftsman." -- M.D....

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May 29, 20185 min read

Inside the Collection: Cornstalk Fence Section

This month’s Inside the Collection post is a little different – instead of featuring an artist from our Permanent Collection, this month...

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Apr 19, 20187 min read

Inside the Collection: J. Fred Woell

“Today we make jewelry and wearable art from any material that we choose but it was Fred Woell who in the 1960s broke the rules and paved...

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Mar 23, 20183 min read

Inside the Collection: Brad Silberberg

“I used to think that my artwork was a way to explore materials, tools, and techniques while learning new ways to make decorative objects....

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Feb 20, 20182 min read

Inside the Collection: Robert Coogan

“I get fueled by making things. It still amazes me that I can take an old steel pipe and reshape it and add copper to it and it becomes...

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Jan 1, 20182 min read

Inside the Collection: Richard Mawdsley

Richard Mawdsley is a well-known metalsmith and jeweler. He specializes in fabricated work using metal tubing and gemstones, and his work...

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Dec 6, 20173 min read

Inside the Collection: Harris Sorrelle

Harris McLean Sorrelle is known locally as a gifted sculptor and professor who inspired students at the University of Memphis for nearly...

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Nov 9, 20172 min read

Inside the Collection: June Schwarcz

June Schwarcz (1981-2015) was an innovative enamelist of the 20th century. With a career spanning 60 years, she continually broke ground...

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