Michael Jerry is known for his exquisitely crafted hollowware and jewelry,  which combines pewter, silver, and gold with  other natural materials.  His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Art and Design, and the Brooklyn Museum in New York; in the De Young Museum in San Francisco; and in many other public and private collections of mid-century and contemporary metal work.  He studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology, the School for American Craftsmen, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art and is Professor Emeritus of the Syracuse University College of Art and Design.  Jerry currently resides in Santa Fe.

About his work, Jerry says, “Life and opportunity have presented me with an immense variety of raw opportunity over the years.  Everything has its own heart, its own message.  Sometimes it’s easy to read, sometimes I have looked at, held and pondered a stone, shell, shard, or piece of wood or metal for months, even years, waiting for a form or design to suggest itself.  My work, which is rooted in the strong traditions of Scandinavian design, discipline, and craftsmanship, continues to evolve as I make my way through life.  I hope it honors the people, places and materials that have inspired it.”