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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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...