Instructors

Amy Reeves got her start as a metalsmith by taking classes at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle. After receiving a degree in Metal Design from the University of Washington, she began working as a professional jeweler. Her work and technical articles have been featured in publications like Art Jewelry and 500 Bracelets. She has taught metalsmithing at Pratt Fine Arts Center, North Seattle Community College, Tacoma Community College and Evergreen State College. Amy Reeves founded Tacoma Metal Arts Center in December 2009.

Joan Joachims is a local jewelry artist who now runs her own studio. She has worked for LeRoy Jewelers creating beautiful jewelry by carving pieces from wax and casting them and various other techniques. Joan is a multi-talented artist living in Tacoma who specializes in jewelry design, painting and murals.

Lisa Farin earned her BFA degree in metals from the University of Washington in 2003. Her background is in graphic design and she brings a love of color to her work. She lives in Seattle and Index and teaches whitewater kayaking in her spare time.

Ruth Greening Named Senior Instructor for the Northwestern United States, she received instruction from Meredith Arnold of Bellvue Wa, Kansas Senior Instructor Sondra Busch, and Director of Education for PMC Connection, Mary Ann Devos, at the William Holland School of Art in Georgia. In her quest for knowledge she has also attended classes with Robert Dancik (Faux Bone), Stacey Frost & Cheryl Matson (Torch Work Beads), Debbie Rijns (South African Spoons), Kendra Bruno (Chain Maille) , Victoria Hansen (Viking Knit Chains) and Linda Woodside (Beading). Other valuable sources of her knowledge come from her own penchant for trying new things in her studio as well as what she gleans in the process of her teaching.