Instructors
At TMAC we are always looking for great instructors. If you have an idea for a class please e-mail a description and artist resume to amy@tacomametalarts.com
Amy Reeves has been making metal jewelry since 1992. After receiving a degree in Metal Design from the University of Washington, she began working as a professional goldsmith. Her work and technical articles have been featured in publications like Art Jewelry and 500 Bracelets. She has taught metals 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. |
Bill Dawson came to art metals by way of blacksmithing at the University of Oregon. Since then he has been making a living with metalsmithing, both teaching and creating custom pieces for all manner of patrons. A close examination of metalwork of ancient cultures of Ireland has given Bill a deeper understanding of the character of the metal itself, as well as the aesthetics of the past. You can see Bill’s work at www.billdawsonmetalsmith.com. |
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 Bellevue 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. 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. |
| Julia Harrison has shown her hand carved wooden jewelry and sculpture on galleries throughout the US and in the UK. She has taught workshop around the Seattle area, at the 92nd St Y in NY and at Penland in NC. Her work can be seen at: www.juliaharrison.net and on her blog: http://julia-harrison.blogspot.com/ |
| Jennifer Stenhouse received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from the University of New Mexico and MFA from the university of Wisconsin. A native of Atlanta Georgia, Jennifer Stenhouse currently makes her home and studio in Seattle, Washington. She has been teaching art and jewelry classes, workshops, lectured and exhibited throughout U.S. and Mexico for over 15 years. "I have been making art for as long as I can remember. When I'm not making it, I'm teaching it. These are my two passions." |
Joan Joachims is a local jewelry artist and goldsmith 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 full time artist and teacher living in Tacoma who specializes in jewelry design, painting and murals. |
