Share this:Charlene Anderson is an incredible prolific and generous artist. As the 2010 Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry Magazine Artist of the Year, she had a project published in every issue and continues to develop designs for the purpose of sharing them and inspiring chainmaillers, novices and experts alike. We took this interview as an opportunity to… Read more »
Share this: Calling all Chicago crafters! Interested in knowing how veteran crafters price their goods? This Wednesday, April 20th come on out to the Chicago Craft Mafia’s Spring Craft Racket and hear from the experts. Step out for an evening of socializing, talking shop, and sharing a snack or two with fellow crafters at Beans… Read more »
Share this: Kits are now available for chainmaille artist Vanessa Walilko’s recently published project, Galdriel’s Cuff (Elf Weave). Invented by Johnny Nilsson (known online as Nadrendion), Elf Weave is a dense, intricate pattern from the European family of weaves that it is incredibly fluid and has a lovely weight in enameled copper. The floral clasp… Read more »
Share this:It’s that time again – time to meet another fantastic chainmaille artist who has agreed to let us pick their brain for our “Ask an Artist” blog series! Charlene Anderson is an incredibly talented chainmaille jewelry artist (who incidentally uses Blue Buddha rings frequently!) and was Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry magazine’s Featured Artist of the… Read more »
Share this:For this third installment of our “Ask an Artist” series, we had the pleasure of picking the very talented brain of Melissa Banks, chainmaille artist behind Rapt in Maille. Questions came from readers about everything from success and rejection to creativity and being a badass. Well, you asked and Melissa answered. I hope you… Read more »
