Category: Other Artists

Chainmaille for Good

Share this:B3 has always had the desire to give back and raise awareness through our art-making.  For the past several years we have sold countless awareness bracelets supporting organizations that raise awareness about Pulmonary Fibrosis and Chronic Babe, an organization that supports young women with chronic health issues.  We have also been selling this beautiful… Read more »

Through chainmaille, I have found my patience.

Share this:Clothes are a representation of our culture:  an expression of an industrialized society where repetition is used in the service of the assembly line.  In my pieces, the intensive handwork makes the process the most important part and gives me my inspiration.  Chainmaille has been the catalyst to every other medium I excel in. … Read more »

The Jewelry of Alexander Calder

Share this:As an artist guide at the Museum of Contemporary Art here in Chicago, I has been my delight to tour the magnificent work of Alexander Calder throughout the summer.  If you are not familiar with his work, Calder is a modern artist who made work between the 1930’s and 1970’s.  He is most well… Read more »

We bow to David Austin

Share this:Last week, M.A.I.L. announced the winner of their 11th Theme Contest, and we were blown away. The topic was Unconventional and/or Useful Maille. Leave it to David Austin of ChainmailBasket.com to put together a CD rack. In 56 days. !!! Wowza! There are more than 11,000 rings used in 7 different sizes. Two main… Read more »