Category: Other Artists

Ask an Artist: Charlene Anderson talks about finding inspiration, translating it into a piece, and sharing it with the world.

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 »

Kits Now Available for “Galdriel’s Cuff” by Chainmaille Artist Vanessa Walilko!

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 »

Meet Charlene Anderson, our next “Ask an Artist” contributor!

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 »

Ask an Artist: Melissa Banks talks about shows, jewelry, and life as a professional jewelry artist.

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 »