is a public residential high school for emerging artists. John "Ben" Gilliam teaches Metals and Jewelry, 3-D Design & Sculpture.

Ben's wife, Danielle creates contemporary jewelry with a playful flair.

aka: SNAG is a nonprofit educational organization of jewelers, designers and metalsmiths.

is an organization which represents over 900 craftspeople of a 9 state region in the Appalachian mountains.

The workshops which were established by Brian Clarke in 1993, are intensive hands on classes that focus on various metalsmithing techniques.

Networking connection site for contemporary art, design and fine craft.

Good freinds Dave and Tess's blog. I've know Dave for years now and his perspective on design and creating have always been an inspiration. In the day he was also decent skate punk.