Author: Ginger Meek Allen

I took a few moments to give a mini-micro-tour of my bench. If you'd like to learn about metalsmithing, take a moment to watch. If you'd like to take a class and learn first-hand, go here. ...

From my studio to you, I took a few moments (raw and unedited) to talk about one particular project that truly captures why I do the work that I do. It takes about 10 minutes to watch. Thanks for watching.   ...

Think of the commitments you make in life. For many the first significant promise is to share life with a partner, a spouse, a lover, a friend. It is my honor to create unique symbols of these commitments — like the rings I finished this...

Unique to each of us is our fingerprint. A soon-to-be married couple for whom I recently created wedding bands requested that their partner's fingerprint be incorporated into the design of their rings. I welcomed the challenge. I knew it to be a relatively recent trend that...

More than twenty years ago, I made a pair of earrings. A little bit of wire and a few beads comprised my first jewelry creation. In that moment, I had no idea. I had no idea that jewelry would become my vocation, and much more importantly,...

A new website - GMA Metalsmith version 5.0 - is in the works. Just as the time inevitably comes for a new haircut or a new coat of paint in the kitchen, it's time to update the way in which I present my work to you...

Nothing beats the wonder of a child. I joined two dozen other artists in my community this weekend as we opened our studios and creative spaces to our community. Visitors came to meet artists, observe creative processes, and purchase artwork. My hope is that those vistors...