KAREN CHRISTIANS

Patrick, Pepetools and The Bench at RI A phone call from Pepetools Inc. connected me with their tool sale and there I met a new friend!...

Teaching jewelry to teens is a passion of mine. Ring Fabrication with Lochlan Gilpatrick. We spent two days working on a sterling ring...

A solo Installation of pewter spin casting molds and 800 pieces of cast jewelry will represent the lost manufacturing companies of Rhode...

During the window of openings and closings in Canada, I spent 10 days in Montreal and Quebec City. How very lucky that a special world of...

Noah’s mom sent me an email inquiring about a full day workshop for her son. He has been watching YouTube videos on creating a steel cold...

John Lennon said it best. Imagine. I’ve thought a lot about this word, dreaming about a time with no pandemic, the freedom to hug, and...

My friends at Rag & Bone Bindery at Western Ave Studios in Lowell make beautiful hand-bound books including journals. I’ve been photo...

Last summer I participated in an outdoor show at the Fens called Studios Without Walls “When the Light Gets In”. In collaboration with...

When traveling, I always make a point of seeking out other goldsmiths. On this trip through the South Island, I met many wonderful...

Google Maps are my savior. A Soi in Thailand is a street. Like any city which has grown from small to way larger, Soi's are like cow...

I've returned to Chaing Mai, Thailand for 4 months and continuing my studies in Thai Chasing. Here is Wat Sri Suphan, my absolutely...

In college, one of my metals-mithing assignments was to utilize photo-etching. It’s a process that I continue to love and teach and to...