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Eli relaxes with mother and baby a day or two before he arrives, and newly-arrived baby Aidan.

It’s A Boy!

Congratulations to our lovely goldsmith, Whitney Robinson and her husband Eric, on the arrival of their handsome baby boy, Aidan! We are all happy and excited for the three of them, and Eli can’t wait to meet the youngster in person. What a wonderful December gift!
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Fill Out Your Wish List!

We have all heard about writing a list of things you desire to have in your life, to help them manifest into your reality. Hanna had this in practice here at Studio Jewelers long before Oprah and others made the idea more mainstream. Many of our friends come into the shop to “visit” pieces of jewelry that resonate with them, until the day arrives when that glowing jewel can be taken home.

We welcome you to stop in and find the objects of your heart’s desire; those special pieces of art that you wish to have in your life. We’ll keep that list on file here at the store. If you’d like, we’ll give you the card pictured above, with the details of the jewels that you love written on it. You can share the card with someone who may wish to give you a gift, or you can keep it tucked away for yourself as a reminder. (Should a loved one stop in to see us, knowing you admire our shop, we’ll be able to check your list and make thier shopping experience much more rewarding!)
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Studio Jewelers Winter/ Holiday Newsletter

The latest issue of our newsletter is hot off the presses and should be in your mailbox! If you moved and may have missed your copy, you can enjoy a pdf copy from our website. Just navigate yourself over to the left of this screen, and find the “Newsletters” tab. Click on the image of the page you’d like to read, and catch up on the latest jewelry news!

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Eleanor Moty Keeping Busy

Eleanor Moty’s signature brooches are earrings are in museums and private collections world-wide. A feature article about her work written by Marjorie Simon will be published in this winter’s issue of Metalsmith magazine, from the Society of North American Goldsmiths, due out in January 2012.

Eleanor has also been designated “Master Metalsmith 2012” at the Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Her retrospective exhibition will be on view September 7th to December 2nd, 2012. She will participate in Repair Days at the Metal Museum October 5th - 7th, and will present a gallery talk on October 6th.

As Emeritus faculty, Eleanor Moty and Fred Fenster will exhibit work in the Art Department Faculty Exhibition at the Chazen Museum of Art, February 4th to April 1st, 2012.
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Fred Fenster receives honors

The National Ornamental Museum in Memphis, Tennessee has named Fred Fenster as Master Metalsmith for 2011, and is mounting a major exhibition of his work. The exhibition will be comprised primarily of hollowware and serving pieces made of pewter but will include some sterling silver objects. About half of the objects in the exhibition, including functional table pieces (vase forms, salt and pepper sets, pitchers and cups) are recent works. Fred will give a gallery talk, demonstration and slide lecture the weekend of October 1st. Master Metalsmith 2011: Fred Fenster runs from September 16th to December 4th, 2011. Visit the Metal Museum’s website for more information on the show.

This summer Fred was also honored with the Outstanding Artist Educator Award at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. In addition to his work at the University of Wisconsin, he has taught at Penland for over 40 years as part of a lifetime of contributions to the field of education. Penland School of Crafts is a national center for craft education located in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. Penland's focus on excellence, its long history, and it’s inspiring, retreat setting have made it a model of experiential education. The school offers workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and letterpress, textiles, wood, and other media.
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Hanna Cook-Wallace Continues to Serve the Community

Hanna is keeping busy in the community, in addition to all her duties here at Studio Jewelers. She is serving on the Wisconsin Jewelers Association board as ex-officio Chair of the WJA 2012 five-state wholesale jewelry show. The WJA is a nonprofit association promoting professionalism and high ethical standards of business practice in the jewelry trade.  Their mission is to provide educational programs and services to improve the knowledge and skills their members.

Hanna also is Trustee Designee of Opera for the Young, and has underwritten their adaptation of the opera Cinderella, which will be performed in grade schools and middle schools in Wisconsin and the upper midwest in the fall of 2012. Opera for the Young is a very special organization in that students are involved at each school in their performance. The sense of pride and accomplishment that children gain from performing onstage with OFY’s professional artists is immeasurable, helping create future opera and theatre enthusiasts and performers.

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Studio Vincent visits Studio Jewelers

Artist Stephen Vincent and his lovely wife Catherine visited us recently, bringing with them a number of fresh new designs. Steve Vincent’s line of stainless and damascus steel rings have always been popular, and he’s expanded his body of work to include earrings and pendants in a variety of metals. Don’t miss the necklaces with interchangeable center pendants that we’ve added to our selection of his work, stop by to see them today!
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We Welcome Alexandra Hart as our Latest Featured Artist

Alexandra is known for her sophisticated and artful couture jewelry and metal sculpture. With both Bachelors and Masters degrees in art and metalsmithing, she has achieved a synergy among artistic inspiration, high design and skillful craftsmanship. Alexandra hopes to create jewelry which captures the delicate balance of the bold and sculptural with the sensual and graceful. She exploits the technique of hammer forming which allows her to "listen" to the properties of the metal, as well as carving and fabricating to fully utilize the metal’s three dimensional potential.
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Studio Jewelers supports worker’s rights, please click here to view a statement from owner Hanna Cook-Wallace.
Please visit http://takingbackwisconsin.com/ for more information on how you can help recall Scott Walker and others.
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Chris Keenan at the Studio workbench

Featured artist Chris Keenan’s work has been well received here at Studio Jewelers. Chris’s design influences range from the natural textures found on tree bark or a feather to details from his Grandmother’s applique work. Chris has been part of the Madison area jewelry industry for decades, and we’re happy to include his expertise to our roster of on-staff goldsmiths. Chris, Whitney Robinson, and Hanna Cook-Wallace are all available for custom design appointments.
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Smithsonian Curator Jeffrey Post visits Studio Jewelers
Tom Dailing piece to be added to Smithsonian's National Collection

Jeffrey Post, curator of the Smithsonian Institute gem collection, met with artist Tom Dailing at Studio Jewelers in June to discuss the Smithsonian's acquisition of one of Tom's pieces for the National Gem Collection.

~Above, Mr. Post enjoys looking through Tom Dailing's display case of jewelry, joined by Tom and Gallery owner Hanna Cook-Wallace.

Mr. Post examines his two favorite Tom Dailing pieces, Nautilus and Aurora. Nautilus won the Saul Bell Award's Top Prize, and Aurora took the top honors at the AGTA's Spectrum Awards. Both pieces are pendants which feature a highly polished dish-shaped reflector to accent center gemstones cut by Master lapidary artist Richard Homer. (Nautilus was chosen to be added to the Smithsonian’s collection).

Whitney looks on as Mr. Post signs her copy of his book, "The National Gem Collection". An online review describes the book; "The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History holds the world's greatest collection of gems. In this beautiful book, now available in paperback, Dr. Jeffrey E. Post, curator of the National Gem and Mineral Collection, discusses everything from diamonds, rubies, and emeralds to jade and lapis lazuli, as well as the Hope Diamond and other world-famous stones in the museum's collection. More than 100 stunning photographs capture the colors and brilliance of these wonders of the mineral kingdom."
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