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The Story behind Instructor Helen Blythe-Hart's piece “Self Portrait as a Funnel Top Teapot” held in collection at Deutches Goldschmeidehaus HB Paying a visit to her piece in Germany, "Self Portrait as a Funnel Top Teapot" In March, HB took a pilgrimage to the Deutches Goldschmeidehaus Metalsmithing Museum in Hanau, Germany. The museum purchased HB's piece "Self Portrait as a Funnel Top Teapot" in 2001, during the International Silver Triennial exhibition. “Self Portrait as a Funnel Top Teapot” is hand fabricated in sterling silver with cast pieces and opal. It’s about 8” tall, and full of symbolic and narrative elements that reflect HB's personal creative process. "This self portrait represents my artistic process where ideas funnel into me from the sieve-like head and wash into my insides where the art is conceived. The Opal represents looking outward into the universe and the closed eye looking inward. The stuff inside of me is what creates the Art, and then once steeped, pours out over my hands like tea into the world." Cast silver objects "Inside is a treadmill with a high heeled shoe and a boot symbolizing the struggle to balance the feminine and toughness necessary to pursue Metalsmithing as a career. There’s an actual moving mousetrap to transmute the things that eat away at a person like the mice eating cheese. A demon, one dimensional as it is, represents something everyone struggles with at times. " Reclaimed red glass heart "The Twin Towers, pyramid, Chrysler Building and Jetsons style space needle show my love for architecture as an inspiration. There’s also a waft of Argyle swirling through which represents my philosophy of the cyclical nature of art and creativity. The glass heart came from a set of beautiful red glasses my mother once gave me. During her losing battle with cancer, one of the glasses broke. I took the pieces of the broken glass and melted them back together to represent me putting the pieces of my broken heart back together to make something beautiful emerge from the pain. " The Deutches Goldschmeidehaus purchased the piece during the International Silver Triennial exhibition in 2001 shortly after the tragedy of 911. HB recalls this period – "I could see the smoke billowing from the burning towers from my back yard. That experience affected me deeply. It was an honor for me to have this very personal piece purchased early in my career by a place that would display it for so many to enjoy." Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus in Hanau is one of Germany’s most important museums devoted to contemporary jewelry, silversmithing, and metal arts. Housed in a reconstructed Renaissance timber-frame building, it has been a major exhibition center for gold- and silversmithing since 1942, with strong ties to Hanau’s historic jewelry-making tradition and the Staatliche Zeichenakademie. Its influence extends internationally through exhibitions on studio jewelry, hollowware, conceptual adornment, and experimental metalwork. HB's piece "Self Portrait as a Funnel Top Teapot" is held in their permanent collection. Current exhibitions open to the public include “Spuren legen. Mit Materialität erzählen” (through Oct. 18, 2026), the Friedrich Becker Prize 2026 exhibition, and “Aus dem Depot. Eine Bestandsaufnahme,” a survey of postwar jewelry and metal arts from the museum collection.

In case you missed our live stream on Saturday, check out the free demo we offered. Thank you to Ricky Frank and Anie Piliguian, the inventor of the amazing Jool Tool. The Metal Arts Guild of Georgia is proud to offer this tool as a resource for our members. All you need to do to use it is buy your own consumable discs from https://jooltool.com

MAGG is seeking a member to take on the role of our Sip 'N Saw Chairperson The responsibilities of this volunteer role includes: Reach out to our booked metalsmith instructors who are conducting workshops in the future to schedule a virtual Sip 'N Saw talk. Develop the dialog of what will be covered in the lecture - artist's history and life, studio tour, demos of techniques, discussion of upcoming workshops, Q & A session, really.......anything that is interesting for our community. These are fun and informal. Hosting the 90-minute talk with metalsmith artists from around the country who want to share the love of their craft. You will have the flexibility to pick dates and times that work for you and the artists to conduct the lectures as they will be recorded and hosted on our website and Youtube channel for future views. If you would like to explore this idea and learn more, please send an email to education@metalartsguildga.org. We would love to see your smiling face hosting our program. We are open to having multiple hosts if you want to grab your bestie and take this on. You must be a Bronze MAGG member to take on this role. Thanks! MAGG Board

 If you've always wanted to learn how to fuse precious metals, or how to create faceted gemstone settings, we have the workshop you need. Workshops are available in-person at our Atlanta studio and are also offered virtually. Jewelry & Metalsmithing Workshops If you've always wanted to learn how to fabricate jewelry with precious metals, create faceted gemstone settings, an explore new techniques with experienced instructors, we have the workshops and weekly classes you need. at the Metal Arts Guild of Georgia Quick View Workshop Etching Copper & Brass Price $180.00 Quick View Workshop Sculpting the Raven's Skull Price $720.00 In Person Virtual Quick View Workshop The Heat Zone Price $360.00 Quick View Workshop Wax Carving: Textured Rings Price $160.00 Quick View Workshop Introduction to Electroforming Price $195.00 Quick View Workshop Flush Setting 101 Price $180.00 Quick View Workshop Soldering Demystified Price $225.00 In Person Virtual Quick View Workshop Hollow Forms: Rings Price $360.00 Quick View Workshop Chasing and Repousse: No Pitch Required Price $225.00 In Person Virtual Quick View Workshop 24k Gold Powder on Silver Price $225.00 In Person Virtual Quick View Workshop Wearable Hollow Forms & Capsules Price $900.00 In Person Virtual

Donate Metal Arts Guild of Georgia (MAGG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing, enriching, and nurturing the creativity and community of metalsmiths in Georgia in our studio and beyond with virtual learning. We are a diverse organization of professional metalsmiths, jewelry designers, instructors, hobbyists, suppliers, gallery owners, and those who support the fine art of metalsmithing. We encourage metalsmiths of all skill levels and metal mediums to join us ! Metal Arts Guild of Georgia strives to create an environment that inspires our students to learn and grow as metalsmith artists. Our goal is to provide outstanding instruction and an environment where students flourish and friendships thrive. In order to achieve the many goals we have at MAGG, we rely on your donations. Please consider a donation to help sustain our efforts. Thank you! Donate to Make a Difference for MAGG First Name Last Name Email Honoree Name: How did you hear about us? Select an item($) * Quartz - $25 Aquamarine - $50 Pearl - $100 Opal - $200 Sapphire - $500 Tanzanite - $1000 Tourmaline - $2500 Ruby - $5000 Emerald - $7500 Diamond - $10000 Other Other Amount * Donate Donate to Make a Difference for MAGG Leave a one-time donation First Name Last Name Email Honoree name: How did you hear about us? Select an item ($) * Quartz - $25 Aquamarine - $50 Pearl - $100 Opal - $200 Sapphire - $500 Tanzanite - $1000 Tourmaline - $2500 Ruby - $5000 Emerald - $7500 Diamond - $10000 Donate Thank you for supporting MAGG! Error Processing Request

Your donation to the Metal Arts Guild of Georgia allows us to continue sharing the art of metalsmithing within our community & across the country. Donate You can help make MAGG Maggnificent ! Our mission at MAGG is to keep the ancient craft of metalsmithing alive for future generations to enjoy by providing exceptional metal arts classes both in-person and virtually around the world. The Metal Arts Guild of Georgia (MAGG) is a magical place where students and professionals come together to create art out of metal. Working with your hands and your brain and getting away from technology for even a short time is good for all of us. "Nothing in life compares to the satisfaction, respect and peace that comes from working with your hands." - Eric Gorges We are fundraising for three reasons: #1 To help us cover the tuition for the classes and workshops we offer. We are receiving a lot of requests for financial assistance and would love to be able to offer scholarships to those students in need. #2 To help us purchase equipment needed to enhance and maintain our studio. We are proud to offer one of the best equipped studios in the Southeast and we need to regularly replace worn out tools and purchase new equipment to further enhance our students' experience. #3 To help us cover our $13K monthly overhead expenses. It costs a lot to keep MAGG running. We have to pay for rent, utilities, insurance, internet, security, building maintenance and more. MAGG is run by an all volunteer board. We are not asking for you to pay our salaries as we are all unpaid volunteers. We are just trying to cover the costs of keeping the doors open. Any donation amount for any reason is greatly appreciated. We love our members and all that you do to make MAGG Maggnificent. Keep it up! OTHER WAYS TO DONATE OUR DONATION PARTNER BENEVITY We're excited to announce that we are now a part of the Benevity network! Many companies use Benevity to match employee donations to their favorite non-profits. If your company uses Benevity, we can now accept any matches your company may make when you donate to MAGG using that system. TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND BOOKS In addition to monetary contributions, MAGG enthusiastically accepts donations that help equip our studio and library. Do you have metalsmithing tools you are no longer using? Did you just make some studio upgrades and are now looking to rehome your lovingly used equipment? Do you have books related to the metal arts that could help educate and inspire our students? Perhaps you even have some extra project supplies and materials that could be donated to a student in need. These are all ways to support our mission! Contact us at info@metalartsguildga.org or 404-737-7738 to arrange your donation drop off. All monetary donations and donations of tools, equipment, supplies, and books, are tax deductible. Make a Financial Contribution Donate to Make a Difference for MAGG Leave a one-time donation First Name Last Name Email Honoree name: How did you hear about us? Select an item ($) * Quartz - $25 Aquamarine - $50 Pearl - $100 Opal - $200 Sapphire - $500 Tanzanite - $1000 Tourmaline - $2500 Ruby - $5000 Emerald - $7500 Diamond - $10000 Donate Thank you for supporting MAGG! Error Processing Request