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

Learn silversmithing, stone setting & wax carving in Tucker, GA 15 minutes from Atlanta. Beginner to Advanced classes. Enroll today. Register Now Course Catalog Learn to Make Jewelry Take jewelry classes and workshops at our facility in Tucker, Georgia, or online in the comfort of your home studio. Our mission is to share the love and craft of metalsmithing and jewlery making with everyone. Welcome to the Guild. Let's Go! What's New? The Art of Metal Manipulation — In Person Lesley Aine Mckeown View Details The Thing About Rings — In Person Ace McCasland View Details The Spin Room — In Person Alex Boyd View Details Join the Guild As a Member of Metal Arts Guild of Georiga, you enjoy members-only access to special discounts, events, and other bonus content. Join our creative community and learn the amazing skills and techniques to help you succeed. JOIN NOW Coming Up Next No events at the moment Our Team. Our amazing instructors teach weekly classes on everything from beginner-friendly How to Solder to advanced topics like How to Pave and everything in between. Alex Wilson Helen Blythe-Hart Susan Wachler Rian Archer Regina Imbsweiler Lisa Winn Leah Fedeli Dallas Vinson Weekly Jewelry Classes for every Skill Level TAKE A CLASS Open Studio Open Studio gives MAGG Bronze members affordable access to our professionally equipped studio to work on their own projects and practice what they learned in class. VIEW CALENDAR I want to join the newsletter, Sign me up! First Name Last Name Email Message Submit Thanks for submitting!

Jewelry & Metalsmithing Learn how to fabricate jewelry with precious metals, create faceted gemstone settings, and explore new techniques with experienced instructors in a Weekly Class or Skill-Building Workshop. Classes and Workshops at the Metal Arts Guild of Georgia Holiday Course Catalog Clear Filters Filters Filter By Category – All Weekly Classes Workshops Visiting Artists Virtual Merchandise Skill Level – Beginner Intermediate Advanced Instructor + Alex Wilson Anne Wolf Ben Horton Caroline Flournoy Courtney Pendergrast Dallas Vinson Helen Blythe-Hart Jay Reddish Jody DeWeese Larissa McPherson Leah Fedeli Lisa Winn Rian Archer Topic – Enamel Jewelry 1 Jewelry 2 Jump Start Metal Clay Rings Stone Setting Wax Carving & Casting Sorry, nothing matched those filters. 7 Sessions $339 7 Sessions $310 7 Sessions $310 7 Sessions $310 7 Sessions $310 Workshop $180 Workshop $160 Workshop $180 Workshop $180 Visiting Artist Workshop $400 Visiting Artist Workshop $620 Visiting Artist Workshop $450 Visiting Artist Workshop $450 Merch $26 Merch $36.5 Merch $24.95 7 Sessions $285 7 Sessions $310 7 Sessions $310 7 Sessions $285 6 Sessions $285 Workshop $325 Workshop $180 Workshop $360 Workshop $180 Visiting Artist Workshop $620 Visiting Artist Workshop $405 Visiting Artist Workshop $620 Visiting Artist Workshop $620 Merch $39 Merch $30 Instant Download $49.95 7 Sessions $310 6 Sessions $285 7 Sessions $310 6 Sessions $285 Workshop $180 Workshop $180 Workshop $180 Workshop $180 Visiting Artist Workshop $580 Visiting Artist Workshop $450 Visiting Artist Workshop $450 Visiting Artist Workshop $450 Visiting Artist Workshop $620 Merch $39 Merch $5

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