Publisher / Managing Editor / Editor-in-Chief / Founder

Jeannette is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Metal Clay Artist Magazine. She began working with metal clay in 2000 and obtained her Art Clay Senior certification in 2006 after more than 15 years as a ceramics artist.  She served six years in the Canadian infantry.  Jeannette enjoyed teaching art and linguistics at both at the middle school and college levels for 20 years.  Jeannette always has been involved with artistic endeavors and is the consummate teacher.  This magazine is an extension of her classroom and studio.

Publisher / Digital Editor / Circulation and Distribution Manager / Co-Founder

Carl is a relative "newcomer" to the arts having been a pilot in the military. About 15 years ago, Carl and Jeannette, started a pottery and jewellery making studio.  Their business became too large for their home studio, so they opened an art/bead store with a metal clay online shop.  Metal clay caught their attention in 2000, and they haven't looked back since!  Now the family business is Metal Clay Artist Magazine, and Carl is in charge of our digital initiatives and our worldwide distribution.

Senior Editor

Margaret has an eclectic business background encompassing fashion retailing, corporate training, and online/digital marketing. She launched her jewelry design business, Polished & Put-Together, in 1998 and received her Rio Rewards PMC Certification from Celie Fago in 2006. Margaret also owns CommuniConcepts, a marketing and training consulting business, and is the author of a series of popular metal clay "lenses" on Squidoo.com.

Assistant Editor

Evelyn Pelati Dombkowski began working with metal clay in 2006. After a long career as a packaging graphics designer, she turned her attention fully to metal clay work and in 2009 became certified by Rio Grande with Tim McCreight. A skilled metal clay, metalsmithing and jewelry designer, her work is recognized for its clean, contemporary style that is influenced by the art, fashion and architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries—especially Art Deco. Evelyn's work has appeared in the 2010 and 2011 editions of the Annual of the PMC Guild and in a number of other publications. She is a graduate of Paier School of Art.

Assistant Editor (Technical)

Based in Hastings, UK, Joy is a Craftsman of the Guild of Enamellers and a Senior Art Clay Instructor. From making jewellery as a hobby for many years she turned it into her full time profession in 2006. Joy teaches jewellery making and enamelling on a regular basis. Her workshops cover all levels of silver clay classes and she specialises in enamelling on fine silver. She is passionate about using textures and colour in her work. She has taught at the 2009 and 2010 Art Clay World UK Conferences and in 2011 at the Guild of Enamellers Conference and the Metal Clay World Conference.

Video Editor

"I'm a full time artist that is fascinated with creating ancient feeling work out of modern materials. I love the raw unknown of metal clay as a medium, there's a sense of adventure and discovery that, for me, echos to a time when life itself was a great mystery."

Distribution Representative

For years, Christine Norton was primarily focused in fiber arts but a jewelry class over ten years ago changed her focus and she been a jewelry artist ever since. Certified in precious metal clay in 2003, this has been her primary medium ever since. Her metal clay designs have appeared in the PMC Guild Annual in 2009 and 2010 and The Art of Metal Clay Calendar in 2009, 2010 and 2011. She holds a diploma in Chinese Mandarin and a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland.

Graphic Designer

Originally from Mexico, were I studied graphic communications at the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plasticas.  I have been living in Canada for more of twenty years now.  I run a graphic design studio, Artifact Graphic Design, with my partner out of our Toronto home. We've had the chance to work with different organizations, doing mostly editorial work, books, magazines, reports etc. I love working with photography, typography and images. Designing a magazine is always a challenge, trying to make visual sense of an array of elements, but the end is always a rewarding one.

Feature Writer

Pat keeps her hoard of jewelry making tools in San Jose, CA. She is a Senior Art Clay instructor and holds PMCC Level III and Rio Rewards PMC certifications. Pat has been teaching about crafts and creativity to both children and adults for over 20 years. She loves encouraging students to find and play with their inner artists (usually along with a nice selection of tools). She enjoys designing and writing about all types of jewelry including metal clay, fused glass and wire wrapping.

Contributing Editor / Feature Writer

Michael David Sturlin's involvement with precious metals began in 1970. His 40 year career as a studio jewelry artist, educator, writer, industry consultant and award winning goldsmith includes recognition from the World Gold Council, the American Jewelry Design Council, and Jewelers of America New Designers Gallery. Faculty member of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, and a popular visiting guest artist and conference presenter, Michael shares his expertise and insight with students at every level from beginner to accomplished professional.

Contributing Editor

Ann Davis is an internationally recognized metal clay, electroforming and award winning lampwork glass artist and teacher. A professional metalsmith for over 40 years, Davis has been shown in numerous national and international exhibitions. Her tutorial articles have appeared in many publications. She served two terms as Vice President of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers and is presently the President of the Northern Virginia PMC Guild Chapter. Her work has appeared in numerous publications and many glass bead making books. In 2010 she opened her teaching studio La Ruche Davis, where she has a Visiting Artist Masters Program that brings in some of the most accomplished artists in the contemporary jewelry field.

Feature Writer

Christi Friesen was born at a very young age, and has been an artist for all her life…so far. In 2003 she came across polymer clay, and it immediately became her favorite art medium. She specializes in polymer clay embellished with mixed media, especially metals, beads and fibers. Her work has won awards, been featured in numerous books, and has been showcased in galleries, events and juried shows. She is the author of nine how-to books on polymer clay and dozens of articles. Since 2004 she has shared her knowledge and ideas with art enthusiasts all over the world.