Mokume Gane Wedding Rings & Fine Art Jewelry
I am proud to offer quality craftsmanship and obsessive attention to detail in all of my work. My meticulously hand-crafted custom wedding rings, vessels, boxes, bracelets and other jewelry are all created using the traditional metalsmithing tools of file, handsaw, torch, and hammer. I fuse my own mokume gane billets right here in my studio and create everything from scratch using ethically sourced metals. Browse ring designs and get a free quote.
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Online Jewelry Metal Arts Classes and Community
Anneville Jewelry Lab offers live, instructor-led interactive online classes and workshops. Topics cover a wide range of the jewelry/metals field, from absolute beginner topics to advanced specialty techniques such as mokume gane chisel-patterning. We also host a free, interactive weekly metal arts show featuring tips & tricks, guest artists, metal arts history, live studio tours and more. View our class listings and register.
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Metal Arts Adventures with Anne & Ame
Thursday, July 9th 6-7pm PDT
Meet & Greet at 5:45pm
Monterey Master Artist Studio Tour - Following up on Connections Call for Art - Home Studio Set Up: Hammer Time!
We are really excited to visit the home studio of master metalsmith and woodworker Earl Bushey. We're also continuing our Home Studio Series with an in-depth discussion of hammers. We may even have some exciting new announcements about upcoming classes and free online resources. MAAA is a FREE weekly online metal arts presentation followed by an open discussion Q&A. In this fun, interactive gathering we offer demos, share tips & tricks, feature work by artists and students from around the world, go on virtual studio tours, discuss historical metal arts traditions, test out tips and tricks and share resources. Meet & Greet starts at 5:45pm.
Meet & Greet at 5:45pm
Monterey Master Artist Studio Tour - Following up on Connections Call for Art - Home Studio Set Up: Hammer Time!
We are really excited to visit the home studio of master metalsmith and woodworker Earl Bushey. We're also continuing our Home Studio Series with an in-depth discussion of hammers. We may even have some exciting new announcements about upcoming classes and free online resources. MAAA is a FREE weekly online metal arts presentation followed by an open discussion Q&A. In this fun, interactive gathering we offer demos, share tips & tricks, feature work by artists and students from around the world, go on virtual studio tours, discuss historical metal arts traditions, test out tips and tricks and share resources. Meet & Greet starts at 5:45pm.
Send in your Questions for the next Metal Arts Adventure
Get FREE feedback from professional metal arts instructors! Send in your questions or submit an item for a segment and we'll follow up Need help with a tricky soldering job? Wondering if a tip you saw really works? Want to share an interesting piece or give us a tour of your studio? Care to recommend a special tool or great class or instructor? Send it in!
Get FREE feedback from professional metal arts instructors! Send in your questions or submit an item for a segment and we'll follow up Need help with a tricky soldering job? Wondering if a tip you saw really works? Want to share an interesting piece or give us a tour of your studio? Care to recommend a special tool or great class or instructor? Send it in!
News from the Bench
Metal Arts Adventures Episode #006: Copper Work of Lake Patzcuaro - Connections Call for Art - Home Studio Set Up: Getting Hammered
Order in some authentic Mexican food and make yourself a margarita...we're traveling to exotic Lake Patzcuaro to explore the famous copper work of the Santa Clara del Cobre region of central Mexico. We're also continuing our Home Studio Series with hammer set ups - including best things to hammer on and clever noise cancelling tips. Along the way we took a look at the incredible winner of Danica Design's Battle of the Rings and shared an intriguing new call for art. Watch the recap and see the resource links.
Order in some authentic Mexican food and make yourself a margarita...we're traveling to exotic Lake Patzcuaro to explore the famous copper work of the Santa Clara del Cobre region of central Mexico. We're also continuing our Home Studio Series with hammer set ups - including best things to hammer on and clever noise cancelling tips. Along the way we took a look at the incredible winner of Danica Design's Battle of the Rings and shared an intriguing new call for art. Watch the recap and see the resource links.
Last Day to Shop: Monday, June 29th 10am-7pm
We have some great items left including a pickle pot and two steel tables (perfect for soldering). Come by any time between 10am-7pm. For those of you picking up purchases, feel free to come up to browse our remaining goodies or just text us and we'll bring your bleach-wiped purchases downstairs for curbside pick up (they are all packed up and ready to go). Text Anne at (619) 488-7540. Masks are required and we can accept up to 3 shoppers at a time in the Lab OR ... shop safely from home - Tune in live on Facebook at Noon to see what's left and ask questions. We're doing a Facebook Live shopping session at 12pm on - you'll find a link to it on our FU Covid page. See what's left.
We have some great items left including a pickle pot and two steel tables (perfect for soldering). Come by any time between 10am-7pm. For those of you picking up purchases, feel free to come up to browse our remaining goodies or just text us and we'll bring your bleach-wiped purchases downstairs for curbside pick up (they are all packed up and ready to go). Text Anne at (619) 488-7540. Masks are required and we can accept up to 3 shoppers at a time in the Lab OR ... shop safely from home - Tune in live on Facebook at Noon to see what's left and ask questions. We're doing a Facebook Live shopping session at 12pm on - you'll find a link to it on our FU Covid page. See what's left.
Metal Arts Adventures Episode #005: Rate My Home Studio Set up & Black Artists Matter
This week's episode kicked off with a home studio tour by Meredith. As an ER nurse, Meredith turns to jewelry making as a way to escape and rejuvenate. She showed us her set up and Anne offered feedback (hint, her supportive husband has gifted her with some amazing tools!). We are still getting a lot of questions about home studio set ups in general so we went back to the basics for a lively discussion on just the top 10 (or 11) items needed. Surprisingly, as we were putting the list together the number one thing we realized that's needed is .... space. Having a space to create, concentrate, and de-stress is more important than ever right now as we're sheltering in place at home. We also took a quick look at 7 new makers in our Black Artists Matter segment. Read on for the full lists for both!
This week's episode kicked off with a home studio tour by Meredith. As an ER nurse, Meredith turns to jewelry making as a way to escape and rejuvenate. She showed us her set up and Anne offered feedback (hint, her supportive husband has gifted her with some amazing tools!). We are still getting a lot of questions about home studio set ups in general so we went back to the basics for a lively discussion on just the top 10 (or 11) items needed. Surprisingly, as we were putting the list together the number one thing we realized that's needed is .... space. Having a space to create, concentrate, and de-stress is more important than ever right now as we're sheltering in place at home. We also took a quick look at 7 new makers in our Black Artists Matter segment. Read on for the full lists for both!
This is America on Juneteenth 2020
In May of 2018, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) released This is America, his searing music video exposé of racism and gun violence in America. If you haven't seen it, watch it now and, to understand it's subtle meanings, watch this breakdown. It is a gut-wrenching look at our country's disease of racism. And it is mind boggling to think about where we are two years later. Countless more racist murders but also Confederate monuments being torn down. Hundreds of thousands of black and brown families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 but also millions of people of all colors marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement around the world. Read more.
In May of 2018, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) released This is America, his searing music video exposé of racism and gun violence in America. If you haven't seen it, watch it now and, to understand it's subtle meanings, watch this breakdown. It is a gut-wrenching look at our country's disease of racism. And it is mind boggling to think about where we are two years later. Countless more racist murders but also Confederate monuments being torn down. Hundreds of thousands of black and brown families disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 but also millions of people of all colors marching in support of the Black Lives Matter movement around the world. Read more.
"Anne was so wonderful to work with for my fiancé's wedding ring! She answered all of our questions during the process and above all, the ring is gorgeous, beautiful, unique and perfect! Thank you, Anne. You have created an heirloom we will treasure for a long time." ~ Emily & Greg