http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/index/ Custom Fine Jewelry en heatherwangjewelry@yahoo.com Copyright 2010 2010-12-22T20:14:01-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/like-hwj-on-facebook/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/like-hwj-on-facebook/#When:20:14:01Z 2010-12-22T20:14:01-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/classes/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/classes/#When:20:08:00Z Heather's Winter/Spring Classes at the Brookline Arts Center Call 617-566-5715 to enroll! If you've missed the first classes, it's ok--you can still sign up if there's room, at a pro-rated rate. A Metals Sampler all levels, ages 12+ Winter: Thursdays 3:30pm-5:30pm, January 12 - March 15, no class on February 23. Spring: Mondays 3:30pm-5:30pm, April 9 - June 18, no classes on April 16 & May 28. Spring: Thursdays 3:30-5:30pm, April 12 - June 14, no class on April 19. Jewelry & Metalsmithing all levels, ages 17+ Winter: Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm, January 13 - March 16, no class on February 24. Spring: Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm, April 13 - June 15, no class on April 20. Enameling all levels, ages 14+ Winter: Fridays 3:00pm-6:00pm, January 13 - March 16, no class on February 24. Spring: Fridays 3:00pm-6:00pm, April 13 - June 15, no class on April 20. (The enameling classes aren't on the BAC website yet, but they are indeed on offer! Please call to sign up). Enameling all levels, ages 14+ Winter: Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:30pm, January 14 - March 10 Spring: Saturdays 9:30am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4:30pm, April 14 - June 19 (Margaret Langdell and I will be sharing the teaching of the Saturday classes). Vacation Week Programs For Teens Jewelry & Metalsmithing Intensives: all levels, ages 12+ February Vacation: Tuesday through Friday, February 21 - 24, 10:00am-2:00pm each day. Students should bring a lunch. April Vacation: Tuesday through Friday, April 17 - 20, 10:00am-2:00pm each day. Students should bring a lunch. Please visit http://www.brooklineartscenter.com for full class descriptions, policies, and registration information, or call 617-566-5715. 2009-02-23T20:08:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/shop/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/shop/#When:20:03:00Z To shop online, please visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/heatherwangjewelry You can also purchase my work at the following locations: 13FOREST GALLERY 167A Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474 Alloy Gallery 160 Spring St, Newport, RI 02840 Cambridge Artists Cooperative 59A Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Craftland 235 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903 Karenna Maraj Jewelry Collections 95 Trapelo Road, Belmont, MA 02478 The Loading Dock Gallery 122 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851 Western Avenue Studios 122 Western Ave # 319, Lowell, MA 01851 Worcester Center for Crafts Gallery Store 25 Sagamore Rd, Worcester, MA 01605 2009-02-23T20:03:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/news/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/news/#When:16:42:00Z Podcast Interview by Nicole LeLacheur Nicole, a communications major at Endicott College, conducted a series of interviews with a few WAS artists, and one of them was me! You can listen to the podcast here. Thank you for the interview and write up, Nicole! Silver stock and Cherry Blossom components stolen on 4-16-2011 Last night my car was broken into, and my purse and silver stock were stolen from my trunk while it was parked in Boston, MA. While I don't hold out much hope for recovering my silver sheet, wire, and findings, if anyone happens to see my copper enameled 4 petaled Cherry Blossoms anywhere (they were in white, periwinkle blue, purplish pink, coral, and navy blue) could you let me know? (I have a glimmer of hope because they're more recognizable than a piece of silver sheet!) I hadn't sanded their edges yet, so they'd look a little different than the finished ones in my hoop and drop earrings. There were also a few silver enameled Cherry Blossoms, in light pink, light purple, bright turquoise blue, and teal green. I don't know what a thief would do with little enameled metal flowers, but you never know--maybe they'll try to pawn them with the silver. I've filed a report with the Boston Police Department, so it'd be wonderful if we turned up any leads! I know it's a long shot, but I'd really appreciate hearing from you if you do think you see some. Thanks so much for the support everyone! You've been wonderful...and please don't keep anything you wouldn't want to lose in your trunk!! RISD Spring Alumni Art Sale I'll be at my first Alumni sale! Check out the Flickr page of participating artists here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alumni_sale/sets/72157625975065644/ Merrimack Man Pops The Question With Help of Muppets Congratulations to Sid and Sara!! Sid created this amazing movie trailer proposal, and check out her ring! They are one of the nicest couples I've ever met, I'm so happy for them! http://www.wmur.com/video/26179788/detail.html Left Bank Gallery in Essex, CT now carrying Heather Wang Jewelry! I'm excited to announce that my work is now available in Connecticut, at the beautiful Left Bank Gallery in Essex! I'll be participating in a jewelry trunk show here on Sunday, May 1 from noon til 4pm. http://www.leftbankgalleryessex.com Beantown Bride Jewelry Giveaway Feature Congratulations to Melissa, the winner of Beantown Bride's jewelry giveaway, featuring my Lace Earrings! http://beantownbride.com/2010/06/jewelry-giveaway-1.html Karenna Maraj Jewelry Collection in Belmont now open! My friend and fellow RISD graduate has opened up her own jewelry gallery in Belmont, MA! I'm very excited for her, and happy to have my work in such a great new space. Her store's website is coming soon, but for now you can check out her site: http://www.karennamaraj.com "Art Colonies" on Channel 5's Chronicle http://www.thebostonchannel.com/chronicle/23083486/detail.html March 30, 2010: Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits WAS...and interviews me! http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_14791554 The episode featuring WAS should air in a couple of weeks, I'll let you know when it will be on. Thanks so much to everyone at Chronicle for coming to see us and featuring the studios on their show! Spring 2010 I WILL have new work for Spring 2010! It'll be up on the site and available in May. I'm a little behind on my production work, but for a great reason: I've been making a lot of custom pieces! I'm so happy to have such diverse and wondeful jewelry to create. Stay tuned...there's more to come! New Cherry Blossoms on Etsy! I've finally started to upload my Cherry Blossom line back onto my Etsy site, just in time for online holiday shopping. Moving to a NEW studio!! I'm excited to announce that I'm moving downstairs from my current location at Western Avenue Studios! My new studio, #319, will make it's debut during Lowell Open Studios 2009. I'll be having an official grand opening celebration during the October First Saturdays Open Studio (since I will be in a wedding during the Lowell Open Studios weekend, and my friends Karenna and Margaret will be opening my studio for me then!) Craftland Now Open in Providence, RI My work is now available at the brand new Craftland in downtown Providence, RI! New work in Mattei Galleria and Alloy Gallery! My new silver "Cherry Blossom" earrings and necklaces are now available at Mattei Galleria in Brookline, MA and Alloy Gallery in Newport, RI! Different selections of new work will soon be available at 13FOREST, Cambridge Arts Cooperative, and the Loading Dock Gallery, as well as at my shows and First Saturdays Open Studios. Bloom Necklace to be Featured on "Jewelry of the Day" Blog Check out http://www.jewelryoftheday.net/ on May 30th! My Etsy Store is Now Open! My jewelry is finally available for online shopping through Etsy.com! To have a look around, please visit http://www.heatherwangjewelry.etsy.com. Thanks! My Spring and Summer Classes at the Brookline Arts Center My schedule of jewelry and enameling classes is now available, just click on "Classes" in the menu. http://www.brooklineartscenter.com 500 Enameled Objects: A Celebration of Color on Metal from Lark Books My "Lace Plique a Jour Dish" is one of the pieces featured in this book! It will arrive in bookstores in April of 2009. To see the piece, check out my Commissions page. For more info on the book, visit http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=9781600593451 My work is now available in 2 more galleries! My work is now at 13FOREST Gallery in Arlington and Mattei Galleria in Brookline! Check out the Links page for their websites for more information and directions. I'm in the September 21 2008 edition of the Lowell Sun! A story about the upcoming Lowell Open Studios by Nancy Tuttle appeared in the Sunday edition of the Lowell Sun, featuring WAS artists Don Sullivan, Linda Williamson, and me! You can click here http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_10523255?IADID to read it. Lowell SunCast Video Interview The Sun also recorded a short video component of their interview with me for the above article. You can see me sawing out fine silver flowers for my "Twin Bloom" earrings! You can click here http://www.lowellsun.com/videos to view it. (I'm in between a feature on a "Chocolate Massage" from a local spa, and brick oven pizza :-D) Lowell Zoning Board of Appeals Approves Live/Work Lofts on Western Avenue!! You can read the Lowell Sun's article here: http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_10305579 After 8 months of disappointment, hard work, Dirty Smelly Noisy, and most importantly, compromise, this is great news indeed! 2008-03-25T16:42:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/links/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/links/#When:02:09:00Z You can find my work at the following locations: http://www.heatherwangjewelry.etsy.com Online Retail http://13forest.com/index.shtml Arlington, MA http://www.alloygallery.com Newport, RI http://www.cambridgeartistscoop.com/index.html Cambridge, MA http://www.CraftlandShop.com Providence, RI http://karennamaraj.com Belmont, MA http://www.theloadingdockgallery.com Lowell, MA http://www.matteigalleria.com Brookline, MA http://www.sowaartwalk.com Boston, MA http://www.westernavenuestudios.com Lowell, MA Where I teach jewelry, metalsmithing, & enameling: http://www.brooklineartscenter.com Press http://www.thebostonchannel.com/chronicle/23083486/detail.html http://www.jewelryoftheday.net/ http://www.larkbooks.com/catalog?isbn=9781600593451 http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_10523255?IADID http://www.lowellsun.com/videos http://thephoenix.com/News/62607-Unappealing-zoning/ http://southendopenmarket.typepad.com/marketblogger/2008/03/index.html Fantastic Photographers: http://www.danielcoury.com/product2.html http://www.blushimagery.com/ (Her photo of Ali and Heron's wedding bands in Ali's bouquet is gorgeous!) http://www.adrienbisson.com http://www.alexandraroberts.com/ http://www.anneruthmann.com/ http://www.megpix.com Follow me on Twitter http://twitter.com/hmwang4 2008-03-25T02:09:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/order-policies-jewelry-care/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/order-policies-jewelry-care/#When:22:56:00Z First of all, thank you for your interest in my jewelry! To purchase my work directly, you can visit my studio during a First Saturdays Open Studios at Western Avenue Studios, or contact me to schedule an appointment to come by at another time. My work is also available online in my Etsy shop, and at several local galleries listed on the Shop page. For custom orders or commissions, please feel free to contact me. Please also note that custom work may take several weeks to complete, as everything is handmade by me to order. Completion time will vary depending on what you’d like, as well as order volume at the time. I will provide you with a more precise time frame when I confirm your order. For engagement rings, a minimum of six to eight weeks from the date on which you choose the final design is necessary (ten if it is near the holiday season, November though January). If you wish to propose in less than six weeks, I will do my absolute best to accomodate you, but it may not be possible to finish your ring in such a short time frame. In such a case I would not be able to guarantee the short delivery date for you, so please bear this in mind and plan accordingly! Engagement rings are some of my favorite pieces to make, just remember that they take more time to design and create. Payment Options For direct sales at my studio or craft shows, I accept cash, personal checks, and credit cards. In my Etsy shop I accept PayPal and credit card payments. Massachusetts residents must pay the MA state sales tax. All of your information will be kept strictly confidential. Shipping I ship via insured USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. If you prefer another shipping method, please let me know when placing your order (I'm also happy to use FedEx or UPS). Please note that I cannot be responsible for loss or damage during transit, so I recommend adding insurance. Return Policies I want you to be happy with your jewelry! Please contact me as soon as possible if you are not, so we can work out a solution together. Returns or exchanges may be made within 7 days of the original purchase date. Items must be in the original condition and packaging. In the event of a return, you will be refunded your original total payment, less any shipping costs. Please note that all sales of custom orders are final. Repairs While I am happy to repair my jewelry for you should the need arise, I don't accept repairs for other jewelry. Thank you for your understanding! Jewelry Care If you purchase an enameled piece of jewelry, please take extra care not to drop it—enamel is glass and it could crack. If this happens though, don’t panic! Contact me and we’ll figure out your repair or replacement options. For cleaning tarnish from sterling, I recommend liquid silver cleaners that you can dip the jewelry into, rather than polishing cloths or creams meant for silverware. (I use Tarn-X myself). If there are nooks and crannies you need to clean out, dip the piece into the cleaner and then scrub it gently with a soft toothbrush. Just follow the directions on the bottle, and be sure to close the drain and/or put a towel at the bottom of the sink in case you drop anything. These liquid cleaners tend to smell pretty terrible, but they work well and quickly. You can also use them to brighten fine silver and different gold alloys. To clean any of the bronze jewelry you purchase from me (Blooming Branch & Morning Glory collections) Tarn-X will also clean and brighten the bronze. Bronze darkens naturally to brown with time, which may actually suit the branch pieces quite nicely! Sterling will also tarnish less if you store it in a sealed bag, as tarnish forms when the copper in the alloy is exposed to air. Please don’t put silver jewelry that has been treated with a black patina in one of those dips—you can send those pieces back to me for refinishing if necessary. Also remember to never put pearls, turquoise, amber, opals, or other soft stones into jewelry or silver cleaner! If you're having trouble keeping your Cherry Blossom hoops closed, gently push the wire ends past each other, til the metal springs back to the closed position. Sometimes if they get caught on your hair or clothing, the wire gets pulled out of shape, and they may come open more easily than before. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me. 2007-07-27T22:56:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/thank-you-for-contacting-me/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/thank-you-for-contacting-me/#When:22:44:00Z Your email has been successfully sent. Thanks so much for your interest, and I will get back to you very shortly! 2007-07-27T22:44:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/contact-heather/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/contact-heather/#When:21:52:00Z Any information provided to me will be kept strictly confidential. I don’t like spam or junk mail either! Mailing address Heather Wang Jewelry 122 Western Avenue Studio # 319, Box 156 Lowell, MA 01851 USA If you are visiting Western Avenue Studios, I am on the 3rd, down the hall from the common area and freight elevator, the 6th studio on the right.  Please visit the WAS website for driving directions and further information. By EmailContact me by email here (fields with a * are required): Your name*: Your email*: Phone number: Shipping Address: Street: City, State, Zip: Your inquiry/order: Would you like to be added to my mailing list to receive news on upcoming events and special offers?  You may remove your email address at any time by replying to my email with “Remove “in the subject line. 2007-07-27T21:52:00-05:00 http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/about-the-artist/ http://heatherwang.com/index.php/site/about-the-artist/#When:22:42:00Z Biography I knew that I wanted to be a jeweler when I was 14 years old.  I was lucky enough to attend a high school that had an “art metals” class, and I haven’t looked back since. I received my BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Rhode Island School of Design in 2002.  Afterwards I went straight to graduate school, at the Royal College of Art in London, England. I left the RCA with a MA (equivalent to a U.S. MFA) in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery in 2004.  After spending the last of my money traveling around Europe, I returned home to Massachusetts. Upon my return I found work as a costume jewelry designer, and then briefly as a high end flute maker. Along the way, I found my current studio space at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, MA.  When everything started to fall into place, I took a deep breath, and jumped at the chance to start my own business in early 2007. Inspiration What I love most about jewelry is its ability to contain and spur memories.  I love to make lockets and other memento jewelry, so much so that this was the subject of my dissertation and focus of my work at the RCA.  Nature is also an ideal muse, always different, always inspiring. Trees have played a recurring role in my work from the very beginning, even though I wasn’t always conscious of this fact!  I also love to work with color, so enameling is one of my favorite techniques. All of the jewelry is hand fabricated by me, using a wide variety of gold and silversmithing techniques. Teaching I’m now teaching several enameling and metalsmithing classes at Brookline Arts Center.  If you are interested in taking one of my classes, or another one of the many classes offered at BAC, please visit their website:  http://www.brooklineartscenter.com for more information.  2007-07-25T22:42:00-05:00