Heather Wang Jewelry

News

2008-03-25T16:42:00Z

Fall and Winter Class Schedule 2008/2009:

The Fall semester at Brookline Arts Center starts in September!! I'll be teaching the following classes:
Tuesdays 3:30-5:30 PM Sept 9 - Nov 18 (Off 9/30 and 11/11) A Metals Sampler Ages 12+, adults welcome. Limited to 6 students, all levels.
Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 PM Sept 9 - Nov 18 (Off 9/30 and 11/11) Jewelry & Metalsmithing Adult class, limited to 6 students, all levels.
Thursdays 4:00-6:00 PM Sept 11 - Nov 13 (Off 10/9) A Metals Sampler: Parent & Teen Limited to 3 pairs, all levels.
Thursdays 6:30-9:30 PM Sept 9 - Nov 18 (Off 9/30 and 11/11) Jewelry & Metalsmithing Adult class, limited to 6 students, all levels.
Fridays 3-6 PM Sept 12 - Nov 7 Enameling Ages 14+, limited to 6 students, all levels.

The Winter semester at Brookline Arts Center starts in January!! I'll be teaching the following classes:
Tuesdays 3:30-5:30 PM Jan 12 - March 24 (Off 1/19 and 2/16) A Metals Sampler Ages 12+, adults welcome. Limited to 6 students, all levels.
Thursdays 4:00-6:00 PM Jan 15 - March 19 (Off 2/19) A Metals Sampler: Parent & Teen Limited to 3 pairs, all levels.
Fridays 3:00-6:00 PM Jan 16 - March 20 (Off 2/20) Enameling Ages 14+, limited to 6 students, all levels.

For more information, art center policies, or to register for a class, please visit http://www.brooklineartscenter.com or call 1-617-566-5715. Thank you!

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Links

2008-03-25T02:09:01Z

You can find my work at the following locations:
http://www.westernavenuestudios.com
http://www.theloadingdockgallery.com
http://www.alloygallery.com
http://www.cambridgeartistscoop.com/index.html
http://www.southendopenmarket.com
http://www.lowellopenstudios.com

Where I teach jewelry, metalsmithing, & enameling:
http://www.brooklineartscenter.com

Press
http://thephoenix.com/News/62607-Unappealing-zoning/
http://southendopenmarket.typepad.com/marketblogger/2008/03/index.html
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Ordering and Jewelry Care

2007-07-27T22:56:01Z
First of all, thank you for your interest in my jewelry!

To purchase my work directly, please visit my studio on a First Saturdays Open Studio (12-5pm every first Saturday of the month) at Western Avenue Studios, or contact me to schedule an appointment to come by at another time. My work is also available at several local galleries, which are listed on the Links page.

For custom orders or commissions, please 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.

Payment Options

For online orders I accept PayPal, personal checks, money orders, or credit cards. Please note that if you pay by check or money order, I will ship your order after the payment clears the bank. Please do not send credit card info via email. Instead, be sure to send your phone number so I can call you to discuss your billing and card information.

For direct sales at my studio, I accept cash, personal checks and credit cards.

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. Please note that if you choose not to insure your shipment, I cannot be responsible for loss or damage during transit.

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 try to work out a solution together.

Returns or exchanges may be made within 30 days of the original purchase date. Items must be accompanied by your receipt, and 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.

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.

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 have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.
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Thank You for Contacting Me!

2007-07-27T22:44:00Z
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Contact Heather

2007-07-27T21:52:00Z

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 Suite 416
Lowell, MA 01851 USA

If you are visiting Western Avenue Studios, I am on the 4th floor, down the hall from the gallery area and elevator, the 6th studio on the right. Please visit the WAS website for driving directions and further information.

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About the Artist

2007-07-25T22:42:00Z

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.
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