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Handmade Jewelry Artisan
Creates fold-formed cuffs and bracelets
Biography | Portfolio
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Kirk is a seventh generation resident of the Valley. He studied art at l'Ecole du Louvre (Paris, France), l'Institut de Touraine (Tours, France), and The Baum School of Art (Allentown, P.A.). Kirk has also participated in intensive workshops given by some of the country's most renowned metalsmiths, including Charles Lewton-Brain, Thomas Mann, Bruce
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Metcalf, Harold O'Connor, Arline Fisch, Pat Flynn, Chuck Evans, Chris Darway, and Celie Fago.
Although trained in a wide range of metalsmithing techniques, Kirk prefers fold forming, reticulation, and fusing. Kirk's pieces often include Kum Bo, the fusing of high karat gold onto fine silver.
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