Tim McCreight (born 1951) is an American artist who specializes in

metalsmith A metalsmith or simply smith is a craftsperson fashioning useful items (for example, tools, kitchenware, tableware, jewelry, armor and weapons) out of various metals. Smithing is one of the oldest list of metalworking occupations, metalworking o ...

ing, particularly in

jewelry Jewellery ( UK) or jewelry (U.S.) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the clothes. From a western ...

. He is also an author of books referring to metalsmithing.

Biography

Early life and education

Tim McCreight was born in 1951 in

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. He attended

The College of Wooster The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college in Wooster, Ohio. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it has been officially non-sectarian since 1969 when ownership ties with the Presbyterian Church ...

from 1969 to 1973 and received a BA degree in

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

under Sufi Ahmad. After College of Wooster, he graduated from

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in 1975, receiving a MFA degree in jewelry and metalsmithing under Harold Hasselschwert and Chuck Evans.

Career

McCreight taught at the

Maine College of Art Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) is a private art school in Portland, Maine. Founded in 1882, Maine College of Art & Design is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine. Roughly 32% of MECA&D students are from Maine. The college is a ...

from 1988 to 2005 and at

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for 12 years before that. He also served on several boards of directors, including the

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and the (SNAG) where he also served as president. He is the founding director and communications officer for the Precious Metal Clay Guild. McCreight has taught scores of workshops in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. He is perhaps best known for his textbooks, which cover subject matters as diverse as knifemaking, casting, jewelry techniques, rendering, and design. He has also created a half dozen instructional videos that are widely respected for their clarity and breadth. In addition to his own books, he has designed and edited books for authors from several countries through his publishing company Brynmorgen Press. In 2014 McCreight co-founded the Toolbox Initiative, which distributes donated tools and supplies to jewelers with limited resources especially in West Africa.

Published works

*''Metalworking for Jewelry: Tools, Materials, Techniques'' (Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1979) *''Custom Knifemaking: 10 Projects from a Master Craftsman'' (Stackpole Books, 1985) *''Practical Casting: A Studio Reference'' (Brynmorgen Press, 1986) *''The Complete Metalsmith: An Illustrated Handbook'' (Davis Publications, 1991) *''Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths'' (Brynmorgen Press, 1992) *''Practical Jewelry Rendering '' (Brynmorgen Press, 1993) *''Design Language'' (Brynmorgen Press, 1996) *''Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing'' (Hand Books Press, 1997) *''The Metalsmith's Book of Boxes & Lockets'' (Hand Books Press, 1999) *''Working with

Precious Metal Clay Metal clay is a crafting medium consisting of very small particles of metal such as silver, gold, bronze, or copper mixed with an organic binder and water for use in making jewelry, beads and small sculptures. Originating in Japan in 1990, metal ...

'' with Jeff McCreight, Kate O'Halloran, Jobie Fagans (Brynmorgen Press, 2000) *''Color on Metal: 50 Artists Share Insights and Techniques'' with Nicole Bsullak (Guild Publications, 2001) *''The Syntax of Objects'' (Brynmorgen Press, 2005) *''Jewelry Making: Techniques for Metal'' (Dover Publications, 2005) *''PMC Decade: The First Ten Years of Precious Metal Clay'' with Randy A Wardell, Ken Devos (Brynmorgen Press, 2006) *''Practical Joining'' (Brynmorgen Press, 2006) *''PMC Technic'' (Brynmorgen Press, 2007)

References

External links

* http://www.pmcguild.com * http://www.brynmorgen.com {{DEFAULTSORT:McCreight, Tim 1951 births Living people Bowling Green State University alumni College of Wooster alumni American jewellers