Hello! I am a jewelry teacher, photographer and author. I founded Metalwerx, The School for Jewelry and the Metal Arts in Waltham, MA in 1998. I developed the Hot Craft Studio for Jewelry at Artisan’s Asylum, a 40K sq ft maker space in Somerville, MA. A late bloomer, I graduated with a BFA with Honors from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1997. I love jewelry, embellishment and storytelling. I am the author of Ganoksin's Orchid Bench Series, "Making the Most of Your Flex Shaft." Currently, I am working on my second book, "Jewelry of the Playa: Making, Collecting and Gifting at Burning Man." I live in Waltham, MA with my husband and two cats.; http://www.karenchristians.com