Art Clay Senior Instructor
Mary Ellen Giffels

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Mailing Address: 327 Selborne Rd. Riverside, IL 60546	Contact Information: Phone: 708-442-6003 Email: meg0315@yahoo.com
Art Clay Classes Offered: Introductory Level One Certification Specialty	Areas of Specialty: Metalsmithing

Biography: I have a business background and came to jewelry making because I needed a creative outlet. I searched my entire life for a creative outlet that really captured me, from music to drawing and painting to interior design to landscape architecture. Nothing captured my interest until I found metal clay. Now I am addicted. I found my passion.
Philosophy: I love to make pretty things and to teach others to make pretty things. I am still amazed that a malleable little part of clay can be transformed into something beautiful. I combine traditional metalsmithing and metal clay techniques using the best of both in my work.

Art Clay Senior InstructorMary Ellen Giffels