Our Featured Artist this month, Nancy Linkin, is known for her sculptural art jewelry. Her passion for metalsmithing began over 40 years ago when she was captivated by the age old process of forming metal directly with hammers. She progressed from raising hollowware and forging to table top sculptures and wall pieces and finally to handmade designer jewelry . From her studio in coastal Maine, where she is inspired by the natural beauty surrounding her, she perfected the anticlastic raising technique and created more than 80 jewelry designs. Recently she made her unique jewelry available in bronze with a rich heat patina. The powerful movement and fine finish of her pieces are a rare combination of strength and beauty.