I am Barbara Shewnack of Catspaw Design. I design Metal Art: Jewelry Design & Metal Design

The silversmithing bug bit me in the early 70’s. I have been making jewelry ever since. In 2004, I studied with Bob at Hazeltine’s Jewelry School.  I learned new techniques and fine-tuned my jewelry skills. My jewelry designs involve fabrication and/or wax carving, casting, and lapidary techniques. I work with Sterling Silver, copper, brass, and gold, and a wide variety of stones and beads.

In 2019, I added Metal Design work. The skills used in my jewelry work have crossed over to my Metal Design work. In both my Metal Design and Jewelry Design work, I like the engineering and innovative aspects of the work. I get the greatest sense of accomplishment from creating art that elicits an emotional response.