Tim McCreight

Infobox Artist
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birth_date = 1951
birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
occupation = Metalsmith
nationality = American

Tim McCreight(1951- ) is an American artist who specializes in metalsmithing, particularly in jewelry. He is also an author of books referring to metalsmithing.

Early Years

Tim McCreight was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended The College of Wooster from 1969 to 1973 and received a BA degree in sculpture under Sufi Ahmed. After Wooster, he attended Bowling Green State University for his graduate degree from 1973 to 1975. At Bowling Green State he received a MFA in jewelry and metalsmithing under Harold Hasselschwert and Chuck Evans [ [http://www.temple.edu/crafts/public_html/mjcc/local/history/p118.html Tim McCreight ] ] .

Teaching career

He has taught workshops all over the world, including North America, England, and Japan. He is currently teaching at the Maine College of Art and has taught at Worchester Center for Crafts. He also serves on several boards of directors, including the American Craft Council and the Precious Metal Clay Guild. Probably his highest honor was being president of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) 1993-1994 [ [http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/bnbshow/default.aspx?c=tb&id=91&tid=T505 Bead&Button Show - Teachers Bio ] ] .

Other Attributes

In addition to teaching and being a member on the boards , he has written nearly 20 books. These books are focused on different aspects from metalsmithing and designing. Some of these books include:


Metalsmith's Book of Boxes and Lockets

Working with Precious Metal Clay (Jewelry Handbooks)
One of his most popular books that he has written is , which can be found in metal workshops and classes around the globe [ [http://www.amazon.com Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more ] ] .

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