Featured Artists

  A proud Jersey Girl, Merle was born in Camden and got her AB at Rutgers University. Having  worked in libraries since elementary school, it was not a hard decision for Merle to go for her masters in Library Science from Drexel University School of Library and Information Science. Following… Read More

   Born in Columbus, OH, Alecia moved around quite a bit as a kid, spending time in Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, and Florida before settling in PA. She went to Drexel University in Philadelphia and got her degree in Fashion Design. She has continued to take classes at art centers and… Read More

  Pastel painter, Donna Streisfeld’s life clearly revolves around music and art. Born in Queens, NY, she was a music major at Queens College. She went on to study music therapy at the University of Miami and also has a masters in Special Education. She is a Registered Music Therapist… Read More

Our Helge Speth recently had the thrill of presenting one of her ceramic artworks to Dr. Anthony Fauci just before he retired as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Chief Medical Advisor to the President. How did this come about? It all began… Read More

  Born in Rochester, NY and educated with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from SUNY College at Fredonia, Carolyn started her work as a jewelry artist in 2011. In her own words, here is her story: “Life certainly has taken me down some unexpected paths. I’ve always considered myself… Read More

  Photographer Stephen Smith, aka Dr.Stephen David Smith, is a graduate of Lafayette College and received his D.M.D. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. He served in the U.S. Army Dental Corps including a Tour of Duty in Vietnam. He was in Private Dental Practice in… Read More

Beth was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the Maryland suburbs.  She has a BA in Political Science from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) and a Masters in Social Work Administration and Policy from the University of Michigan. Before starting a family, Beth worked in nonprofit organizations… Read More

  Cathy Hetznecker is one of the founders of The Haverford Guild of Craftsmen. In 2009, she partnered with Rudy Miller to create the Haverford Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen. And for 6 years, she was the president and show coordinator of the HGC. Cathy was born in… Read More

  We recently learned of the passing of our dear friend,  HGC Member and Master Metalsmith, Donald Firth in December of 2021. This from Donald’s obituary: “Donald was born on July 23, 1932 in Hull, England. He is survived in England by beloved sisters Enid and Avril, son Andrew, daughter Helen… Read More

  Jeweler Maxine Burkholder was born in Harrisburg but lived all over the US as her Dad was in the Navy, and the family moved where his jobs took them.  She graduated from Penn State with a BS in Chemistry. But she took every art course she could squeeze into her… Read More