MARY HELEN ROBERT

Mary Helen Robert is a native of Chattanooga, TN.  She studied Anthropology and Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University but has, since a young age, experimented with many artistic media.  She studied metal smithing and art glass fusing at the University of Texas at Austin; jewelry fabrication, hand engraving, and enameling at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.  She has worked extensively with Precious Metal Clay (PMC), but has recently ventured back to more traditional metal smithing techniques.  Her jewelry designs are often reminiscent of her travels abroad and her strong connection to the natural world.  She recently returned to Chattanooga and is glad to call it home