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Metal Ornaments/Joy Raskin

Showcasing the wide range of jewelry and metalwork of Joy Raskin, and her quirky approach to metalsm Humor is the predominant element that defines my flatware.

Joy Raskin has been a silversmith since 1984, and has exhibited throughout the United States, Ireland and New Zealand, showcasing both her jewelry and flatware designs. Joy is a native of New Hampshire, having attended public schools in Manchester and Concord. She was accepted as a member of the League of NH Craftsmen while still in high school. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island School

of Design, and her MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Joy is an instructor at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, NH, and also teaches workshops on jewelry making, metalsmithing, wire wireweaving, and various metal techniques at craft programs throughout New England.

“I strive to make designs that are unusual, timeless, and substantial in feeling or weight. I often use precious or semi-precious stones and gold to add color and variety to sterling silver, which is my metal of choice. I use wire weaving to give a unique texture and pattern that allows the metal to show its essence. I am a purist when it comes to metal, and like to allow the natural color of metal to show.”

“I endeavor to reinvent new flatware forms and design utensils for specific uses that are not addressed by conventional utensils. Flatware should not only be useful, but should also be a pleasure to use, and even play with. I want each piece to make its own statement.”

Joy has received many awards for her work. She was commissioned by the NH State Council on the Arts to create the Cultural Access Award for the Governor’s Awards in the Arts in 2001. Her work is included in many collections, including the White House and Smithsonian Institution. Joy’s work may be purchased in galleries throughout New England, including the League of NH Craftsmen Galleries, Boston Society of Arts & Crafts, Welseylan Potters, Brookfield Craft Center and Five Crows, among others.

03/12/2026

I am teaching a Resin Inlay workshop at the Makers Mill in Wolfeboro, NH on Sat March 14th. If you want to try your hand at making colorful resin-filled jewelry.

Find your Makers Mill classes here - from Digital Design to Fiber Arts, Jewelry Making, Electronics, Woodworking and so much more!

02/19/2026

Spring 2026 workshops and classes

Jewelry 2, Weds, Feb 25 to April 1st, 12pm to 3pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA https://www.lexart.org/event-details/jewelry-2-with-joy-raskin-1-11
Directed Open Studio, Weds, Feb 25 to April 1st, 60m to 9pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA https://www.lexart.org/event-details/evening-directed-open-studio-with-joy-raskin-10
Soldering 101, Thursdays, Feb 26th to April 2nd, 11am to 2pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA https://www.lexart.org/event-details/soldering-101-with-joy-raskin-1-3

Into to Boxmaking, March 25th to April 15th, 10am to 1pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/introduction-boxmaking
Stone Setting Intensive, May 6 to 27th, 10am to 1pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/stone-setting-intensive-1
Box Clasps, Friday May 22nd, 10am to 5pm, , Metalwerx, Waltham, MA metalwerx.org/class-detail/box-clasps-building-secure-and-beautiful-catches
Sparkly Tube Set Earrings, Sunday May 24th, 10am to 5pm, , Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/sparkly-tube-set-earrings-3

Jewelry 101, Sunday March 15th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/jewelry-101-mar26
Boxes with a Friction-fit Lid, Sunday March 29thh, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/box-making-jan26
Kuemboo – Saturday April 4th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/keumboo-apr26
Earrings in a Day, Sunday April 19th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/earrings-in-a-day-apr26

Jewelry with Resin Inlay, Sat March 14th, 10am to 4pm, Makers Mill, Wolfeboro, NH https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=14233
Earrings in a Day, Sunday, April 12th, 10am to 4pm, Makers Mill, Wolfeboro, NH https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=14238

Intro to Forging, Sunday March 8, 10am to 4pm, Maxt Makerspace, Peterborough, NH https://maxtmakerspace.org/events/view/intro-to-forging-with-joy-raskin

Forging is an ancient art of hammering metal to transform the shape and width of wire. Using different hammers, steel blocks and anvil, we will forge 6g to 12g. copper wire into different forms, and make jewelry or utensils or small sculpture. We will do cold forging and hot forging. This is a noisy...

01/08/2026

My Winter class and workshops offerings for Jan – March, 2026

Jewelry 2, 12pm to 3pm, Jan 7 to Feb 18th, Lexart, Lexington, MA https://www.lexart.org/event-details/jewelry-2-with-joy-raskin-1-10

Thursday Jan 15 to D=Feb 19, 11am to 2pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/stonesetting-with-joy-raskin-1-1

Enameled Earrings Workskhop, Sunday Jan 18th, 10am to 4pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA https://www.lexart.org/event-details/enamelled-earrings-with-joy-raskin

Jewelry 2, 12pm to 3pm, Feb 25 to April 1st, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/jewelry-2-with-joy-raskin-1-11

Evening Directed Open Studio, Deb Jewelry 2, Feb 25 to April 1st, Lexart, Lexington, MA https://www.lexart.org/event-details/evening-directed-open-studio-with-joy-raskin-10

Thursday Jan 15 to Feb 19, 11am to 2pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/soldering-101-with-joy-raskin-1-3

Mood Lighting : All about Candleholders Thursdays Jan 8 to Feb29th, 6pm to 9pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/mood-lighting-all-about-candleholders

Spoons in a Day, Friday Jan 30th, 10am to 5pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/onsite-courses

Earrings in a Day, Sat, Jan 30th, 10am to 5pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/onsite-courses

Miniature Bowls in a Day, Sunday Feb 1, 10am to 5pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA
https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/miniature-bowls-day

Forging Rings, Earrings, Bracelets, Oh My!, Thursdays Feb 12th to March 12, 6pm to 9pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/forging-rings-earrings-bracelets-oh-my

Advanced Stone-setting, Sat Jan 17th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/advanced-stone-setting-jan261

Boxes with a Friction-fit Lid, Sunday Jan 18th, 10am to 4pm, C Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/box-making-jan26

Advanced Stone-setting, Sat Feb 7th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/advanced-stone-setting-jan261

Advanced Stone-setting, Sat Sat Feb 28h 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/advanced-stone-setting-jan261

One Day Earring Workshop, Sat Jan 24th, 10am to 4pm, Guilford Art Center, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT https://guilfordartcenter.org/classes/one-day-earring-workshop/

Try your Hand at Metalsmithing, Sunday, Jan 25th, 10am to 4pm, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT https://guilfordartcenter.org/classes/try-your-hand-at-metalsmithing-workshop/

Stacking Rings Workshop, Sat Feb 21st, 10am to 4pm, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
https://guilfordartcenter.org/classes/stacking-rings-workshop/

Bangles and Rings Workshop, Sun Feb 22nd, 10am to 4pm, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
https://guilfordartcenter.org/classes/bangles-rings-workshop/

Spoons in a Day workshop, Sunday Feb 15th, 10am to 4pm, MAXT Makerspace, Peterborough, NH https://www.maxtmakerspace.org/classes/spoons-in-a-day-with-joy-raskin

Intro to Forging workshop, Sunday March 8th, 10am to 4pm, MAXT Makerspace, Peterborough, NH https://www.maxtmakerspace.org/classes

Jan 2 Art Jam! Friday, January 2, 2026 6:00 PM 8:00 PM MAXT Makerspace @ Noone Falls (map) Google Calendar ICS Come and join local artist Hannah Banana and MAXT staff for a fun filled night of community art! We'll have a host of art materials to share and we encourage you to bring your own. Crea...

12/24/2025

Just wanted to say Happy Holidays to all of you. Here's to a quiet, peaceful week. Patti and Peanut 2 wishes Happy Holidays!

11/07/2025

I will be doing the GNE craft show this weekend in Concord, a first for me. I am at the 2nd annual holiday show in the capital city at the Capital City Sports & Fitness, 10 Garvins Falls Rd, Concord, NH in Booth 106. Hope to see some of you as I come back to my favorite city - after all it is where I started my career.
The Great New England Craft & Artisan Shows
gnecraftartisanshows.com
The Great New England Craft & Artisan Shows

https://gnecraftartisanshows.com/

Acclaimed the Best Craft & Artisan shows in the Region! Offering 3 juried shows a year offering high quality products, raffles, music, food & more! craft fairs

09/07/2025

My fall classes and workshops scheduled for this fall.

Soldering 101 with Joy Raskin, Sat, Sept 20th, 10:30am to 4:30pm, Meredith League Gallery, Meredith, NH https://meredith.nhcrafts.org/jewelry-2-2/

Sparkly Tube-Set Earrings with Joy Raskin, 9/21/2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Maker Mill, Wolfeboro, NH https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13772

Silver Ring with a Bezel Set stone, 10/5/2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Maker Mill, Wolfeboro, NH https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13773

Making Spoons in a Day, 1/15/2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Maker Mill, Wolfeboro, https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13775

• Silver and Shine, October 9, 2025 - December 4, 2025 Weekly on Thursday6:00pm – 9:00pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA
https://metalwerx.org/class-detail/silver-and-shine-metalsmithing-sampler

Basic Enameling with Joy Raskin, Sep 11, 2025, 11:00 AM to 2pm – Oct 16, 2025, 11:00 AM
Lexington, 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/enameling-with-joy-raskin-1-1

Evening Directed Open Studio with Joy Raskin, Sep 10, 2025, 6:00 PM to 9PM – Oct 15, 2025, 6:00 PM
Lexington, 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/evening-directed-open-studio-with-joy-raskin-7

Earrings in a Day with Joy Raskin, October 12, 2025 at 10 AM to 4PM, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/earrings-in-a-day-with-joy-raskin-2

Evening Directed Open Studio with Joy Raskin, Oct 22, 2025, 6:00 PM to 9PM – Dec 03, 2025, 6:00 PM
Lexington, 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/evening-directed-open-studio-with-joy-raskin-8

Jewelry 2 with Joy Raskin, Oct 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – Dec 03, 2025, 1:00 PM
Lexington, 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/jewelry-2-with-joy-raskin-1-9

Soldering 101 with Joy Raskin, Oct 23, 2025, 11:00 AM – Dec 04, 2025, 11:00 AM
Lexington, 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/soldering-101-with-joy-raskin-1-2

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• Hinges and Closures, SAT, SEPT 13, 2025, 10 AM TO 4 PM, CRAFTSTUDIES STUDIO & SCHOOL87 MAPLE STREET, HARTFORD, VT,
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/hinges-sep25

• Silver Rings with Faceted Stones, SUN, SEPT 14, 2025, 10:00 AM 4:00 PM, CRAFTSTUDIES STUDIO & SCHOOL, 87 MAPLE ST, HARTFORD, VT
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/faceted-stones-sep25

Measuring Spoons, Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 10:00 AM 4:00 PM, CRAFTSTUDIES STUDIO & SCHOOL, 87 MAPLE ST, HARTFORD, VT
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/measuring-spoons-oct25

Wire Knitting, Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 10:00 AM 4:00 PM, CRAFTSTUDIES STUDIO & SCHOOL, 87 MAPLE ST, HARTFORD, VT HTTPS://WWW.CRAFTSTUDIES.ORG/C

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07/29/2025

5 Days till the Annual Craftsmen's Fair at Mt Sunapee Resort, Newbury, NH which opens on this coming Sat, Aug 2nd. Love to see you there! I'm in tent 7, Booth 732.

Celebrate traditional and contemporary craft during this nationally-renowned nine-day fair. Open 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily, August 2-10, 2025.

07/22/2025

This weekend I will be participating in the Gallery in the Garden in Northfield, NH - an easy drive north of Concord, Exit 18 off I-93.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072314855032

The Gallery in the Garden website is updated with information and links to this year’s artists. We hope to see you all the last weekend in July!

Thank you to Amy Schwartz, Metal Ornaments/Joy Raskin, and Diane Louise Paul for the beautiful images we used in this year’s publicity. Thanks also to Steve Hancock - don’t miss Garden Q & A with Professional Grower Steve Hancock all day Saturday!

https://GalleryintheGardenNH.com

07/09/2025

Here are my remaining workshops for July - Aug, plus 2 craft shows.

Sparkly Tube Set Earrings, Sat July 12, 10:30am to 4:30pm, Meredith, NH https://meredith.nhcrafts.org/jewelry-2-2/
Measuring Spoons workshop, Sat July 19th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT
https://www.craftstudies.org/calendar/gold-101
Combining Gold and Silver Workshop, Sat Aug 16th, 10am to 4pm, Craftstudies, White River Junction, VT https://www.craftstudies.org/.../a-marriage-of-metals...
Craft Fairs –
Gallery in the Garden, Sat/Sun, July 26-27th, Northfield, NH https://suzanneconnor.com/gallery-in-the-garden
92th Annual Craftsmen Fair, Mt Sunapee Resort, Newbury, NH Aug 2 to 10th, 10am to 5pm. https://nhcrafts.org/annual-craftsmens-fair/

Celebrate traditional and contemporary craft during this nationally-renowned nine-day fair. Open 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily, August 2-10, 2025.

07/01/2025

I have a chainmaking workshop coming up on Sat, July 5 at Maker Mill in Wolfeboro, NH. Maker Mill has A/C, so we should be cool and comfortable while we have fun soldering neckchains and bracelets.

Find your Makers Mill classes here - from Digital Design to Fiber Arts, Jewelry Making, Electronics, Woodworking and so much more!

05/12/2025

Here are my spring 2025 classes. I only teach workshops during the summer due the Annual Craftsmen Fair which takes up a full month of my summers.

Jewelry 2 with Joy Raski, May 21 to June 25, 1pm to 4pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/jewelry-2-with-joy-raskin-1-6

Evening Directed Open Studio with Joy Raskin, May 21 to June 25, 1pm to 4pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/evening-directed-open-studio-with-joy-raskin-6

WORKSHOPS

Make your own Findings, Sunday May 18th, 10am to 4pm, Lexart, Lexington, MA
https://www.lexart.org/event-details/make-your-own-jewelry-findings-with-joy-raskin ( this is basic findings, making mostly earrings and simple wire clasps, best for newbies or no experience at all)

Clasps, Closures and Custom Findings, Sat and Sunday, May 24 and 25, 10am to 5pm, Metalwerx, Waltham, MA https://metalwerx.com/class-detail/clasps-closures-and-custom-findings ( this is a more advanced clasps workshop, doing soldered clasps so basic soldering skills necessary, not for newbies)

Combining Gold and Silver Workshop, Sat May 31th, 10am to 4pm, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
Stacking Rings Workshop, Sunday, June 1, 10am to 4pm, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
Making Miniature Bowls Workshop, Sat June 7th, 10am to 4pm
Soldering Tips and Tricks Workshop, Sun June 8th, 10am to 4pm
Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
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Soldered Chains Workshop, Sunday June 15th, 10am to 5pm, Littleton Studio School, Littleton, NH https://www.littletonstudioschool.org/classes/chains-with-joy-raskin

Make your Own Jewelry Chain with Joy Raskin, July 5th, 10am to 4pm, Maker Mill, Wolfeboro, NH https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13777s

Working with Gold, July 15th, 10am to 4pm, Maker Mill, Wolfeboro, NH https://www.makersmill.org/events/?eid=13774

Find your Makers Mill classes here - from Digital Design to Fiber Arts, Jewelry Making, Electronics, Woodworking and so much more!

03/26/2025

I have an one day soldering workshop this coming Sunday, March 30 at Metalwerx in Waltham, MA that has several openings to sign up. class-detail/soldering-tips-and-tricks-working
Soldering Tips and Tricks for Working from Home | Metalwerx
metalwerx.com
Soldering Tips and Tricks for Working from Home | Metalwerx

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