COVID-19

Although our brick and mortar downtown is closed due to our non-essential business status, our web store is still open. We are also looking ahead and are accepting custom orders to help celebrate your special occasions. Check out the “shop” section for currently available pieces and know there will be more there soon. Also, peruse the wide assortment of work we have created in the past on our “jewelry” pages for ideas to consider for upcoming events you’d like to make memorable during these unprecedented times. Feel free to email us with any questions or thoughts concerning future or ongoing projects. Wishing you health and safety in these challenging times and looking forward to the days that all of our doors will be wide open again.

Stay well, Friends.

Downtown Racine Fire and Ice Festival

Join us in Downtown Racine for the annual Fire and Ice Festival on Saturday January 25th from Noon-5pm! There will be ice carvers, food trucks, bonfires, live music, craft beer, and more. The festival is free to attend and fun for all ages! Click here for more information about this year’s festival.

Below are some festival images from previous years, and some jewelry that we felt fit the general fire and ice vibe. See you Saturday January 18th!

Seasonal Events Forecast

There is so much fun to be had in Downtown Racine! Here’s a list of some upcoming events, click the event names for more information:

Be sure to check back for updates on more exciting events in Downtown Racine!


Four NEW Featured Artists in store this Summer!

This season we are featuring four new contemporary American Metalsmiths in our galleria. In addition to our in-house created collections, we are spotlighting the work of Jen Surine, Peter Antor, Emma Hoekstra, and Tedd McDonah. Check out the images below and read the artist bios for a sneak preview, or join us in-store to see the entire collections beginning during the Downtown Racine Art Walk on July 20th. See you Downtown!!!

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Jen Surine

Jen Surine received her BFA in 2008 from Grand Valley State University and resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The majority of her work is built of wire creating architectural and geometric "openwork” forms resembling three-dimensional lace. Surine incorporates her love of stones by integrating faceted and cabochon gems into some of her pieces. These details come together to create jewelry with an overall ethereal quality.

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Peter Antor

Peter Antor received his MFA in Metalsmithing and Jewelry from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2016 and his BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Grand Valley State University in 2011. Peter works with a wide range of materials from precious metals to concrete and wood, his body of work ranges from sculptural jewelry to functional lamp work. He is heavily influenced by architecture and says it plays a huge role in his work and designs. Peter is currently working as a visiting professor at Grand Valley State University.

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Emma Hoekstra

Emma Hoekstra received her BFA in 2017 from Grand Valley State University and placed as a top 5 finalist for the Halstead Grant in 2018 - A national grant for emerging artists. She enjoys working with bold lines, angular organics, and fabricating dimensional geometrics to create modern elegance. Every piece is made to stand out, encourage, uplift, and build confidence. Personal loss grounds her work; everyone has stories. One can hide it or choose to share it with others. Her work connects her with people and shares her stories.

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Tedd McDonah

Tedd started making metal objects and jewelry in 1992 while enrolled in college at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. His main focus after graduating was to become more proficient in production of mokume-gane. He began making decorative and/or allegorical fishing lures while pursuing an MFA at Arizona State University. That, in turn, became the basis for his Masters of Fine Arts thesis. As an educator, he has taught metalsmithing/jewelry/blacksmithing at several colleges/universities, including: University of Toledo, Wayne State University, Rowan University, and Arizona State University.



Art Events Season in full swing with Peep Show, DRAW, Get Behind the Arts, and more!

Welcome, Spring!!! The Racine wildlife is waking up and so is the events calendar. Here’s a few things to look forward to as things heat up Downtown, click the links for more information:

So much to do and see in Downtown Racine. Hope to see you soon!

Lots of Fun Events this Holiday Season!

The Holiday season is just getting started in Downtown Racine! Following is a list of the fun things we have to look forward to in the next couple months. Stop in the store or call 262-633-0545 with any questions about the upcoming holiday season. See you Downtown!!!

Holiday Parade Wish List Event– Nov. 10th @10am-5pm

 Wish List sign-ups receive choice of one complimentary glass of Uncorkt Wine or Beer. No purchase necessary!

 

Downtown Racine Art Walk- Nov. 17th @4-8pm

New work from in-house artists. Limited Edition release.

 

Small Business Saturday– Nov. 24th @10am-5pm

Gift with purchase.

 

Cyber Monday– Nov. 26th @ALL DAY

See www.ArtMetalsStudio.com for details.

 

First Friday– Dec. 7th @4-9pm

In-store specials and refreshments.

 

Customer Appreciation Party– Dec. 7th @6-9pm

Gift with purchase, in-store specials, refreshments and hors d’oeuvres.

 

Downtown Open House– Dec 8th @10-5pm

In-store specials, refreshments, and raffle.

 

Hello, Fall!

As the summer weather leaves us, here at AMS we are looking forward to all the fun that the end of the year brings to Racine. Be sure to check our events calendar page for a full list of events and details about the upcoming end of year festivities. See you Downtown!!!

Please click through the gallery below to see a small sample of what we’ve been creating in the studio this season: