Ria Smith Designs

Here is one of my organic style pieces i just added to my Etsy shop sale....Everything is 20% off until Monday Dec. 2nd. Woo Hoo!

Well hello again. After a long hiatus.. I am just starting to add some of my designs to my etsy page to destash. Will post a sale soon....

Hello! Just wanted to check in and let everyone know i officially closed my studio earlier this year and now am in the process of figuring out what fun things i can create that are not too hard on the body. I will start destashing some of my lifetime collection of stones a little at a time, first starting with my etsy account and then other facebook groups as well. Hopefully soon i will post some of the other silly fun things i have been creating in the metamorphosis of the new me. I hope to have more of a presence here on line, thank you for your love and support.

I know some of you were waiting for me to come back to teaching at the end of the summer as i had promised to. Well it is with great regret that i must say that my arms/hands have not healed as quickly as i would of liked. It seems like a lifetime of working with your hands in such a fine way will take its toll. I will respect my body's wishes. Perhaps in the future i will offer a more innovative class that will focus on self care amidst being artistic. Until i am inspired to do so i must say thank you for your continued support. I hope that you find a passion that serves you as well as the metasmithing has for me. Much love and appreciation to all.

Starts tomorrow....

Just added a bunch of classes on the website... sorry for delay... been trying to move into a new house. Will be back in full swing In May! :)

One of my newest sculptural pieces.... yes it will get a stone...will get there eventually

Lyndsay made this recently...just thought i would share how nice it turned out.

Here is what we are doing tomorrow! yeah!

Still room in the Intensive Intro to Jewelry Class on Sat and Sun. March 4,5. from 10 to 5pm each day. Learn the basics of metalsmithing. $345 all included.

One space left in the Polka Dot/Heart Ring Class Sat. Feb. 25th from 10 to 4pm. Really fun class.

Spoon ring Class coming up soon... Sun. Feb. 26th from 12 to 4pm. Come learn how to make a ring from antique sterling silver spoons. Great beginner class.

Just getting back from Tucson!!! What a fun trip...more fun things for students to play with!

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