Meet Linda Kaye-Moses, AMCAW Volunteer
Did you know that AMCAW is managed and run by a large team of volunteers? All metal clay artists, they share their professional skills and energy to help AMCAW create and bring you more programs, tutorials, and fun. We thought you’d enjoy meeting some of these fabulous volunteers — and perhaps become a volunteer yourself!
Metal Clay Beginnings
Metal clay first became commercially available in Japan in 1990, and Linda began working with the material just six years later. In 1997, she was invited to join one of Tim McCreight’s renowned Master Classes, where her bench mates included Kevin Whitmore and Alan Revere. Soon after, Linda began teaching PMC herself. In her first two years as an instructor, she led 21 workshops while also exhibiting her jewelry at retail and trade shows. She continues to teach today, sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with new generations of artists.
In 2001, Linda curated “Millennial Metal: The Art of Precious Metal Clay,” the first international metal clay exhibition, held at The Bignell Gallery in the Brookfield Craft Center in Connecticut.
Linda approaches jewelry as both art and activism—each piece tells a story and carries meaning. More recently, she has focused on refining her metal clay and enameling techniques, continually learning through experimentation and curiosity.
AMCAW Journey
Linda volunteers with AMCAW to support its mission of encouraging the use and appreciation of metal clay around the world.
Linda says it’s always inspiring to be part of a community that not only values what metal clay can do but also appreciates what each artist brings to the table.
In 2022, she joined the Curating for Excellence Team, bringing her extensive experience as a juror and curator. Although she is no longer a member of that Team, she is currently a member of the Archive Team, where she applies organizational expertise developed over 47 years of running her own jewelry studio. She has also contributed to the Mastery Modules Team and looks forward to celebrating the achievements of the artists who complete the program.
About Linda
Throughout her life, Linda has worn many hats: speech therapist, family planning counselor, correctional officer and counselor, and—most enduringly—a jewelry artist. She is married to the love of her life and the proud mother of two talented artists.
Linda describes herself as “an uppity, unruly octogenarian woman, living a life enriched by the magic inherent in handcrafted art objects.” A studio jeweler for nearly five decades, she sees her jewels as collaborations between herself, the gemstones, the precious metals, and the enamels—each contributing to the unique voice of her work.
An accomplished writer, Linda authored the technical jewelry-making book Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads. She is anticipating the publication of her novel, The Argentera and The Tales of the Six Arabesques later this year. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, exhibited at major juried shows, and has been recognized through her own roles as juror and curator.
From 1994 to 2002, Linda served as the Metal Studio Department Head at Interlaken School of Art (now Berkshire Art Center) in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She has taught across the United States—at institutions such as Metalwerx, Snow Farm, Brookfield Craft Center, and Mendocino Art Center—and in 2001, she taught the first-ever metal clay classes in New Zealand.
Today, Linda and her husband make their home in an old farmhouse in the green hills of the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, surrounded by lilacs, music, and books.
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If you are interested in becoming an AMCAW Volunteer, we’d love to speak with you. Please visit our volunteer page
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