Wire Artist of the Month June 2016: Kate Richbourg

Kate Richbourg was raised on a small farm in Gilroy, California. As a child, she would spend hours stringing beads and creating her own jewelry. It was a phase she never quite outgrew.

After completing college, while trying to get excited about the transition to a corporate career, Kate saw a want ad for a bead store and lost no time in applying.

Soon she was teaching classes and writing articles that were published regularly in magazines. During this time she took a basic metalworking class at a local community college that opened her eyes to the possibilities of what metalworking had to offer the jewelry designer.

She began teaching metalworking to the masses and never looked back.
Quote: "Learn as much as your brain can hold...as OFTEN as your time allows."

Simply put, Kate Richbourg loves jewelry. She loves to teach it. She loves to make it. She loves to wear it. Teaching and designing jewelry since 1992, she teaches at national gem shows, bead societies, bead shops and in her studio in South San Francisco, CA.

A few examples of Kate's Work

Kate is currently the Lead Designer and Creative at Gaston Collective. Previously she was the Director of Educationat Beaducation.com. She is published in a variety of jewelry magazines and is the author of the popular blog - "We Can Make That at Home."

She has also appeared on several episodes of the DIY and HGTV network shows
"DIY Jewelry" and "Craft Lab."

Kate is the author of the bestselling book Simple Soldering: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making and her most recent book - Metalsmithing Made Easy.

Master metalsmithing with author Kate Richbourg's in-depth instruction that takes you from learning about stone setting and cold connections to creating thirteen projects.

Order Kate's book HERE

Kate is currently a contributor for WireJewelry.com. You can see all of Kate's latest blog posts by CLICKING HERE. Check out Kate's website HERE as well as her Periscope channel LIVE. You can also read more about Kate on her Blog or find her jewelry on ETSY.

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