Tim McCreight is an American artist who specializes in metalsmithing, particularly in jewelry. He is also an author of books referring to metalsmithing.

Early life and education

Tim McCreight was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. He attended The College of Wooster

The College of Wooster

The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college primarily known for its Independent study program. It has roughly 2,000 students and is located in Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, United States . Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian church as the University of Wooster, it was from its creation...

 from 1969 to 1973 and received a BA degree in sculpture

Sculpture

Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...

 under Sufi Ahmed. After Wooster, he graduated from Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...

 in 1975, receiving a MFA in jewelry and metalsmithing under Harold Hasselschwert and Chuck Evans.

Career

McCreight taught at the Maine College of Art

Maine College of Art

The Maine College of Art is a fully accredited, degree-granting art college in the city of Portland, Maine. It should not be confused with the Art Institute of Portland which is located in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1882, the Maine College of Art is the oldest arts educational institution in Maine...

 from 1988 to 2005 and at Worcester Center for Crafts

Worcester Center for Crafts

The Worcester Center for Crafts, located in Worcester, MA, is one of Worcester’s oldest cultural institutions and was one of the first organizations of its kind in the United States. Founded in 1856 by the Worcester Employment Society, the Center provided women with the skills needed to make and...

 for 12 years before that. He also served on several boards of directors, including the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, commonly called "Haystack," is a craft school located on the coast of Deer Isle, Maine.Haystack was founded in 1950. It took its name from its original location near Haystack Mountain, in Montville, Maine...

 and the Society of North American Goldsmiths

Society of North American Goldsmiths

The Society of North American Goldsmiths was founded in 1969. It is an international nonprofit organization that serves as the primary organization of jewelers and metal artists in North America. Anyone interested in the related fields may become a member...

 (SNAG) where he also served as president. He is the founding director and communications officer for the Precious Metal Clay Guild.

McCreight has taught scores of workshops in the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. He is perhaps best known for his textbooks, which cover subject matters as diverse as knifemaking, casting, jewelry techniques, rendering, and design. He has also created a half dozen instructional videos that are widely respected for their clarity and breadth. In addition to his own books, he has designed and edited books for authors from several countries through his publishing company Brynmorgen Press.

Published works

• Metalworking for Jewelry: Tools, Materials, Techniques (Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1979)
• Custom Knifemaking: 10 Projects from a Master Craftsman (Stackpole Books, 1985)
• Practical Casting: A Studio Reference (Brynmorgen Press, 1986)
• The Complete Metalsmith: An Illustrated Handbook (Davis Publications, 1991)
• Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths (Brynmorgen Press, 1992)
• Practical Jewelry Rendering (Brynmorgen Press, 1993)
• Design Language (Brynmorgen Press, 1996)
• Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing (Hand Books Press, 1997)
• The Metalsmith's Book of Boxes & Lockets (Hand Books Press, 1999)
• Working with Precious Metal Clay with Jeff McCreight, Kate O'Halloran, Jobie Fagans (Brynmorgen Press, 2000)
• Color on Metal: 50 Artists Share Insights and Techniques with Nicole Bsullak (Guild Publications, 2001)
• The Syntax of Objects (Brynmorgen Press, 2005)
• Jewelry Making: Techniques for Metal (Dover Publications, 2005)
• PMC Decade: The First Ten Years of Precious Metal Clay with Randy A Wardell, Ken Devos (Brynmorgen Press, 2006)
• Practical Joining (Brynmorgen Press, 2006)
• PMC Technic (Brynmorgen Press, 2007)

External links

• http://wwww.pmcguild.com
• http://www.brynmorgen.com