Jennifer Wells - Mentor since 2025

Certaldo, Italy. Jennifer Wells is a highly accomplished American contemporary jewelry artist, metalsmith, and educator celebrated for her masterful combination of fine metalwork and intricate enameling. Originally from the United States, she operates her permanent gallery and workspace out of her custom studio in the historic town of Certaldo in Tuscany, Italy.

Barbara Minor - Mentor since 2026

Baton Rouge, LA. USA. Barbara Minor is an internationally recognized enamel jewelry artist, her workshops, lectures and demonstrations include a variety of subjects related to jewelry and enameling on metal, metal forming, and design/pattern development using enamel color.  Barbara teaches frequently at well-known crafts schools, universities, and regional guilds.  Her work is exhibited widely across the U.S. and abroad and has been pictured in 500 EnameledObjects, The Art of Enameling, and Art Jewelry Today.

Barbara Minor has been making and selling her enameled jewelry at national juried craft shows and galleries for 30+ years.  She is well recognized for her innovative enameled beads and her distinctive jewelry.  Her expressive brooches and enamel beads are have been widely collected for over 25 years.