Lynda Metcalfe began her interest in ‘metal stuff’ assisting her father in the repair and maintenance of her cars & motorcycles as a teenager and progressed to her undergraduate degree in 3D Design Specialising in Metals from the then West Surrey College of Art & Design in England (now part of the Surrey Institute). The course offers a broad based design and making education in hand-crafted metal objects at various scales (jewelry to architectural ironwork) and using a variety of processes & methods (fabrication/sand casting/machined work).

After graduating Lynda had spent most of her creative time working on forged steel projects and turned to working at a smaller scale after the propitious event of assisting a Mokume Gane workshop run by Bob Coogan at Appalachian Center for Crafts in 2001. It sparked a keen interest and brought a long-time back-burner intent to make work for the body very much to the forefront.

Lynda lives in Brasstown NC with husband Elmer Roush and son Joel, happily combining motherhood and her passion for making mokume gane jewelry.

L-R Joel, Elmer & Lynda

Lynda Metcalfe Jewelry, Brasstown, NC  |  828.835.7313   |