President
In addition to serving as the Guild’s President, Christen operates her jewelry studio, Deodata Design, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle as a member of Side Rail Collective. After twenty five years as a designer in tech, Christen’s interests have shifted toward fostering community and opportunities for fellow artists.

president@seattlemetalsguild.org
deojewelry.com
@deo.jewelry.design

Vice President
Laney has been an artist all her life—raised by an artist mom and writer dad, there was no escaping it. At 18 she took a beginning jewelry class at a city parks and rec facility, and that was all it took. 30-plus years later, she's still piercing silver with her jeweler's saw and setting gemstones collected over the decades. Laney has made jewelry her full-time day job for the last 15 years, selling weekly at the Olympia Farmers Market and traveling Western Washington for art fairs each summer and holiday season. She loves teaching when the opportunity arises.

vp@seattlemetalsguild.org
silentgoddessartjewelry.com
@silentgoddess

Treasurer

Vivienne Varay is a jeweler, artist, and educator based in Pullman, WA. She earned her MFA from the University of Georgia and her BFA from Arizona State University. Vivienne is a lecturer in the Department of Digital Technology and Culture at Washington State University. She currently serves as Secretary for Artist Trust and as Treasurer for the Seattle Metals Guild. In addition to teaching and volunteering, she runs a small jewelry business, Vialette the Fifth.  

treasurer@seattlemetalsguild.org
viviennevaray.com
vialettethefifth.com

Symposium Committee Co-Chair

sashi@seattlemetalsguild.org

Student Committee Chair
Jess Karpilo is an emerging jewelry and metals artist who lives in Seattle. She has her Certificate of Jewelry Design from North Seattle College and runs a small jewelry company called Crybaby Industries. Jess has a background in nonprofit work and is passionate about increasing access to educational opportunities in the arts.

students@seattlemetalsguild.org
crybabyjewelry.com
@crybaby.industries

General Board Member
Nina has served on the Board of the Seattle Metals Guild since 2016 as the Lecture Committee Chair, President, and now as a General Member. She runs her own jewelry studio in Capitol Hill and does custom work and repairs, as well as selling with local galleries and doing contract work for other jewelers. Her main mission is to encourage other artists that they can live their dream and make the world a more beautiful place.

nina@seattlemetalsguild.org
nina-raizel.com
@nina.raizel.jewelry

General Board Member
Amy is a jewellery artist based in the Seattle area. A gratudate of the Jewelry and Metal Arts Masters program at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, she creates concept-driven, sculptural jewellery. Oh, and she can't stop adopting dogs.

amy@seattlemetalsguild.org
fernetlove.com
@fernet.love

Board Member Emeritus
Micki Lippe founded the Seattle Metals Guild in 1989, when she also served as its first President. She began the Women's Shelter Jewelry Project in 1999, which has since spun off to become its own successful organization. She also served as President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths in 2000. Having enjoyed multiple exhibitions at galleries and museums around the US—including a solo exhibition of her work at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art in 2023—Micki is a celebrated and beloved art jeweler.

Micki now serves the Seattle Metals Guild as a Board Member Emeritus, which means she's always welcome and never required. Lucky her!
micki@seattlemetalsguild.org
@lippemicki

Secretary

secretary@seattlemetalsguild.org

Exhibitions Committee Chair

exhibitions@seattlemetalsguild.org

Join Us!
Positions on our Board of Directors are now available. Our organization is entirely volunteer driven by members like you. Interested in attending a Board Meeting? Give us a shout!

allaboard@seattlemetalsguild.org.