About the Artisan
Celeste Friend was originally trained to be a professional philosopher and spent many years teaching philosophy in universities and colleges, most recently at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. Several years ago she started taking the metal arts courses at Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute in Utica, NY. She now handcrafts sterling silver jewelry in her home in South Utica and sells her jewelry in the area.
Celeste says...
"I grew up in the suburbs of Boston, but generations of both sides of my family have hailed from New Hampshire, so the Granite State is my heart's real home. I come from a family of artists, craftspersons, and people who are very comfortable working with their hands and turning raw materials into functional and beautiful objects. I am now working full-time on creating and running a jewelry business in central New York."