Annual Juaire/Hubler Award presented by Guild of Metalsmiths

At the 2011 annual meeting, and as one of the final duties of an outgoing Guild of Metalsmiths president, Rich Herman announced that the 2011 recipient of the Juaire-Hubler award went to John Adams, long-time Guild member. John was nearly speechless as he accepted the tribute and the plaque at TGOM’s December meeting. “I didn’t think it was possible,” John simply said.

The award is presented annually to a Guild member who has given of his or her time and knowledge of the skill and art of metalsmithing. The hammer and other regalia decorating this year’s plaque was designed and forged by Guild member Dave Mariette.