“Challenge yourself to try new approaches and techniques.”
Quick Facts
- Undergraduate
- 50 years of experience
About
Mana Hewitt is a jeweler and metalworker based in Colombia, South Carolina who specializes in sterling silver and vitreous enamel. She recently retired from the University of South Carolina where she was a Senior Instructor of Jewelry, which supplied her with a constant source of inspiration in the form of her students.
Mana began her creative journey with clay, and her enduring interest in technique building led her to her love of metal’s many possibilities. She highlights the importance of challenging yourself while trying new approaches and techniques, believing in working every day and never giving up “the satisfaction of working with your hands.”
Currently, Mana has been working with a series of commemorative medals honoring women throughout history and is currently up to 110 pieces. Mana’s goal is to create works that are aesthetically pleasing and conceptually interesting, finding the most satisfaction in sharing her ideas and works with others.