Judith Klein hangs out on street corners, at busy intersections and auto body shops, in breakdown lanes and motorcycle graveyards, collecting small pieces of metal that have fallen off speeding cars. She then treats the metal before combining pieces and adding glass beads and semi-precious stones (mostly fire opals from Mexico) to create one-of-a-kind brooches, bolas and lavalieres.

Her favorite haunts? Route 128 in her hometown of Beverly, MA, the intersection of Routes 133 and 1, the lower East Side of New York, Maurice Avenue in Queens, and the street in front of Bagel World in Danvers, MA. “It’s a risky business,” she admits, “but someone’s got to do it.”

Upcoming Shows

Andover in the Park
Andover, MA
Saturday, May 12
10 am - 4 pm

Beverly Main Streets
Beverly, MA
Saturday, June 16
10 am - 4 pm

The Vintage Bazaar at Pettingill Farm
Salisbury, MA
Saturday, June 23
Sunday, June 24
10 am - 5 pm

Wenham Museum Summer Craft Fair
Wenham, MA
Saturday, August 25 (Rain date, August 26)
10 am - 3 pm