About Tamara Honaman
Maker, educator, author & creative connector
Hi, I’m Tammy—Tamara, Tam and Mom all work, too.
For nearly 30 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of jewelry making, publishing, education, and creative community. I design jewelry and mixed-media projects, teach workshops, write books and tutorials, and host Heart & Hands of a Maker.
Everything I do comes back to the same idea: helping people build skills, trust their creative instincts, and feel connected to a generous community of makers.
A Creative Career Built on Making
My creative career began in 1997 when I joined Lapidary Journal. Merle White, the magazine’s editor in chief, gave me the opportunity to become its projects editor—and that opportunity changed my life.
Since then, I’ve taught jewelry-making workshops, written instructional projects, authored books, created videos across changing formats—from VHS and DVDs to online learning—and appeared on television. Every chapter has strengthened my belief that thoughtful instruction gives people the confidence and permission to begin.
What I’m Creating Now
Today, my work is centered on teaching, storytelling, and creating meaningful opportunities to make. This site brings those parts of my creative life together.
In my workshops, you can explore new materials and techniques in a supportive, hands-on environment. Through Heart & Hands of a Maker, I share honest conversations with artists, designers, inventors, and creative entrepreneurs about the paths they’ve taken and what they’ve learned along the way.
My newest book, Projects & Techniques for Metal Clay Jewelry, offers 13 progressive projects designed to help makers build skills, solve problems, and develop their own creative voice.
You can also browse my available work, explore articles and tutorials, or get in touch. Making connections and helping others is still what gets me going each day—that and my dog.
I’m so glad you’re here, and I hope something in this space encourages your next creative step.
