ABOUT US
Herd Arts was created by and run by the Herd family. Below you will find additional info about the family and their artistic background.
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Jackie Herd
Jackie has been designing and creating glass for over 8 years. She grew up with a stained glass artist, Barbara Shaw, who was known for her stained glass sculpture and glasswork
Jackie unfortunately never learned her craft from her Mom, because she passed away from breast cancer, Barbara left a couple of glass pieces unfinished, and Jackie was determined to complete those pieces. She learned stained glass making from local glass artist, Eileen Rakitin -- Autumn Glassworks, Upton.
Jackie loves designing unique pieces for her clients. Choosing different colors, textures, and metal components truly bring her pieces to life!
When Jackie isn't in her workshop creating glasswork, she can be found spending time with her family, painting, or working with her students at the local middle school.
Nick Herd
Nick is a Senior at Bridgewater State University. He's working towards a BS in Fine Arts, concentrating in Metal Sculpture. Nick began blacksmithing about 8 years ago. He started by creating a forge out of old paint cans, a soup can, and a lid to a pot. Using an old hair dryer as a bellows, he began his passion for metal work. Since then he's learned some of the basics from a local blacksmith in Upton, Bruce Anderson.
Nick is primarily self taught. He has competed in a couple of blacksmithing competitions. Since then, he's happiest when he's working with molten steel and shaping the metal into beautiful pieces of art.
