master metalsmith Bill Frederick

Bill Frederick, master metalsmith, in his Chicago studio

​Designer/Metalsmith/Sculptor

Bill Frederick studio 

Bill Frederick Memorial Metalsmithing Studio and Archives (2012-2014)

Client: Chicago History Museum, Pauls Foundation and Lillstreet Arts Center


​Role: Consultant, Archival and Photo Documentation

Documentation, research and support for Pauls Foundation concerning the estate of Bill Frederick, master metalsmith.


​Key Role

  • Advisor to the Pauls Foundation concerning the estate of master metalsmith Bill Frederick.
  • Worked with the curators at Chicago History Museum in the identification of tools and important archival documents.
  • Photo documentation of the metalsmithing studio for the Pauls Foundation and the Chicago History Museum.
  • ​Brokered gifting of the metalsmithing studio tools to Lillstreet Artist Studios.
  • Ongoing support of the Pauls Foundation and Lillstreet Arts Center metalsmithing studio in the development of the Bill Frederick Memorial Studio.