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Welcome to our website!
Curliosity Metalworks designs and
produces functional and decorative objects from brass and copper.
Our items are all original designs and are
handmade by Maryann Hamel. Most of our items are made from hand-pounded
copper wire, which results in many facets that catch and reflect light. Silver
and semi-precious stones are also used to accent some pieces.
Our website features photographs of some of our most popular
ornaments for this year, including many new designs.
Please take a few moments to enjoy our offerings... you might find the
perfect gift or decorating item you've been looking for!!
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Check out our newest ornament:
a shiny motorcycle made from copper, aluminum and stainless steel.
It's the perfect gift for that motorcycle rider you know. Sealed with a clear lacquer so it will hold
its shine. Several variations are available; just $19.95 each. Come see us at an upcoming show and pick your
favorites. A truly unique gift idea!
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Upcoming Shows
Curliosity will be exhibiting at various shows in Arizona and the southwest during the 2010 season.
Additional shows are planned;
confirmed shows are listed below. Please come out and see us!
Flagstaff Labor Day Art Show

Wheeler Park, Flagstaff, AZ
Sat Sep 4, 10-5; Sun Sep 5, 10-5; Mon Sep 6, 10-4 
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Baloon Fiesta Park, 4401 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Sat, Sun; Oct 2,3; 5:30AM - 9PM
Mon, Tues, Wed; Oct 4, 5, 6; 5:30AM - Noon
Thu, Fri, Sat; Oct 7, 8, 9; 5:30AM - Noon
Sun, Oct 10, 5:30AM - Noon and 4PM - 9PM 
Art Tent location
Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show
Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO
Fri Nov 5, 10AM-9PM; Sat Nov 6, 9AM-8PM; Sun Nov 7, 10AM-6PM
Booth numbers: 134 and 136 booth map
Fountain Hills Festival of the Arts
Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills, AZ
Fri, Sat, Sun; Nov 12, 13, 14; 10-5 daily 
Booth Number: TBA
Two locations this weekend...
ArtFest of Scottsdale
Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza, Scottsdale AZ
Sat, Sun; Nov 20, 21; 10-5 daily 
Booth Number: TBA
Mountain View Holiday Gift and Marketplace
Mountain View Presbyterian, Scottsdale AZ
Fri, Nov 19, 9-5; Sat Nov 20, 9-3 
Two locations this weekend...
Frontier Town Arts and Crafts Show
Frontier Town, 6245 E Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ
Fri, Nov 26, 10-5; Sat, Nov 27, 10-5; Sun, Nov 28, 10-4 
Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival
State Fairgrounds, 6613 Central Ave NE
The Manuel Lujan Exhibit Complex at Expo New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fri, Nov 26, 9-5; Sat, Nov 27, 9-5; Sun, Nov 28, 10-4
Tempe Mill Avenue Art Festival
Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ
Fri, Sat, Sun; Dec 3, 4, 5; 10-dusk daily 
Booth Number: TBA
Additional details are posted as they become available.
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About the Artist
Maryann Hamel is a local artist whose work features
a southwest design that is usually expressed through
copper, brass and semi-precious stones. Maryann
works from her studio in Scottsdale, Arizona, where
she creates a variety of functional and decorative
items: blown-glass vase holders, wind chimes,
holiday ornaments, spinning wind sculptures and
decorative bookmarks.
Maryann exhibits at art shows throughout the
southwest, and her work has been used for
fundraising events by Brandeis University, the John
C. Lincoln Memorial Hospital, the Phoenix Art Museum
League and other organizations. Maryann's work has
become increasingly popular with residents of the
southwest, and with visitors who like to bring home
souvenirs and gifts.
If there was a "Periodic Table of Artists," this would
be our entry:
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Curliosity Copper Art Booth
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Customers Love Curliosity!
It's been gratifying to hear back from so many of our customers about our art
work. Here are just a few of the comments we've received:
"I've now given your Christmas ornaments to family for
the third year in a row, and each time they have been very well
received. Looks like I've started a tradition!"
-- Pauline O.
"My daughter was delighted with the wind chime I gave
her! It's the perfect item for her backyard porch."
-- Christine T.
"Your pieces are unlike anything I've seen before.
We decorate with a Southwest style, and your items are now the
highlight of our home."
-- Vicki R.
"As a man who has had some experience working with metals,
I can appreciate your workmanship and attention to detail. My
wife was very pleased with the wind chime I purchased."
-- Ron G.
"The angel ornament I bought for my aunt made an old lady
very happy. Just thought you'd like to know. See you again
when you come to Tucson..."
-- Donna A.
"The face mirror is adorable! The minute I saw it I
just had to have it. Enjoyed seeing you again at the Carefree
show."
-- Sarah P.
"Already I'm bored."
-- unknown husband
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Copyright © 2001-2010 by Curliosity™ Metalworks, All Rights Reserved.
Curliosity is a trademark of Maryann Hamel and Curliosity Metalworks.
All designs are original creations of Curliosity Metalworks and are protected by U.S. Copyright Law.
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