melanie kline

Melanie Kline has spent her life as a metalsmith, working in sterling silver and high karat gold. She has always had a retail storefront as part of her personal workshop. Her early training was in her hometown of Denver Colorado, Her first shop, called Melanie of Aspen, was in Aspen Colorado. Her next studio, Sail On Silver Girl, was on Cape Cod where she lived from 1982-2001. She relocated to Ouray Colorado in 2001, deciding to break from jewelry and focus specifically on the creation of fine Judaica. Later in 2003, Melanie and her two sons, Josh and Dan Kline, founded Ouray Silversmiths which still operates today.

Melanie has always felt that she should share the joy of metalsmithing with others and has been a teacher to many.