Sydney Bell is a multidisciplinary artist, metalsmith, and flame worker based in Newark, New Jersey. With over 15 years of experience, she creates bold and sculptural designs that merge strength, fragility, and soulful expression, reimagining jewelry as a necessary statement of identity and art.

A dedicated practitioner of craftswomanship, Sydney studied metalsmithing at Brooklyn Metal Works and expanded her practice into glass, specializing in flame-worked borosilicate wearable glass forms. Her glass journey deepened in 2024 through the prestigious UrbanGlass Bead Project fellowship, and in 2025 she was invited back as the Teaching Artist for the spring 2025 Bead Project cohort, a key milestone in expanding her innovative designs and teaching practice. Each piece she creates is infused with intention, blending traditional techniques with experimental processes that highlight form, texture, and the transformative power of raw materials.

Since 2016, Sydney has also built a vibrant career as a teaching artist and workshop curator, designing programs that make jewelry accessible, empowering, and therapeutic. For the past four years, she has curated and led 24-week art therapy-based curricula in New Jersey, introducing middle and high school students to both jewelry and fashion design. Her teaching approach weaves technical skill with mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and creative freedom, making the classroom a space for both learning and creative expression.

Beyond in-person workshops, Sydney is expanding her reach through online courses and community-based programs, offering participants the chance to learn at their own pace while connecting to a wider network of makers. Sydney sees her practice as a way to bring people together. Through jewelry-making and curated workshops, she creates spaces where craft becomes a language for self-expression, reflection, and connection. Her work invites participants to slow down, use their hands, and rediscover the grounding joy of making, reminding us that creativity is both personal and collective.

Her practice lives at the intersection of art therapy, community building, and a reflection of her belief that jewelry is not only an accessory, but a vehicle for connection, empowerment, and self-discovery.