High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rachelle Thiewes (born 1952) is an American jeweler and metal artist based in El Paso, Texas. She is a professor of metal arts at the University of Texas at El Paso. Thiewes was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and attended a private Catholic school, where she derived some inspirations for her work. She received her BA in Art/Metals from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and her MFA in Art/Metals from Kent State University. Thiewes began teaching at the University of Texas at El Paso in 1976 and is a current member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths. She also taught a Master class at the Royal College of Art in London in 1995.