Wire Bending Mike

Craftsman specializing in variety of media, this British Michael Ball started on jewelry. On his site, you can find basic bio info:

Date of Birth: 20 Nov 1967

Michael is a crafts designer living and working in East Sussex, England. He set up his first business as a self-employed craftsman in 1989 making simple cast and constructed silver jewellery. Since then he has produced work in a range of media including carved wooden designs, painted glass window hangings, and traditional wooden hand tools. At present Michael designs craft projects for magazines in Britain and the US, and produces websites for clients in the South of England.

He also runs a crafts-idea and project site here.