Charley Hafen has set up four chairs and two small tables on his back patio. A bottle of rye whiskey and a glass tumbler sit on one table. On the other sits another tumbler and a silver tray. On the silver tray are two handmade leather boxes (each filled with an assortment of Dunhill and Nat Sherman cigarettes), a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, a tarnished Japanese lighter, and two … [Read more...]
Charley and the Jewelry Factory
Local jeweler Charley Hafen is a superior craftsman in the truest sense. Primarily self-taught, Hafen creates jewelry reaching a dichotomy of delicate and substantial. His custom pieces could easily become gaudy or too much, but he manages a balance that to fully understand must be seen and touched. A high school arts and crafts teacher sparked a creativity in Hafen and he’s … [Read more...]