Welcome

Since I was a child, I have been fascinated by "sparkly rocks" and glass  beads. I have been collecting these for years. Once I discovered silver, I  really began having fun. I can beat on the silver and play with the torch. Then  I can put the resulting shiny things with semi-precious stones or glass beads to create wonderful treasures.   I would like to share my work with you. 

BACKGROUND

I generally work with sterling silver and copper, forging and  fabricating earrings,  necklaces, rings, bracelets, and pins. I often work with freshwater  pearls,  amber, vintage and lampwork glass beads, and natural stones. Sometimes I  make pendants of fused silver to complete a particular vision. Some of  my designs are inspired  by ancient Greek and Roman designs, others come from squiggles that I  doodle on  scraps of paper.  I also sometimes teach jewelry-making classes, and have researched a variety of techniques for  creating jewelry.  With over 50 years of jewelry design  experience, I have developed a wide variety of techniques I can use to create  just what you are looking for. 

At various times I have been a member of the Dallas Craft Guild, Dallas Bead  Society, Texas Designer/Craftsmen, Dallas Makerspace and other arts organizations.      

At one time, I made beautiful porcelain vases with ruffled edges. The few I still have are shown in the Porcelains category.

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
North Lake College, Dallas, TX

CLASSES

For those in the DFW area, I teach several jewelry classes each month at Dallas Makerspace, 1825 Monetary Lane, Carrollton, TX  suite 104, at the north end of the building. (Near I35E and Valwood Parkway) Classes are listed on dallasmakerspace.org/events. There are lots of classes on many topics. You can filter the category by "jewelry" (or other area of interest) to see a reduced list. My classes are commonly 7 - 9 pm on a Wednesday or Thursday, sometimes Sunday afternoons. Hope to see you there.