Jewelry designer and creator. I fell in love with goldsmithing in a high school class back in 1969 in a small town in Wisconsin. Actually, I lived in the art room and pretty much tried to avoid all other subjects.
Several years later in 1973 I was fortunate to find a job where I was able to learn lapidary work on the job. Lapidary is the cutting and forming of semi-precious stones. With that training, I went to a new job, where I added goldsmithing skills. At that time I mostly worked with silver and turquoise.
Next came one of my favorite parts of my life - getting married and raising six children. During this time I learned stained glass and ran a small business out of my home. Once the children left, I started taking two or three classes in goldsmithing, my old love, at Mesa Art Center, in Mesa, Arizona. The classes and teachers were fantastic; and they encouraged me to go forward. I started to combine all of my learned skills and creativity, but I found I needed more skills in order to be able to create what I envsioned.
In April of 2011, I learned about The Revere Academy of Jewelry in San Francisco and was lucky enough to be able to attend their intensive course in May-June. It was an amazing experience and I graduated with a certificate. I am continuing my education at MAC because there is ALWAYS more to learn - and it is a lot cheaper than therapy!
I love to design and I like to do custom work. So, if you have ideas and cannot find the pieces you want, I can work with you and we can create something wonderful together. I fabricate mostly with silver and semi-precious stones, but I also love to work with gold.