For about 25 years we bred snakes and attended a lot of Reptile Expos. It was a huge amount of work but very fun! We met so many wonderful people during these shows. We mainly attended the National Reptile Breeders Expo in Florida and The Repticon shows through out the Southeastern US. We had over 400 snakes at one time. We did numerous educational programs with scout troops, church groups, and schools through the years. We tried to dispel the old myths about snakes and teach the true story of these misunderstood creatures. Hopefully we taught a lot of folks not to fear and kill these amazing animals ....hopefully we saved a few snakes through the years!

During the early years, I was always looking for snake jewelry but could only find silver and gold examples. Since one of the best features of snakes is their beautiful brilliant colors and patterns...I wanted colorful jewelry! A friend of ours introduced me to polymer clay and I started fiddling around with making colorful snake earrings, necklaces, and Christmas tree ornaments. That was back in 1996 or 1997.

I sold a bunch of my work at reptile shows through the years. We recently sold all of our "real snakes" but I have continued to make my jewelry any chance I get. I have been extremely busy over the last few years with the birth of 3 grandchildren and haven't had as much time to create with clay...but my clayroom is always ready for me and I sneak in there whenever I get a chance. With one more grandchild due soon, my clay time is limited but I hope to make a few new items every month. It's therapy for me.

Each of my pieces is a "one of a kind" item. No assembly line here! I hand craft every piece. No molds are ever used and I never paint any of it. The patterns are created by mixing and blending the clay. Then I bake the items in my oven. I have jokingly called it "Snake-N-Bake".

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