| "I've
always enjoyed handwork, creating shapes and discovering form in
what I see. While I have had various types of jobs, common threads
have been visual and working with my hands, from drawing maps to
landscaping. I've also tried different media arts and crafts but
have found metal a versatile medium in which to experiment. My first
exposure to metalwork was a high school jewelry class. I then spent
some time casting silver rings with my father's dental working equipment
before going in other directions. When my daughter was graduating
from college I thought it would be fun to make a necklace for her.
I enrolled in a jewelry and metalwork class taught by Tom Logan
at Metropolitan State College in Denver and found metalwork so enjoyable
I wanted to continue full time. So I took more classes from Craig
Wright at Metropolitan State College and then from Lucinda Brogden
at Front Range Community College in Westminster, learning new things
from each new instructor. In 1999 my work was in the student division
of the show "Metamorphosis" in Manitou Springs Colorado.
Most of my work is made from small pieces of silver, gold or
stone I put together in various combinations until a design emerges.
After joining and finishing, the parts become integrated into
a new and different form. The process of learning both visual
and technical aspects of this work continues to intrigue me, and
hopefully will provide pleasure to others as well."
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