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roller printed silver pendant with tree in 2mm agate beads on a 6mm agate necklace. $110.
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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, sometimes copper, forging and fabricating earrings,
necklaces, rings, bracelets, and pins. I often work with freshwater pearls,
amber, glass beads, and natural stones. Sometimes I make beads of copper enamel
or silver clay 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 have also taught jewelry-making classes, and researched a variety of
techniques for creating jewelry. With over 40 years of jewelry design
experience, I have developed a wide variety of techniques I can use to create
just what you are looking for.
Exhibitions and awards:
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domed sterling silver earrings with curling "vines" and integral earwire
$50.
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1985 Plano Art Association; first prize; pottery
1985, 1986, 1987 State Fair of Texas; multiple first, second, third, and
fourth prizes; pottery, jewelry, and enameling
1986 Texas Designer / Craftsmen exhibition
1987 North Lake College student exhibition
1997, 1998 Dallas Business Caucus for the Arts exhibit
1990 - 1999 various arts awards for historical reenactment of the Middle Ages
Associations:
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iridescent orange seed bead spiral with orange lampwork
focal bead, $75.
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Craft Guild of Dallas
Dallas Bead Society
Education:
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
North Lake College, Dallas, TX
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