New artwork uploaded.... Silk scarf ring and/or jewelry slide. My mom taught me to develop a love for slides. She started buying them for me when I was about 16.
This two-tone piece is sold with the silk scarf* + a black 3 mm leather cord, 18". Available now at Spectrum Design in Frostburg. $75.
*Silk scarf...
New artwork uploaded.... Bronze bracelet w/texture. Probably my favorite and most creative bracelet. All others with texture are gone, however, I tend to "hoard" my favorites. Sized to fit an average size wrist. In general, metal can be manipulated to make bracelet smaller but not larger. As this is now for sale, feel...
New artwork uploaded.... The silver chain in this necklace is designed to follow the general pattern in the body of the art work. It emphasizes the wearers collarbone and feminine qualities....
I am presently a PT metalsmith and a FT university professor (Psychology) at FSU. I began metalworking with Doug Salmon at Penn Alps seven years ago. Today, I have a full home studio which has managed to occupy the entire lower lever of our house. I make metal jewelry out of bronze, copper and silver, and move in the direction of metal sculpture when a training opportunity is present. As a psychologist, I believe our art work is a reflection of our internal world. My works (unconsciously) always seem to depict a sense of movement, living, and flowing elements such as water or the sea. I also envision works reflecting mist, dew drops and rain.
Because I tend to work in base metals in addition to silver, this enables me to create large dramatic items such as necklaces, which could never be made entirely in precious metals and sold to the average person. Although many people gravitate toward diminutive jewelry, I like for my major items to be the first thing a person notices about a woman when she enters a room. I hope the wearer experiences the same tactile and sensory sense of pleasure I do when I wear or touch one of my items.