For the past several weeks I have been working on a new collection that features Steel and gold. This is a new process for me and I am still in the learning stages. Fusing 18 or 22k gold to steel creates a dramatic design and I am enamored with it. Every waking (and even some sleeping) moment is taken up with this new project. If I am not working on the pieces, I am imagining … [Read more...]
Handmade in Arizona..
You've most likely seen this tag line on my jewelry designs. Did you ever wonder what handmade means? Here's the official definition: made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality. Each of my designs starts with metal sheet or wire. I use a variety of tools to texture, fold and mold the metal. Texturing hammers add subtle or bold finishes, … [Read more...]