About
Becoming a jewelry artist was never in my plans. Professionally, I was a kitchen designer. However, there was a river rock necklace that I passed up when I was traveling in 1999. In 2005 I saw a necklace that reminded me of it. When I checked out the artist at a gallery I learned about a metalsmithing workshop with Lois Bertillino. I started the following week. week.
For the next two years (and again in 2013) I attended week-long workshops with Marilynn Nicholson at the Taos School of Metalsmithing and Lapidary Design, www.taosjewelryschool.com . Here I got my introduction to setting stones.....and buying them, as Taos has a great rock and mineral store (as do Santa Fe and Alberquerque). Another highlight for me was taking Master Symposiums with...