A New Journey

A year in the life of a jewelry designer. Hmm, rather daunting a prospect. Where does the inspiration come from? The gems and metals themselves. Right now, the jewelry is constructed with Sterling Silver, Argentium Silver, or 14K Gold Filled. Hopefully, if the price of high carat gold comes down a bit in price, I will venture into those metals as well.

I began life with the ability to draw; honed those skills through university classes in drawing and then on to painting. I have taken that knowledge for texture and color and applied that to jewelry making.

When I was drawn to the world of artisan jewelry, I began with beading and learning how to manipulate metal.

I had taken a metal shop course in junior high school and absolutely loved it! Of course, we did not use precious metals, but I learned to cut sheet metal, buff, polish, enamel, solder, use of kilns, etc. I never thought that one day I would actually be able to part those cobwebs in my brain and draw upon that knowledge again.

Please forgive the quality of the photos. I am now in the process of learning how do this properly.