Artist Statement
It is with this combination of joining metal, glass and fire that I have now accomplished my goal. I have been able to achieve a balance of delicate color with the strength, yet elegant design of metal, into a wearable piece of art.
Professional Experience
Thirty-eight years as a Secondary School Art Instructor with Warren Consolidated Schools, Warren, MI. Primary emphasis on instructing 9th through 12th grade students in beginning and advanced art programs.
Educational Achievements
Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Art Education
Professional Achievements
Two pieces of my Lampwork art have been published in 1000 GLASS BEADS by Lark Books, 2004 EDITION
One piece of my Lampwork art was published in 500 EARRINGS by Lark Books, 2007 EDITION
One piece of my Lampwork Jewelry was in the Convergence 1 Competition 2009 between Bead & Button Magazine and the International Society of Glass Beadmakers
One piece of Lampwork and metal jewelry made it into 2009 Jewelry + Objects by the Michigan Silversmiths Guild and won the Bighton Beads Award
One piece of my jewelry was in the ISGB competition Convergence 2 and traveled to Japan, to the Japanese Bead Museum
A pair on my earring was chosen by Lark Books for their 2012 Lark Studio Series-Earrings
4 necklaces were chosen to be published in the 2012 book 500 Beaded Jewelry
2 pieces have made Finalist in 2014 Bead Dreams sponsored by Bead and Button Magazine
Work shown at the ISGB Convention Portland, Oregon, 2004 Personal work was shown for sale at the following galleries;
Current Galleries Ariana Gallery - Royal Oak
Awards and Organizations
Patron of the Arts Award - Macomb Arts Council Finalist in 2012 ISGB show "INDELIBLE"
Show Participation Since 2001Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair/the GuildANN ARBOR,MI Ann Arbor State Street Art Fair ANN ARBOR, MI Common Ground Sanctuarty Art In the Park BIRMINGHAM, MI Charlevoix Art and Craft Show Craft Show CHARLEVOIX, MI Grosse Pointe Art Fair GROSSE POINTE, MI Art In the Park HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI Levis Commons Art Fair PERRYSBURG, OHIO Orchard Lake Art Fair ORCHARD LAKE, MI Mt Clemens Art Fair MT CLEMENS, MI Northfield Hills Art on the Lake TROY, MI Rochester Arts & Apples ROCHESTER, MI Sugarloaf Art Fair NOVI, MI Troy High Elf Shelf TROY, MI Lutheran North High School Heart to Hands MACOMB, MI West Bloomfield Art Fair WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI Royal Oak Art Fair ROYAL OAK, MI Royal Oak Clay and Glass Fair ROYAL OAK, MI Rochester Village Art Fair ROCHESTER, MI Crocker Park Art Fair WESTLAKE, OH Crosby Art Fair BOTANICAL GARDENS TOLEDO, OH Art in the Woods TRAVERSE CITY, MI
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The desire to bring about the color found in watercolors with the brilliance and shine of glass, has lead me to be a Lampwork Glass Bead Maker. While I found that working with watercolors produced the desired effect of color, it soon lost that fresh or wet look. I switched to making jewelry from various metals. While this satisfied the creative side of me, I was soon to realize that this media lacked the color that was important to me. 
