Metalsmith, mokume gane geek, educator
I have been teaching jewelry/metalwork classes and creating custom mokume-gane wedding rings, jewelry and one-of-a-kind metal art objects since 1991. I earned my Masters of Fine Art in Jewelry/Metals in 1999, training primarily under Helen Shirk and Arline Fisch at San Diego State University. From 2003-2014 I taught a four-level jewelry/metals course at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. In 2007 I met a group of mokume artists working in Northern California - Toshiyuki Kawai, Earl Bushey, Jerry Blanchard and Gene Novagratsky. With them I learned to fuse, forge and pattern mokume gane using traditional Japanese methods.
My work has been shown across the U.S. and in international venues such as the Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus in Hanau, Germany and the Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum in Tsubame, Japan.
My work has been shown across the U.S. and in international venues such as the Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus in Hanau, Germany and the Tsubame Industrial Materials Museum in Tsubame, Japan.
Artist StatementCreativity, quality craftsmanship and obsessive attention to detail are among my goals for every piece I create. I am committed to the format of functional craft as a vehicle for artistic expression. For me, a successful piece communicates with viewers on a level more meaningful than words, and reflects the traditions of metalsmiths throughout history.
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Art: Jewelry, Metalwork & Sculpture, 1991-present
From mokume gane to photo-etching, I have created a wide selection of jewelry from my graduate school days starting in 1994 to the present. Some pieces may be for sale, others have been sold or perhaps wandered off over the years. For listings of work currently for sale, please see my etsy shop. For custom wedding rings, please see my rings section.
