2024 Year in Review

With Ame and Miranda, Yoko, Joanne at my SNAG open studio event in June.

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Wot a year! I feel lucky to have spent so much time with friends new and old. First the January fusing class in my studio where I met the fabulous Simone from Brazil. Then in February I went to the Yuma Symposium for the first time in 20 years(!) - made many new friends and was thrilled to meet Jeanie Pratt, who bought my bracelet off my wrist. In March I made a dish for Danaca Designs' Yukata show, then it was off to Europe for a month! Wonder abounded there, favorite part was Lauterbrunnen but also spending time with Francesca at WhatIf Berlin and meeting up with Dan of zebranowoodcraft in London. Back home in June, just in time to welcome folks for the SNAG conference, then it was off to Touchstone in Pennsylvania to teach, with a quick stop at Center For Metal Arts (wanna go back and take classes there). Thrilled also to meet fellow artists Andrew Thornton and Glenn Gardner while at Touchstone. In July quick trip to Colorado to see legendary UK Silversmith Wayne Meeten present for CoMA. So great meeting teaching and metalsmith giant of the field Myra Mimlitsch-Gray there too.
August a family vacay to Scotland, then on to Boston to teach at Metalwerx - what a great facility. Everyone there so friendly and helpful; William Vanaria thank you for everything. After that I calmed down a bit and enjoyed summer with my wife Ame and my mom Joyce. Hosted a fun studio tour for MASSC too.
Last trip of the year was Dallas to teach at the craft guild of dallas , where I was spoiled by Two assistants! Jeff D. knew what I needed before I did ☺️, also great meeting studio director Marilyn O'hara - I’ll be back!
Somehow I also made 43 rings, was in 4 shows, taught two online classes and 4 in person, had my sake cups chosen to be in a museum and did a few special commissions.
Thank you to everyone who made my 2024 a year to remember. Special thank you to my students and fellow sawing circle peeps! The older I get the more I understand it is those people connections that matter. 💜
Happy New Year Everyone - ready or not, 2025 here we come! 🍾

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