2025 Year in Review
2025 was a whirlwind of a year! In January I taught a 3-day online mokume box class, then in February taught in Seattle at Danaca Design and got to tour the late Phillip Baldwin’s studio. I continued north to Fairbanks Alaska and taught a talented and generous group how to make their own mokume gane billets (got to hug a reindeer too). Back home in San Diego I helped my mom move to her new condo, and welcomed my father-in-law Vance to our house (he lived with us for 9 months before heading back to Mexico). Throughout the year I made 47 rings, taught 4 in person and three online classes, went on two vacations and even managed to take two metals classes myself! I made just a few vessels and larger works; I really want to spend more time on that next year. Attending the wedding of my friends Francesca & Pieter in Perugia Italy was a highlight! As well as seeing Malaga 🇪🇸 and Porto 🇵🇹 , and escaping a little of the heat in southern England.
I took a Japanese metalworking course from the esteemed silversmith Wayne Meeten at West Dean College, and spent some time cycling and hiking in Scotland, climbing Schiehallion again (last time was in 1995) and escaping with still sort of functioning knees. I enjoyed teaching again at Metalwerx Studio in Boston, and meeting colleague and all around cool guy Arn Krebs. Teaching at William Holland was also a blast!
I also had the honor of making friend and fellow metalsmith/jeweler Ryan Gardner's wedding ring, yay!
Ended out the year taking a course from Bill Dawson on metal inlay - great fun.
Feeling grateful for all the wonders 2025 brought, can’t even imagine what next year will bring. Happy New Year everyone!
