My journey as an artist began in my youth, inheriting talents from my grandfather who made a living a a gold jewelry engraver. I find art as a clear outlet for my thoughts, visions and dreams. I began my training as a Bauhaus trained potter which I pursued for two decades.  As my artistic path continued I reached out to the community by owning a fine crafts gallery, The Difference, near Columbus, Ohio.  After many fabulous years I moved to Maui where I taught art to middle-schoolers which enabled me to extend my love of the arts to others.

Recently I refocused my energy again, becoming dedicated to the fire and passion of glass. "I feel each piece of my work is a 'painting' in glass- reflecting my emotions as opposed to merely a piece of jewelry. I think this sets me apart from the standard usage of dichroic glass in creations out there."   I use a multitude of techniques to achieve my images in glass, even using green technologies by recycling "blowers" glass into my work.  I cut large sheets of glass into shapes with an eye for texture & color.  Next it is fired in a kiln to melting temperatures ( I tell children it is as hot as 4 times the heat to bake pizza-1500). I use Dichroic glass which reflects light on its surface causing a vision of two distinct colors. Each piece is One-Of-A-Kind as jewelry or art destined to compliment an individual's personality.

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