After living in the Washington, DC area for 14 years and working as the Senior National Policy Specialist for Title I at the United States Department of Education, not to mention having two children along the way, my family and I moved to New England 5 years ago when my husband accepted a position with a new company. It was serendipity when looking through the Boston Globe upon first moving here that I noticed an ad in the education section offering metalsmithing classes. Always in the back of my mind as something I wanted to pursue, I took the course and many more since then. Although running my own educational policy consulting business, I have been fortunate to commit a significant amount of time to metalsmithing.

I produce contemporary jewelry and other metal designs primarily in silver and/or gold, often with the addition of texturing, gemstones and other unique lapidary, or resin inlay. I also manufacture photo-etched metal cover plates which are riveted to journals or albums with handmade rivets. This avocation has quickly transpired into another profession with much of my work selling by word of mouth and by commission.