Custom work is my specialty. You tell me what you want and I deliver. Really, it is that simple. It has been this evolution for me from making what I want to create, to really honing in on people’s desires for that perfect gift, pet tribute,  or family memorial. It actually smacked me in the head this week. I have been very busy (thankfully) dreaming up my next project, working on my list of “to do’s”, and jumping through flaming [...]

  As I look at my work, I realize the heart shape is  a theme that never goes out of style. I have a series of metal hearts, my “Used and Abused” pieces, that incorporate some unusual elements into the design. They are textured, 3 dimensional, things dangle from some of them, a great, rustic patina has been applied and all of them are stuffed with hand-made Asian paper (love that part!!). PLUS, they each have a story to tell [...]

Transforming this lump of Titanic coal into a treasured work required some magic on my part. It seems that re-cycling objects and re-assigning value to them is what I do best. This was a great opportunity to learn about the Titanic, preservation of artifacts,  protecting a delicate object, and inventing new ways of attaching things. This curious window, comprised of Art Glass and Fine Silver, beckons you to peer into it.  The delicate scroll work around the sides is indicative [...]