Instructor Biography
I love teaching- there is magic in sharing knowledge and it is very important to me that the knowledge I’ve gained through study and experience is passed on to others. Making things is also very important to me- it’s in my blood as my grandmother and grandfather were both artists and makers, in addition to their ‘mainstream jobs’. I think making things and passing that knowledge on is a vital form of connection.
I’ve been teaching Metal Clay and metalsmithing classes for adult education programs since 2007, including classes at the National Ornamental Metal Museum. I have been the editor of Metal Clay Today e-magazine since December of 2018 and was a contributing writer and layout editor for several years prior. I love metal clay and the creative opportunities that it brings, especially considering it is a relatively new medium in the metalsmithing world and its full potential has not yet been realized.
