When, at the age of 55, my "Inner Child" started having tantrums about not being able to express her creativity, I retired from my career as a college librarian and moved to Florida with my husband, Laurie. I had no idea what direction my creative expression would take, but a friend introduced me to jewelry making , so I began taking every jewelry class I could find in the area. I took classes in beading, lampworking, wire wrapping, glass fusing, silversmithing and Precious Metal Clay (PMC), and loved them all. My work space grew from a table in the corner of the bedroom to a full studio in the garage, with kilns, grinders, tumblers, and hundreds of little specialized tools - a jewelry-maker's dream!

My jewelry often includes my own lampwork beads, fused dichroic glass, and fine silver crafted from Precious Metal Clay (PMC). Each piece is unique and totally hand-crafted.

Nowadays, our friends call us "The Rolling Cones" since we do a lot of traveling, taking frequent RV trips to state and national parks, and spending summers in Alaska or Vermont. During these expeditions, my "Inner Child" still clamors for creative expression, so I indulge these cravings by bringing along basic equipment and supplies, and settings up my "studio" wherever I can - a friend's basement in Alaska, a tool shed in Vermont, and even a tent on the beach in the Florida Keys!

To expand my artistic vision, I take classes in pastel painting, and have attended summer art sessions in Atlin (B.C.) and at Fletcher Farm School in Ludlow, VT. I have demonstrated my skills at art fairs in Canada's Yukon Territory and in Skagway, Alaska, and I occasionally demonstrate at the WildChild Art Gallery in Matlacha, Florida, where my jewelry is currently on display and available for purchase.

Annie - $80.00 Fine Silver pendant with freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals ( pendant only) (#521-9791)	Emily $45.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire and freshwater pearls (#521-9651)
Grace $90.00 Fine Silver pendant with freshwater pearls and Swarovski Crystals on a multi-strand sterling silver cable with friction clasp. (#521-9790)	Jen $60.00 Fine Silver pendant with freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals ( pendant only ) (#521-9791)
Judith $40.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire (#521-9648)	Lydia $40.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire (#521-9648)
Moonlight in Vermont $90.00 Fine Silver and dichroic glass pendant on a sterling silver chain (#521-9654)	Patricia $40.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire (#521-9648)
Sandi $40.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire (#521-9648)	Suzanne $40.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire (#521-9648)
Taylor $40.00 Dichroic glass pendant with fine silver wire (#521-9648)