Last weekend I participated in the On and Off Fredericksburg Road Studio tour along with my studio mate Gary Schott.  We rent a space off of the main drag on Fredericksburg and were able to open up our studio for folks to browse around.  We had a great turnout of people, colleagues, and friends.  I wanted to give a shout out and thanks to all that came out to support us and share some images of some of the work that one of our friends, Igor Gregorio, snapped while visiting.  I also received a surprise visit from sister and brother-in-law from Houston, which made for a great demo of soldering for onlookers!  My sister has now learned some metalsmithing skills.
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I wanted to share an article written in the San Antonio Express-News about the Best of 2012′s Art exhibitions.  There is a diverse range of artists, mediums, and styles.  One exhibition featured was “Governing Bodies” which included myself and 10 other female artists whose work focused on a range of themes surrounding women’s roles, healthcare, identity and gender.   Read more →

Well my website finally got a facelift thanks to my creative husband Noah.  I have been needing to get new work up and re-organize photos etc.  Although Noah missed out on festivities over the weekend because he had to get his wisdom chompers removed, he managed to have some extra time to spend in front of the computer.  As I spent the the weekend with family visitors and traveled to Houston he reworked my website!  Check out some of the new work, commercial section, and feel free to subscribe to my blog/mailing list for the newest updates and news.  Enjoy!

This past weekend I had the privilege to participate in a workshop at the Southwest School of Art with the visiting artist Martin Smith.  The workshop titled “Why Machines” was an open interpretation of machines that create sound.  Throughout the two days, we incorportated  sounds into mechanical devices that could be turned, squeezed, rotated, pinched and anything in between.  We were given no limits and could use any materials available.  This was quite a creative challenge for me because in my work I focus more solely on form, fabrication, and surface design.

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Here are some of the images from the RAW exhibit that I had previously posted about.  I thought since a lot you bought tickets to the show and weren’t able to attend that you might want to see what you missed.

Enjoy!

Hello all!  I am writing to get your support or donation for my participation in a  local exhibition.  RAW is an organization that is spread across the United States and is created by artists for artists.  They host a monthly event/exhibition that allows local  hand picked artists  to show their work in a group show. What is cool about RAW is that they support all media and materials and each show consists of different genres.  Read more →

Well we finally made it back to St. Louis and for a fantastic event!  We were fortunate enough to make it back for Tova Lund and Melanie Smith’s duo thesis exhibition.

A little background:  I was a 3rd year graduate student when three fabulous new grads came into the program.  Two of which are featured in this show and the other, Kelly Robinson, is soon to follow after having a beautiful little kiddo in this last semester.  I wanted to share their fantastic work and some photos from the show.  I was blown away by their craftsmanship, amazing fabrication skills, and unique pieces!  From Tova’s fibulas and sculptural landscape to the details of Melanie’s vessels portrayed through magnification–this work will surely be making its way to the mainstream in the metals world.

I was truly blown away and I am so proud and glad to have gotten to witness their grad school finale.  I cannot wait to see what new work arises out of them!  Enjoy!

I have just received my complimentary copy of “Showcase 500 rings” in the mail since I am featured in this new publication.  I wanted to let you know that this book will be available really soon on Amazon and is also available for pre-order!  There are lot’s of fabulous pieces in this book including several of my friends and colleagues!  Congrats to you all that have made it in and thank you for the support!  Cheers.

I just received my complimentary copy of the Art Jewelry magazine in the mail which features “yours truly” in the gallery section!  I am thrilled to be a part of this magazine and happy to share it with you.  This is the May issue which features many good tips and fabulous work from many other jewelry artists including a friend and colleague from grad school, Kelly Robinson.  My dear friend Annie Pennington has been working at this magazine for the last several months and has done a great job promoting and evaluating key artists, tools, techniques, and writing blog posts for the Art Jewelry website.  Check it out here!  You can also find this magazine at Borders/Barnes and Noble bookstores. Enjoy.

I am happy to announce this fabulous upcoming exhibition that I am very proud to be a part of this year.  There will be lots of great work to see!  If you are in the Denton, TX area go check it out

Materials: Hard & Soft

February 3 – March 30, 2012

This annual competition and exhibition of contemporary crafts was started in 1987 and is now in it’s 25th year. Recognized nationally,Materials: Hard & Soft attracts hundreds of entries from every state in the union. Nationally recognized jurors select the show from slides and then award $5000 in prize money. The juror has always selected the winning pieces on-site. A catalog is printed. Many of the artists seen in the Materials exhibitions have been featured in national publications such as American Craft. Read more →