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I first studied jewelry at
Middle Tennessee State with Klaus Kallenberger.
At the time, I was an art teacher for Metro Nashville
Schools, where I taught for many years. When I
discovered that making jewelry was my life’s
calling, I stopped teaching and started learning,
taking classes first at Arrowmont, then at the
Appalachian Craft Center and for several summers
at Penland School.
When I first started doing jewelry professionally,
I aimed at the fashion market, taking my work
to New York. Over the years, it has been featured
in every major fashion magazine and has been
sold in Henri Bendel, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s,
Saks and many other specialty stores and galleries
in this country, Europe, and Japan.
Gradually my work has evolved from fashion pieces
to jewelry that is more art-oriented. While
I continue to do a production line in sterling
silver, I focus more on one-of-a-kind pieces
in 22-karat gold, with unusual stones and pearls.
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