A new website - GMA Metalsmith version 5.0 - is in the works. Just as the time inevitably comes for a new haircut or a new coat of paint in the kitchen, it's time to update the way in which I present my work to you...
Nothing beats the wonder of a child. I joined two dozen other artists in my community this weekend as we opened our studios and creative spaces to our community. Visitors came to meet artists, observe creative processes, and purchase artwork. My hope is that those vistors...
Creativity is often an animal of waves, and my most recent wave involves enamels. Most of the new designs filling my sketchbook these days are complex metal constructions featuring an enameled focal point. I also have commissions on the bench needing enameling. And, I'm doing...
I am a novice enamelist. There. I said it. Once upon a time, I studied enameling with the amazing and talented Shana Kroiz. I share studio space with the amazing and talented Liz Mosier, who learned from the amazing and talented Linda Darty. So, I have certainly...
Covenant Relationship | 14K Palladium White Gold, Family Diamonds Jewelry is personal. Often it is used to commemorate a commitment to something. Not so much in effort to display one's choices to others, but more often as a way to simply honor a...
GMA v 4.0 - New website under construction! Feel free to look around, but please also come back to see the changes as they develop...
May the starving artist be a thing of the past! Van Gogh is the perfect example. He produced an incredible body of work during his lifetime - 864 paintings, 1,037 drawings/sketches, and 150 watercolors. But he only sold two pieces before his death. Two. Of course, if...
The story of the building of a locket - noting its purposes and the techniques used in its creation.Be it a story of love, loss or lore, folks have long used lockets to contain symbols of the precious in their lives. Building a locket is...