I am thrilled to be launching my very own fancy new ezine! PATINA will be heading into hundreds of email inboxes in less than 24 hours, and honestly, it's more fun that my birthday! Sign up here if you want to receive that very first inaugural edition...
[caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignright" width="300"] Prague[/caption] Seeds of inspiration so often come from my clients. As Linda and I sat around a blank piece of paper discussing the best way to honor her daughter's journey upon her college graduation, we flipped through photos on her iPhone that had...
I took a few moments to give a mini-micro-tour of my bench. If you'd like to learn about metalsmithing, take a moment to watch. If you'd like to take a class and learn first-hand, go here. ...
From my studio to you, I took a few moments (raw and unedited) to talk about one particular project that truly captures why I do the work that I do. It takes about 10 minutes to watch. Thanks for watching. ...
Piercing underway. Next up is fabrication, patina, and photo shoots. The Lavaliere show happens in one month!...
More than twenty years ago, I made a pair of earrings. A little bit of wire and a few beads comprised my first jewelry creation. In that moment, I had no idea. I had no idea that jewelry would become my vocation, and much more importantly,...
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...
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...