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...
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...
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...
Today I greeted dust on my bench pin. This is a first. Never before, in 18 years, has there been dust on my bench pin. For a metalsmith, the bench pin is the center of the studio universe. It's like the bottom of a skillet for a...
It's possible that I will have a normal life span and have already lived half of my life. Decades ago I chose a field of study, and turns out it wasn't quite the right one for me, according to our society's norms. In other words,...
The People Learn to Read [caption id="attachment_267" align="alignright" width="150" caption="THE PEOPLE LEARN TO READ (24 x 48 mixed media on canvas)"][/caption] There are several paintings so far in the Reading the Key series. The first one I completed is "The People Learn to Read." With it's...