In the early 1990’s I learned traditional silver jewelry fabrication and enameling at Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Years later, when silver metal clay was introduced, the new medium allowed me to explore alternative techniques for shaping and texturing metal.
In 2010 I began making flameworked glass jewelry and kiln-formed functional glass pieces. Glass art opened the door to an exciting world of color and light. Many of my recent pieces combine glass with metal. My work is influenced by the traditional craftsmanship of Mexican silver artists and the experimental spirit of the Studio Glass movement.
The expensive equipment and specialized facilities needed to make glass art are not widely available to the public. So I search for opportunities to provide tools, materials, and studio access to aspiring young artists.