Much of my work deals primarily with line and line quality. I look to make a line, through manipulation by hand or hammer, come alive in original forms. I strive for lines that breathe life into objects and give viewer's a new life experience: discovering anew objects by embracing their whimsy, aesthetic and function.
I seek lines that infuse everyday objects, such as spoons, vessels and rings, objects of common day-to-day life and relationships, with uncommon fun and celebration.
From 1993-1997 my training in metals came through community art centers such as the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA, and Thomas Jefferson Art Center, Arlington, VA. These were supplemented by attendance at Penland, Arrowmont, and Craftsummer, as well as local guild workshops. I received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2004.
| 2009 | Union of Reform Judaism Biennial | Toronto, Canada |
| Conservative Judaism Biennial | Cherry Hill, NJ | |
| Westchester Craft Show | White Plains, NY | |
| CraftBoston | Boston, MA | |
| 2008 | CraftBoston | Boston, MA |
| American Craft Council | Baltimore, MD |
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| Atlanta, GA | ||
| Necklust | Florida Craftsmen, St. Petersburg, FL | |
| LaGrange National XXV, | LaMar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA | |
| Earring Show Society of North American Goldsmith 2008 Conference |
Savannah, GA | |
| 2007 | Crafts at the Castle | Boston, MA |
| American Craft Council | Baltimore, MD | |
| Atlanta, GA | ||
| Charlotte, NC | ||
| CraftBoston | Boston, MA | |
| Earring Show,Velvet da Vinci | San Francisco, CA | |
| Materials Hard and Soft, Greater Denton Arts Council | Denton, TX | |
| 2006 | American Craft Council | Charlotte, NC |
| Atlanta, GA | ||
| St Paul, MN | ||
| Bet Am Shalom Judaica Show | White Plains, NY | |
| CraftBoston | Boston, MA | |
| Reinterpreting the Vessel, Perimeter Gallery | Chicago, IL | |
| 2005 | American Craft Council | Charlotte, NC |
| Atlanta, GA | ||
| St. Paul, MN | ||
| CraftArt 2005 | St. Petersburg, FL | |
| Paradise City Arts Festival | Northampton, MA | |
| West Palm Beach Craft Show | West Palm Beach, FL | |
| On the Road Again,” 16th Annual Teapot Show | Chiaroscuro Galleries Chicago, IL |
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| “Art in Good Taste,” | Appleton Art Center Appleton, WI |
1998 - 2005. Participated in exhibitions in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin, Additionally, participated in retail craft shows in Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, DC
2006 Niche Award Finalist-Hollowware
2004 Niche Award Winner-Judaica
2004 Niche Award Finalist-Judaica
2004 Niche Award Finalist-Hollowware
"500 Handmade Books" Lark Books, 2008
“500 Earrings” Lark Books, 2007
“Court Adjourned for Crafts,” Atlanta Jewish Times, March 9, 2007
“Metalwork 2006”
Craft Magazine, June/July 2004
“1000 Rings” Lark Books, 2004
“Refined III”, 2004
“Off the Shelf, Under the Influence,” 2003
“Texas National, 2003,” 2003
“Metalwork, 2002,” 2002
“Metalwork, 2000,” 2000
“Metalwork ’96,” 1996
2005 Visiting Artist, Penland School of Craft
2002-2006 Member, Board of Directors, Society of North American Goldsmiths.
2001 Researcher, "Tevet to Av, Celebrating Contemporary Judaica," University of Wisconsin-Madison.