[Welcome] New Members for June 11, 2012

Orchid Circulation: 13,000 members!

Please welcome our newest members…

Margriet Kraan
Margriet Kraan, Edelsmid Beeldend Kunstenaar
Breda, Netherlands

I work as a goldsmith and live in the Netherlands. My greatest
passion is the metamorfosis of old jewelry of dear relatives into
new. And these are my most beloved (very grateful) customers!

Camille Pierce
Mesa, AZ. USA

I’m a self-taught jewelry artist/metalsmith, exploring and
researching different techniques to enhance my creative designs…

Barry Leonard Thompson
Southern Cross Jewellery
Kooralbyn, Queensland. Australia

I am now retired and spend a lot of my time making jewellery,
painting mostly in pastels, photography, poetry writing on the
internet, and fishing when I can find the time. I also do CAD design
as I am a retired Mechanical Engineer/Designer and like to still
draw and design specialised transport equipment. I love Ganoksin and
believe that it is the best site on my list of favourites.

Kay Benham
Orlando, FL. USA

My husband, Tom, and I have co-edited Ask The Experts column for
Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist since January 2002 and have had many
projects and articles published in LJJA as well. We are active
members of The Florida Society of Goldsmiths. We teach Chasing &
Repousse as well as other metal working workshops on a variety of
subjects. Tom and I are also lapidaries and teach intarsia and gem
carving workshops.