I'm an avid jewelry maker, have been taking classes for many years at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. I have a bachelors and masters degrees in the social sciences but my heart is completely in the metal arts. I'm not a professional metalsmith as yet and do not have a business, but I am intent on learning all that I can and keeping up with current issues, techniques, trends, tools, information et al. One day when my daughters go to college I would like to stick my toe in the professional water. I look forward to being a part of Orchid.; -