I have been a Metalsmith, working with mixed metals for the past 20 years off and on. I also work with dichoric glass, incorperating this with other media and metals in my jewelry. I lived in Phoenix, Arz. for 20 years and had many friends and many seminars and many trips to the Tucson show, which I truely miss. I mover to just outside of Charlotte, N.C. 4 years ago with my roomate and my 2 cats. Now we have five cats for any of you cat lovers out there. I work full time as a Senior Ultrasound Tech. for 6 clincs in Monroe, N.C. I teach metalsmithing 2 weekends a month in my studio. Thanks for allowing me to communicate with all of you. I know I hope I will be able to talk to some of you who I met at the San Francisco SNAG conference last year. Sincerely, Cheryl A. Orahood.