Owner of James Carter Studio and School of Jewelry Arts, Carrboro, NC; 35 years experience in jewelry making and teaching; BFA Florida State University; MFA Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Individual Artist Grant, Florida Arts Council; published in Metalsmith, American Craft and Art Jewelry; 1st place Enamels, Saul Bell Awards Competition 2011; three times instructor master symposium Alan Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts.; http://www.jamescarterstudio.com James Carter Studio and School of Jewelry Arts