Awards

Starving Jewelry Artist July 2009 "Visions of Summer Challenge" Design Contest

I am very excited and honored to tell you that I won the "Visions of Summer" July 2009 Design Challenge hosted by Starving Jewelry Artist Website. It was my second entry to their monthly challenge and I loved the theme. My family and I had recently visited Sea World in San Diego, California so all the wonderful sea life was still fresh on my mind. Here is a photo of the piece, and here is the link to their website. The Starving Jewelry Artist Connection website.
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The piece is constructed using bezel set recycled tumbled glass, sterling silver, brass, copper, and 14kt gold filled for the dolphin. The collar is sterling silver wire with cobalt blue seed beads.

Starving Jewelry Artist September 2008 "Harvest Moon" Design Challenge

I am very excited and honored to tell you that I won the "Harvest Moon" September 2008 Design Challenge hosted by Starving Jewelry Artist Website. It was my first entry to their monthly challenge and I loved the theme. Neil Young's "Harvest" album kept playing in my head as I sketched out my idea and brought it to life. Here is a photo of the piece, and here is the link to their website. The Starving Jewelry Artist Connection website.
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The piece is constructed of a sterling silver base, with a textured brass tree cutout, a stamped copper bush, and bezel set yellow quartz. The piece is strung on indian seed beads in autumn colors of gold and copper.

Fresh Metal October 2007

My membership in the Metal Arts Guild provides me with excellent opportunities to get my work in front of other people's eyes. Back in October 2007, I submitted a piece for the Fresh Metal Exhibition at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. I was quite happy when my sunflower lapel pin was chosen to be a part of the exhibit. Afterwards, the exhibit traveled to the Galveston Arts Center where it continued to show through February 2008.
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Houston Christian High School Fall 2007

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In November 2007, at the Houston Christian High School "Amazing Grace" Art Sale, my work was chosen as Best Craftsmanship. Needless to say, I was thrilled. Here is a photo of the prize-winning piece.