Since 1989 I have turned to working in metals, primarily silver. I have taken classes in contemporary metalsmithing techniques on the college level at Edison Community College in Fort Myers, Florida, as well as at the Broward Art Guild. I continue to expand the range of my technical abilities through classes at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and workshops presented through the Florida Society of Goldsmiths. These latter classes have been conducted by such nationally and internationally known instructors as Lynne Merchant, Betty Helen Longhi, Arlene Fisch, Barbara Simon, Didi Suydam, Sherry Fotopoulos and Hitoshi Araki of Japan.

More recently, I have incorporated the use of silver clay into my creative process, combining Precious Metal Clay with hand made silver chains and intricate techniques using metals in textile processes. As a result of this involvement with silver clay, I also have trained in advanced techniques of its use. I have attended and successfully completed Level I and Level II Certification classes in both Precious Metal Clay and Art Clay. I am a Senior Teacher in PMC and Program Coordinator for PMC Connection. I also present classes on the creation of chains which use cold connections.

The use of silver clay within the context of traditional techniques results in a blending of modern material and traditional patterns. This intertwining of old and new is a continuing theme in my work, a striving to take new materials and apply them to established procedures. It is a process which allows me constantly to re-examine my work and the world around me.