Biography:
I grew up in Philadelphia during
a time when young girls learned
sewing, crocheting, knitting,
embroidery and cooking. My
parents were both born and
raised in Lancaster and my
relatives on both sides were
German (Pennsylvania Deutsche).
I spent a lot of time in
Lancaster and I still follow a
lot of the ideals from those
days, like making my own noodles
from scratch and canning.
I spent my summers on the
Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.
We had no electricity and the
iceman delivered ice twice a
week. It was paradise.
During my early teen years I
discovered ceramics which turned
out to be a life long passion.
Pottery is still something that
I do at least once a week.
When Art Clay Silver came to the
United States in 1999, I
immediately jumped onto the
bandwagon. I was in the
first Level II class. There were
only three of us from the
Dallas/Fort Worth area in that
class so we were called on to
teach immediately. All of
us are still teaching metal
clay.
Working with silver clay is a
lot like pottery and cake
decorating, but on a smaller
scale. My first piece
after certification was a pin
that resembled the top of a
decorated cake. It is
still one of my personal
favorites.
My husband (and partner) James
and I have five children and
nine grandchildren. In
1999, I turned one of the spare
rooms into a studio and retail
store. Today the studio
(formerly known as the living
room) is where I teach many of
my classes.
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