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I was introduced to silversmithing while in high school. I loved it but life being what it is, it was many years later that I had the opportunity to get back to it. I took some basic silversmithing classes and did a bit of lapidary work.
I started selling my work professionally at the Portland Saturday Market approximately 30 years ago in Portland, Oregon. I worked there five years before expanding to shops and galleries coast to coast.
Six years ago I started cutting, shaping and polishing stones again. I have been honing my skills with my close friend and mentor Homer Etherton who is turning 89 this year. He is also a highly skilled flint napper. We travel around Oregon to rock shows and to visit other rockhounds and miners. I'm looking for that special material to make that special piece.
I live with my wife and old dog in the foothills of the Coast Range and can watch the Coyotes outside my studio window - it's a real treat. My wife and I love to go to gem shows and I enjoy gardening. |
