I got to meet my Italian Chase and Repousse' Mentor

 Yay I finally got the meet the man!

Maestro Fabrizio Acquafresca II

www.acquafrescafirenze.com/about_fabrizio_acquafresca

What a superb teacher he is and fantastic human being.

2 Incredible weeks with Rhonda Coyell

 I had 2 incredible weeks with Rhonda Coryell learning to work with Argentium Silver.

I made my daughter Lily an nice necklace with torch enamling, Myself a wedding ring fused from 2 rings into one. I learned chain making and gold onto Argentium fusing. Rhonda is a great teacher and works very hard to teach lessons that took her years  to develop. 

JCK Las Vegas was huge

By recommendation of Henry Williams of ZBJW I attended JCK in Las Vegas. This show is huge and designed as a source for Jewelers to acquire everything imaginable to make jewelry. It was a bit overwhelming to say the least. 

 

FOX PRIEST STUDIO

While at the Santa Fe Syposium I asked a few questions from the speakers using the name FOX PRIEST. A sort of anonymity. And subsequently people asked for my Instagram to follow me. Time to hire a marketing professional... The Fox Priest is a Netsuke figurine I inherited from my father. To me it represents the artistic side of life and a lot more...

What is a studio? It is a place of learning and development. Not to oneself but for all that are interested in artistry.