Essentially self taught, I have through many years of experimentation and happy accidents developed techniques which seem to be uniquely my own.

Enameling -- the fusing of powdered glass on copper -- is an exciting media. The results are relatively rapid and the combination of transparent colors of glass on this rich warm metal is brilliant. Bare copper when heated will oxidize. I often use this natural property to help create design and depth of colors. Although each firing at 1500 degrees may only take two minutes, the piece is built up of many layers and many firings; the entire process includes the cleaning and preparing of the piece between firings.

I have been experimenting with welding equipment to melt the edges of some copper pieces. I like the juxtaposition of the rough dark edge with the smooth elegance of the enamel.

Several years ago, I found that supplying galleries and preparing for shows had begun too much to dominate my life. I needed to stop. I've gone back again now and I'm fired up about firing the kiln. The process is once again fun and the results are more exciting than ever