I am a collector of shapes: in my sketchbook, on a bulletin board, in a pile of photos on my workbench and in my memory. They fascinate me. Sometimes a piece of my hollowware will begin with one of these forms. At other times, I will begin with the concept and then search for the shape that best expresses the idea. I work with the form, change it’s balance, give it movement, and give it life. When I am finally satisfied, the shape belongs to me. ART EDUCATION Syracuse University, School of Fine Arts California College of Arts & Crafts, Dept. of Metal Arts - studied with Marilyn DaSilva, Harriet Estel Berman, Jack DaSilva Haystack Mountain School of Arts & Crafts - studied with Hekkei Seppa SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS 2008 Gump’s Teapot Show, San Francisco,CA 2007 Baulines Craft Guild Master Exhibition, ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2007 American Craft Council Show, San Francisco, CA 2006 Craft Boston, Boston, MA 2006 American Crafts Council, Baltimore, MD 2005 Contemporary Jewish Museum, “Scents of Purpose”, San Francisco, CA 2005 Sculpture to Wear, “Hold Everything”, Santa Monica, CA 2004 Richmond Art Center, "A Conversation in Metal & Wood", 2 person show, Richmond, CA 2004 Crafts at the Castle, Boston, MA 2004 Washington Craft Show, Washington, D.C. 2004 American Craft Council, San Francisco, CA 2003 Mesa Art Center, "Steeped in Tradtion", Mesa, AZ 2003 Craft & Cultural Arts Gallery, State of California, "bigLITTLE", Oakland, CA 2003 California Contemporary Craft Assoc. "Master Annual 2003", San Francisco, CA 2002 Virginia BreierGallery, "TEA", San Francisco,CA 2002 S.F. Museum of Craft & Fok Art, "Craft Showcase III", San Francisco, CA 2002 Kentucky Art and Craft Foundation, "Bottled Spirits", Louisville, KY 2002 Bolinas Museum/Falkirk Cultural Center,"Baulines Craft Guild Anniversary", San Rafael, CA 2002 Niche Award Winner Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA 2002 Washington Craft Show, Washington, D.C. 2001 Smithsonian Craft Fair, Washington, D.C. 2001 S.F. Museum of Craft & Folk Art,"Craft Showcase II", San Francisco, CA 2001 Oakland Museum of California Collector's Gallery, "Full Circle", Oakland, CA 2001 Smithsonian Craft Fair, Washington, D.C. 2001 Westchester Craft Fair, White Plains, N.Y. 2000 S.F. Museum of Craft & Folk Art, "Contemporary Craft Perspectives", San Francisco, CA 2000 John Michael Kohler Arts Center, "Treasures", Sheboygan, WI 2000 Urban Institute of Comtemporary Art, "Unique Teapots", Grand Rapids, MI 2000 Los Angeles International Airport, Southwest Terminal "The Art of the Teapot", Los Angeles, CA 2000 American Craft Council Craft Show, San Francisco,CA 1999 The Jewish Museum of S.F., "Making Change: 100 Artists Interpret the Tzedakah Box", S.F., CA 1999 Laguna Art Museum, "California Craft", Laguna Beach, CA 1999 Niche Award Finalist Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA 1999 Gallery:Function Art "Vessels, Boxes & Baskets", Pontiac, MI 1999 Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, U. of California"Exemplary Contemporary", Santa Cruz, CA 1998 Niche Award Finalist, Baltimore, MD 1998 American Craft Museum Collector's Circle Special Exhibit with CCAC, S.F., CA 1997 The Jewish Museum of S.F., "L'Chaim; A Kiddush Cup Invitational", S.F. CA 1997 California Contemporary Craft Assoc., "California Design '97" San Francisco, CA 1996 California State Fair, " Calif. Works Exhibit", Award of Merit, Sacramento, CA 1995 ACCI Gallery "Counterpoint" Featured Artist Exhibition Berkeley, CA 1995 Cristiansen Heller Gallery Featured Artist, Oakland, CA 1995 San Francisco Museum of Craft & Folk Art "Bacchus' Vessels" S.F., CA 1994 Artisans "Masks & Feasts" Merit Award, Mill Valley, CA 1990 California Craft Museum “Emerging Artists”, San Francisco, CA