Education

BFA in Ceramics,1991-1995

Indiana University

Bloomington, IN US

Awards

1991 National Scholastic Art Award in ceramics

2018 Parents Choice Award for baby product design

Exhibitions/Talks/TV

Waldron Arts Center, Small Works in Ceramics Exhibit 1997

Crafters Coast to Coast, Making Ceramic Bead Jewelry,

HGTV 2005

Gwinnett Quilters Guild guest speaker, Gwinett, GA 2012

Quilters in Stitches Guild guest speaker Grayson, GA 2013

East Cobb Quilters Guild, guest speaker Marietta, GA 2015

Lyndon House Arts Center 50th Juried Arts Exhibition March 2025

Commissions/Collections

Mosaic tiled staircase commission, private home, Bloomington, IN

Dragonfly tile wall art commission, Upland Beer, Bloomington, IN

Ceramic tile Tables purchased for Amaco Clay, private collection

Indianapolis, IN

Work Experience

Self supporting artist 1996-current

• 1996-2001 Created and sold handmade tile mosaic tables and

back splashes at art fairs across the United States.

• 2010-2017 Books written,

Ceramic Bead Jewelry, Lark Books, 2010,

Stitch Kitsch, C&T Publishing, 2015

Sew Small, C&T Publishing, 2017

• 2003-2012 Written over 100 how to articles on jewelry making

in Bead and Button, Bead Work, etc. publications

• 2001-2019, Made ceramic beads and jewelry taught bead

making at shows across the US

• 2009-current Create and sell a line of embroidery kits and sewing

patterns to independent quilt shops around the world.

• 2009-current Licensed Artist working with manufacturers creating

pottery pieces, sewn baby and home goods, and painted

artwork to go on products. Some clients include; Michaels,

Sizzix, DEMDACO, and Studio M.