I leave the Arizona heat for the cooler climate of the San Bernadino Mountains to teach a weeklong workshop at the Idyllwild Art Academy. An exhibit of the work of the istructors will be held at the Parks Exhibition Center and I will be presenting 6 brooches for the show. I am in a panic mode preparing for the class and know it will be a wonderful experience for all who participate.

Here is a piece I made for my wife 20years ago incorporating one of the faced done in repousse. She had asked me why I did not make smiling faces. This piece was made in response.

Jim,

I am a practicing self taught metalsmith with a passion for process. I design with process in mind and the careful use of my media. I have been doing this since the '70s and love every minute of it. I have taught adult classes for over 20yrs and now only do workshops. I consider myself a "hammerman" and have little interest in other processes due to a limited lifespan. So much to learn and so little time. Forging, raising, reppousage, and fabrication are the routes I use to reach my design.

Here are images of recent and past faces done in copper and sterling silver.

This is a show and tell of one of my passions. (repoussage)

Here is a study of a beetle I recently did in 18 gauge copper sheet.

I started with a 2" square.