I always thought I was born into the wrong time.  Then PMC came along and I knew I was right where I belonged. It’s like being around when someone first applied paint to canvas, a hammer to metal. 

I graduated from the University of Vermont with a BA in Art and English in 2001. My senior year, I worked at Frog Hollow Gallery where I met one of the artists they represent, Celie Fago. I took one of her classes, then became her apprentice and by the time I graduated, I knew that I was serious about PMC.   I moved to Celie’s, as a live-in apprentice, learning PMC and metalsmithing.  I’m also her teaching assistant and I get to accompany her in her travels around the country and abroad.

I’ve sold my work at craft shows and in galleries across Vermont and been included in National and International exhibits. I love what I do and I no longer feel like I’m in the wrong time. I feel so lucky to be here, now.

*The JK symbol that I use is not only my initials, it is also the Chinese symbol for "Forever".