I have been designing and making my own jewelry since 1998. I am an entirely self-taught jeweler. My background was mostly scholarly. I taught and published on Critical Thinking for more than 20 years as a PhD Professor.
For years, I worked mostly with resin. I added lately an extensive gold and precious stones collection and a new line of gold and ceramic jewelry.
My scholarly background may have helped me create and think of my designs in a more complex and structural way.