I owe so much to the teachers of this glorious art who have shared with me so tirelessly their genius, their technique and their stamina.  

Words aren’t enough, but heartfelt gratitude goes to:  

All the instructors at The Jewelry Arts Institute (www.jewelryarts.com) directed by Bessie Jamieson, and especially the late Louise Parrish, master goldsmith and enamelist, who taught me her love of enamels and the value of precision, and shared her vision tirelessly with me - thank you, Louise!,

Blaine Lewis, from whom I learned stone setting and a great deal more about the construct and design principles of jewelry at his fine school  (www.newapproachschoool.com) which specializes in hugely magnified, live video which is fantastic for truly seeing and where we also learned numerous magnificent tricks to save time and achieve perfection, and; 

Kate Wolf, who opened up the world of wax and shared her extraordinary abilities to manipulate wax and create the most exquisite pieces of jewelry (www.katewolfdesigns.com), and that doesn't take into consideration the wonderful time we all had laughing and learning in her fine class.