Celebrating the beauty, power and mystery of Numinous Nature as found in daily intimate affairs with wild Vermont.

Imagination expressed in a variety of objects including boxes, jewelry, sculpture, knives and contemplation pieces.

Materials are chosen for visual and tactile relevance include wood and metals, predominantly the Japanese irogane alloys, as well as iron and other non-ferrous. My method is eclectic, embracing traditional and modern handwork techniques from Europe and the US as well as traditional Japanese metalwork skills.

Please see the "Tutorials" menu above for specific how-to information on using Japanese irogane alloys, such as shibuichi and shakudo. Included is their patination using the niage technique with rokusho, otherwise known as niiro or iroage.