About Me

Many years of drawing and painting portraits lead to cramped creativity. The years of producing work "to please the customer" weighed on my desire to design tactile permanent pieces simply for the real pleasure it gives me. My first freeing step was to produce large designs in rough cut steel to be installed on the outside of buildings. I later moved indoors working in sheets of sterling silver to create jewelry. Finding the silver work more gratifying than steel, I am pleased that people enjoy my jewelry. I make my own stamping tools and hammer most surfaces, finishing with steel wool or polishing to a high shine. My husband, Leigh, and I sell my work at the juried shows we are invited to all across the U.S. Email for prices and information please swadeworks@gmail.com

Wednesday, June 6, 2012




While getting ready for our show in Royal Oak, MI there have been some pieces that have come to me on the bench and others born of drawings.  The bottom pendant is titled "Deborah" and is my rendition of the the judge Deborah in the Old Testament book of Judges chapter 4 and 5.  It's a good read.  This was a liberated woman!  I'm anxious for this show and the one following in Virginia Beach!

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