Member of SAMA,
Member of MSOP (Mosaic Society of Philadelphia),
Member BAMM,
I Love and collect rocks,
Took live mosaic or art classes with the following instructors/teachers and completed all small projects;
Bonnie Fitzgerald, Maverick Mosaics at Oakton, VA, "REVERSE METHOD ON BROWN PAPER USING STONE & SMALTI";
Carol Stirton-Broad, Fleisher Art Memorial, Phila, Pa, Tile Making and Mosaics;
Claire Brill, Fleisher Art Memorial, Phila, Pa, Mosaics in 3D;
David Berger, Fleisher Art Memorial, Phila, Pa,, First Steps to Drawing & Drawing Space and Form.;
Jessica Gorlin Liddell , Bella Mosaics, Phila, Pa, Architectural Mosaics;
The Tuscarora Lapidary Society (TLS),Brookhaven, PA, workshop on cutting and polishing cabochons;
Veronica Kairos, Perkins Center for the Arts-Collingswood, NJ, Intermediate Mosaics (worked in the reverse method);
Took on-line or ZOOM classes with the following instructors/teachers, however, have only completed 2 projects, I have a long way to go!;
Angie Halford- Pet Portrait-USA This artist will make you feel like you can do anything;
Anna Bella Wewer-classical adamanto, Smalti & Language of Mosaics-USA;
Anne Cardwell-The magic of Mosaics-Basics- England (Anne is hypnotic and addicting);
Carol Soritz Shelkin-portrait and Realism-USA ;
Sandra O Necchi of Casa Necchi-Facebook live classes-Brazil (draw back, I don't speak Portugueese language, but can learn from watching during covid lock down);
Donna Van Hooser-Pet Portrait-USA I think donna is a genius, also maybe a little insane, in a good way!;
Lucy Langlois of Lucy Designs-Floral-USA I miss Lucy, she closed up her shop, I had always wanted to learn more from Lucy, super sweet, could just listen and watch her work all day;
Rachel Davies - Slate Landscape workshop & Unlocking the Potential of your Mosaic Materials -Amazing life changing workshops-Scotland ;
Rachel Sager-Earth as your shopping cart (One of my favorite classes);
Yulia Hanansen-Peony-USA , Yulia is a brilliant artist, she is one of the most thorough and detailed instructors I have watched;