In 2004 I discovered and immediately fell in love with metal clay and for a year devoured everything that I could on the subject. It was evident to me from the start that this was a medium of infinite possibilities. This versatile material is accessible to everyone because of its simplicity and yet challenging enough for anyone who wishes to push it to its limits.
Artist's Bio
Kate lives on a ranch in Rogers, MN with her husband, Doug, a retired teacher, and her elderly mother. They raise Arabian horses and Doug gives riding lessons. With a bachelors in music and art education, Kate is also retired from teaching and continues to substitute teach along with working on her passion, creating jewelry with metal clay. She received her Senior Instructor status from Art Clay World, USA in January of 2005 and now teaches others about this new medium in her home studio. Her interest in art runs the gamut from designing clothing to houses, sewing stall curtains for horse shows and sketching. A trip to a new bead store in 2004, just to say welcome, led her to purchasing her first beads, and, shortly after that her discovery of metal clay.