I grew up on a Seaside farm in Accomack County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. College, marriage and career took me away from my beloved Shore until 2000 when I returned and found myself with a house that included a workshop.

I knew I wanted to make use of the shop to learn some form of woodworking, but I really did not know where to start. When I was growing up, girls were not permitted to take Shop so I knew nothing about tools or working wood. I found a mentor who agreed to teach me furniture making. I began to accumulate the normal flatwork equipment and to learn a bit about making furniture, but something was missing. The spark was just not there. Then, on a whim in December, 2004, I ordered a Jet Mini lathe and the rest is history. I turned my first bowl in March 2005, and in September 2005 ordered a full size lathe. I had found the missing spark.

I have always loved wood - the look of it, the smell of it, the feel of it. It has a warmth that one will not find in any other medium. Every piece is unique. Every piece is beautiful. Every piece is a work of art in its own right. Mother Nature is the artist - I am simply the framer.

I am self-taught since there are no turning clubs where I live and my woodworking mentor was not a turner. However, I must thank all of my friends on the WoodCentral Turning Forum for so patiently answering my endless questions when I was first learning. Without them, there would never have been a need for this web site!

I am currently a member of the American Association of Woodturners, World of Woodturners and a juried member of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Artisans Guild.