My turn!

So now that you've met Liz, it's my turn. My name is Martha, and I am the other owner of Lucky Lizard Art Design, although I think just calling ourselves "owners" does us a bit of a disservice. We are also the sole designers and makers of all of the jewelry we sell.

I started making jewelry by taking a cloisonne enamel class at the high school where I was teaching at the time. I was also a big admirer of the fabulous jewelry Liz was always wearing, so I got some basic beading instructions from her, and I started bringing her to enameling classes with me. I have to say, I'm completely hooked! In fact, I was at the enameling studio earlier this evening, and this is a picture of me working on the enameled octopus bowl you can find on our website. It is one of the pieces I am most proud of.

I am currently working on two enameling projects: a pair of earrings and a three-piece, hinged pendant. The enameling work on the earrings is almost complete, but once that is finished, I

still have to make the sterling settings for them. They should be completed by the end of March. What with the full time job and all, I only get to the studio once or twice a week.

I just finished prepping the blanks and laying the

wires for the pendant this evening, so I still have a long way to go with that one. Keep checking in so you can see the progress I'm making.

(sorry, I'm still figuring out how this whole layout thing works)

Right now I'm working as the tutoring director for the Western Massachusetts Princeton Review office, but in the past few years I have also worked as a high school math teacher, a test prep (SAT and GRE) instructor and tutor, and a camp counselor and director. I've also recently been accepted to a PhD math program. All I want to do is make beautiful jewelry and do math. Hopefully I will be able to devote myself fully to those two areas soon.

What I love the most about this business is watching beautiful pieces of jewelry come into being out of a pile of beads and metal. There are few things as fulfilling as being able to make something beautiful and share it with friends.

Okay, okay, I know how cheesy that sounds, but it's true. It's nice to meet you. Enjoy.