Bob!

I am so fortunate to be able to take a Bob Ebendorf / Jim Cotter class this summer at Penland! Then I expect to have another 3 years with Bob at ECU. Bob is the reason that I became interested in jewelry and metals in the first place, not only because of his work, but because also too, he's such a special person.

The last time I visited ECU, which happens to be in my home town, Greenville, NC, I picked up a similar rusted crushed can on the road during my run. Laying next to it was a beat-up plastic gem that wedged into a crease of the can perfectly. I gave it to Bob and he's going to make it into something fabulous!

 Here's a collection of some of Bob's charms:

You may recognize this piece from the exhibit at SECCA recently. Glasswear: Glass in Contemporary Jewelry.