A few months ago, (after having finally sold my freshly remodeled condo in a downward spiraling housing market, so I could return home to the Pacific Northwest) I was having a bit of a blue day. When I checked my email one of my dear friends from the Seattle Metals Guild, Joan Tenenbaum, had sent me a wonderful email. She wanted to welcome me home and shared with me the story of her student. Joan's student had found some beach glass and was searching for a way to set it. Joan showed her student an article I had written making a brooch with bent-finger tabs. Joan also sent me the picture of her students finished pendant.

What is really interesting is that in my new DVD - Jewelry Workshops: Beginning Level, I show how to use a very similar technique to make a very sophisticated brooch using leaded stained glass to capture selected artwork. Check out my YouTube link on the Home page of my site to see the brooch, or just buy the DVD!

I don't think Joan knew I was feeling blue, but I did let her know how happy her email made me. Now that I have a blog - I can share this with everyone. 

Joan's student who made this beach glass pendant using the curled tab technique presented in my article is G G Caggiano.

Check out Joan's work at the Stonington Gallery.