Recently, I was invited by my friend Payton to help her Girl Scout Troop earn their jewelry badge. I am not your typical jewelry artist and decided to teach them the art of stamping leather. These girls where very serious. After discussing what types of jewelry there are and the many different materials it's made of. We got to work. First teaching them the basic skills of working in leather, then letting them go, unrestrained, to create their amazing piece of jewelry. Take a look for yourself what these young ladies accomplished.
The End Results
My friend Payton enjoying her S'more this summer at Hershey Chocolate World.
This year I had the opportunity to participate in the 68th Annual State Career and Development Conference, DECA. Over 2,000 high school students from all over Pennsylvania participated in this three day event. Not only where the kids able to choose from dozens of workshops, including: "What it's really like to be a Fashion Designer" presented by me. But, they where judged on written events, role playing, and their interviewing skills. First place winners in Pennsylvania move onto Nationals. Such an impressive event, these students where just incredible. Good Luck at Nationals! 