Welcome to my web page.  Since I started making jewelry in September of 1971, I have now been creating sterling silver jewelry, decorative table pieces and ornaments for over 54 years.  I still find it to be interesting and fun.  I am planning on showing my work at the NC State Fair in October…

Once again, I will be participating in a Spring garden show on April 23rd in Raleigh.  It will be held again at Amelia & Richard Lane's home, located at 4904 Hermitage Drive in N.W.Raleigh , from 9 AM to 4 PM.  The gardens will be beautiful and some amazing art and craft will be available…

  Welcome to my 2020 website.  If you have just discovered my site, you need to know that everything I make is totally made by me by being hand built from solid sterling silver wire or sheet.  Nothing is mechanically cast.  I am now using Argentium Sterling, which is an alloy, consisting of 93.5% silver,…

  The 2017 State Fair opens on October 12 and the Village of Yesteryear will be open for visitors at 4 PM.  I have been busy for many months, designing and hand-constructing my latest jewelry and Christmas ornaments. In June, I traveled back to Albuquerque and Santa Fe and I bought a good variety of local…

Please come join me at the 10th annual art and craft show, hosted by Amelia Lane & Beth Jimenez.  It is located in Amelia's beautiful gardens at 4904 Hermitage Drive in Raleigh, NC.  Take West Millbrook Road (just west of Creedmore Rd ~ 1/4 mile) & turn south on Winthrop Drive, then turn right onto…

I will be returning to the Village of Yesteryear again on October 15th, for my 30th year.  Our building opens to the public from 4 PM until 9:45 PM that Thursday and then for the next 10 days from 10 AM through 9:45 PM.  I have been very busy building up my jewelry and Christmas…

  I was invited to submit 2 photographs of my handcrafted sterling silver jewelry for the June edition of Our State magazine.  They are doing a story that celebrates wedding anniversaries and silver is the traditional gift for the 25th anniversary.  One of the editors found my website on the computer and especially liked the…

  Come help celebrate the 21st Annual Larkspur Party on June 4 & 5 at 6401 Litchford Road.  As always, the Alvarino-Norwood gardens are beautiful and a wide assortment of 37 talented regional artists & craftsmen will be showing (and selling!) their work. Be sure not to miss this show because it will be the…

http://www.wral.com/regular-blood-giving-places-raleigh-man-in-donation-hall-of-fame/14193283/ This is another side of my life that I wanted to let folks know about.  I hope that by sharing this story, you will be inspired to donate blood and/or platelets.  The need is huge & more donors are constantly needed!  Thanks!  - Dan