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At a local Arts and Craft exhibition I first saw Decoupage. I was captivated. Because of my particular interest of working on ceramics I found a wonderful teacher—Val Lade. Val was an artist who in the 70’s began researching 18th Century Decoupage. The first time I saw her beautiful work I knew I had found something very special and my passion for decoupage was born. Val became my mentor and I will forever be grateful to her.

I began teaching in 1994 from my home studio-I was so passionate about decoupage I wanted to share the joy with everyone. I was very fortunate to have approximately 60 students who became as passionate as I for the art of decoupage. Imagination is the only limitation. My personal projects “just happen”. I will fall in love with an image or a concept and it goes from there. I think about the design constantly, the object I will use and so on, until I am happy to begin.

Most of my designs comprise many images and finding the images that are in harmony is always a challenge. I love to use traditional and contemporary images together. There is always an answer. Begin the journey of the “Art of Decoupage” and see where you will arrive. You may be surprised to uncover your hidden talent.