Occupation Medal, 2003 Viper SLA resin, sterling silver, 18k vermeil, white topaz, silk ribbon 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 3/4" Photo: Peter Groesbeck

Traditional hand made jewelry has always been based in the physical world of the bench top. While this method has always allowed for creative freedom, the designs cannot be completely visualized until they are almost entirely constructed. A virtual environment such as the computer also allows an idea to be conceived, designed, and created but on a screen before the object is made tangible. The artist therefore gains an enormous amount of freedom and time. I am no longer bound by the limits of tools or my own dexterity. I am free to focus on my own ideas.

Wedding Crown, 2002 gold electroplated Viper SLA resin (tangible) 6 x 6 x 1 1/2" Photo: Peter Groesbeck