“Growing up within the New England winter I have a fondness for the snow-covered land. My fondness for silver comes out of this landscape, reflective, sparkling, shimmering, a canvass waiting for texture. As a jewelry artist I love texture. I find texture fascinating. The fact that I can take something hard like silver and texture it and imprint a pattern on it amazes and mystifies me. I get a lot of satisfaction using hammers, each leaving its own personality on the metal. To me, the rolling mill is an amazing piece of equipment. I can a delicate material such as lace or ribbon and run it through t he rolling mill and the metal becomes beautiful with a simple texture imprinted on it.”, said Liesl.