I am a local (Glendale AZ) book artist. Trained as a physical therapist who works with children in our public school system, I came to art a little later in life. I started with rubber stamping and a very talented friend brought me to book binding. I have a love for all things book related so it was a perfect fit. I teach regularly at my own shop in downtown Glendale Arizona, the Occasional Artist. I have taken classes with well-known book artists Shereen LaPlantz and Dan Essig, but most of my “training” is self-taught. My real love is bringing others to the craft of book binding so that they may also make beautiful books.