I'm a self-taught jewelry artist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I love creative expression in all forms, with a special addiction to Artist Trading Cards aka ATCs (designed with traditional or digital media, they're like baseball cards brimming with creative goodness -- traded, never sold, among artists). I host an ATC MeetUp Group on the second Saturday of each month at various locations...
I was diagnosed with Lupus and overlapping Rheumatoid Arthritis in November 2008. Before this, I had been mis-diagnosed for about two years. First with bi-lateral carpal tunnel, then with the curve in my neck not being curved enough. I had hand surgery scheduled in July 2008 before my primary care physician suggested I cancel until more tests could be run.
