Linda “Sorcie” Smith has been working with beads and collecting new and old jewelry since her teenage years. It’s only since September of 1998, however, that she turned her hand to more serious jewelry making in the form of precious metal jewelry design. Originally self taught in her jewelry, Linda has found inspiration from many online jewelry professionals such as Preston Reuther and Eni Oken, and has more recently studied from nationally known artists such as Connie Fox, Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Arlene Hildebrand, Jack Berry and Robbie “Metallique” Ward, as well as Arlene Fisch. Linda was accepted in 2006 as an artist member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh. She was accepted into the Naples Artcrafters in January 2018. She has written jewelry tutorials for Step By Step Wire Jewelry and has online tutorials. Linda has taught jewelry making classes through the Community College of Beaver County and at her Facets of Light Studio in Bridgewater, PA. Selections of her work have been on display at various galleries and locations in Western Pennsylvania and Greenville, NC. She currently participates in A Fair in the Park in Pittsburgh, and Youngstown University’s Summer Arts Festival. Linda “Sorcie” Smith has been working with beads and collecting new and old jewelry since her teenage years. It’s only since September of 1998, however, that she turned her hand to more serious jewelry making in the form of precious metal jewelry design. Originally self taught in her jewelry, Linda has found inspiration from many online jewelry professionals such as Preston Reuther and Eni Oken, and has more recently studied from nationally known artists such as Connie Fox, Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Arlene Hildebrand, Jack Berry and Robbie “Metallique” Ward, as well as Arlene Fisch. Linda is a juried and charter member of the International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists since 2005 and was accepted in 2006 as an artist member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh. She has been accepted into the Naples Artcrafters in January 2018. She has written jewelry tutorials for Step By Step Wire Jewelry, June 2005 issue and Dec. 2005 online tutorial as well as for Reuther’s online website. Linda has taught jewelry making classes through the Community College of Beaver County and at her Facets of Light Studio in Bridgewater, PA. Selections of her work have been on display at various galleries and locations in Western Pennsylvania and Greenville, NC. Currently, her jewelry collection can be seen at her studio in Bridgewater, PA, and at the shows she will participate in for 2009, including Garrison Day in Beaver, A Fair in the Park in Pittsburgh, Youngstown University’s Summer Arts Festival, Christkindl Markt in Canton Ohio and Akron Arts Expo.