Dr. Arlene Barro

"Marya Dabrowski: Award-Winning Fine Jewelry Designer" Dr. Arlene will interview Marya Dabrowski, who comes from a long line of artists, sculptors and woodcarvers. She is a self-taught jeweler who began silver smithing at the age of twelve and later studied at the Academy of Jewelry Arts in New York, concentrating in gold granulation, hand-cutting of gems, and cloisonne enameling. With an innate sense of color and a natural affinity for shape and symmetry Marya's designs are constantly evolving and earned her an American Gem Trade Association Spectrum Award, as well as two coveted Jewelers Circular Keystone Jeweler's Choice Awards. Dabrowski's jewelry has appeared on television shows, magazine covers, and in juried art exhibits.