In her Vermont studio Tossy Dawn Garrett designs and fabricates work in sterling silver and 14K gold, but her main focus is on wax carving. Gemstones are often used as accents to the metal design, and less often as focus points in themselves..."I am fascinated with the history of jewelry and sculpture in all parts of the world, and incorporate both visual and spiritual elements of this history in my work. Other influences include both natural and man-made sculpture, and poetry." BiographyAfter graduating from Bates College with a degree in Studio arts, Tossy studied sculpture and jewelry in Florence, Italy.
