Goose Pond - About the artist, Susan Pine


	Using a process of acid-etching, I have been creating gold and silver plated Christmas ornaments, jewelry, picture frames, bookmarks, and other metal gift items for over 30 years. I like to use dimension, detail and moving parts in many of my pieces, which are lightweight and often intricate. There are nature themes, whimsical designs, nautical, and traditional pieces to catch your fancy. Please browse through pictures of my work on these pages, and order online, by phone or by mail.


	My work is reflective of my relationship with others and with my environment. I try to create pieces that convey the feelings of continuity and tradition that I experience living in New England. I also like to be playful at times and make more whimsical items. After more than 42 years creating Christmas ornaments I'm so gratified to be contacted and visited by folks who tell me they have had some of my original designs since 1982, some of them since their childhood or passed down as collectors items by a parent or grandparent, all still as beautiful as when they were first made.


	My lakefront studio at beautiful Goose Pond provides a setting to refine designs which may have originated as ideas or inspirations during travels many miles from my Maine home. Returning to the beauty and peacefulness that is Maine helps me to maintain a joyful equilibrium in my life, which I hope, is evident in my designs I have studied at the Haystack School of Crafts but am primarily self-taught. My work can be seen in shops and galleries throughout the US. I have been a spinner and hand-knitter for many years, and in 2004 began designing knitting accessories when I could not find a needle gauge for some very small needle sizes I sometimes use. It has been wonderful to bring my business focus to this important dimension in my life. If you would like to know where you can buy my work locally, please send an email with your zip code and I will send you the name of the nearest shop or gallery that carries Goose Pond items. Thank you for your interest in my work! Susan Pine