This & That - By: Linda Toma

Visual Art – San Jose

My name is Linda. I grew up in the Midwest (Missouri)and always felt like I was born in the wrong place. I quit my job, packed my bags and moved to Northern California and have lived here long enough to be considered a native! I am a Mother of a beautiful teen daughter and work full time. I have a lot of energy (calm by nature) or should I say, I constantly need to do something with my hands and the creative side of my brain. I look for ideas everywhere I go and come up with unique designs for mostly jewelry. I also make tea cup sculptures and bird feeders, embellished jean jackets, etc. I like to change it up or I become board.