Denny Machette Pizarro retired from a career in Speech Language Pathology in 2017 and became a full-time resident of Florida. Denny began her exploration of jewelry-making in 2001, at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in Saint Charles, IL. Over the past 20+ years, she has attended workshops and classes, as well as, remote learning opportunities. She is an active member of Artisans of Mount Dora, an artist cooperative in Mount Dora, Florida. Over the last 20 + years, she has endeavored to teach the skills that she has learned to both children and adults and has mentored many students of metalsmithing. Denny currently offers private instruction, as well as offering several classes at MTP.