1. What does Jatayu mean?

Many people are curious about the unusual name I selected for my business. First of all it is pronounced “juh-tie-you”. Jatayu is the name of a courageous and powerful eagle in the East Indian spiritual epoch, the Ramayana. Jatayu’s devotion to divinity inspired him to sacrifice his life in order to save the life of Lord Rama’s consort, Sita, from the snares of a demon. Because of his bravery, Jatayu was granted the blessing of dying in the arms of Lord Rama.

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2. How do I care for my silver jewelry?

So glad you asked. . . Maintaining the beauty of your silver is very important. I recommend you periodically clean and polish your silver jewelry with a Chamois Polishing Cloth or Ultra Polishing Pad.

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3. How do I get into a class. I have had difficulty and always seem to be too late.

The best way is to send me an email at 9:00 AM Pacicific Time sharp on the day of registration. I take people in order of when I receive their email. Now, I don't have any control over when road runner sends your email, an issue that is difficult to deal with. If you don't get into class, please ask Christine (at: christine@jatayu.com) to contact you if an opening occurs. If there are enough people who did not get a particular class they wanted, I often add a second class to the roster.

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4. How long have you been making jewelry?

I started with beading in 1996 and then moved on to making wire jewelry. For the last 8 years I have been studying metalsmithing with Deb Jemmott and other wonderful instructors.

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5. I am interested in taking a private class with a couple of my friends. Do you do this?

Yes, please contact me via cfox@san.rr.com to make arrangements.

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6. Do you travel to teach classes?

I seem to travel less and less, so the answer is generally "no". So sorry - I love teaching in my studio in San Diego and it is certainly less taxing.

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