Marlene True is a full-time studio artist and current Artist in Residence at Pocosin Arts in Columbia, NC. She was recently honored having her work chosen to become a part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Art and Design in New York. Forthcoming, her work and writing will be featured in Lark Book's, Jewelry Design Challenge. When not in her studio Marlene is busy teaching students to make jewelry with recycled tin and other alternative materials. Other recent publications that include her work are500 Enameled Objectsby Lark Books,Mixed Media Collage Jewelry by Janette Schuster,500 Pendants and Lockets Lark Books,Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects by Marthe Le Van and The Fine Art of the Tin Can, Revised Edition by Bobby Hansson.