Ms. Ferguson is a pioneer artist and works in both stone cutting and silver mountings. She has been trained in all levels of silversmithing basic, intermediate and advanced. Her work has been exhibited at galleries, festivals and museums, including the State Natural History museums of Indiana and North Carolina (Fayetteville). She has taught cutting cabochons, channel set inlay, silversmithing and simple intarsia at local gem and mineral clubs. She has attended several silversmithing classes at William Holland from 1990 to present in silver fabrication, stone cutting and casting. Gail is currently a member of the SFMS and provides several volunteer hours teaching and promoting this art every year (1990 to present) She takes pleasure in watching students grow in their skills and advance in the lapidary arts.