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A decorated plastic container featuring a creature with a smiley face and raised arm, with the lid leaning against it. The lid has a wheel with numbers and symbols in red and green.
Decorative jar with a colorful underwater scene, featuring a blue fish, a yellow fish, a pink coral branch, green seaweed, and a purple seahorse, all crafted in a textured, mixed-media style.
Colorful, decorated container with a metallic lid and a textured blue background featuring three painted balloons in pink, red, and purple.

Hi there! My name is Bonnie James. I am an art and pre-dental student studying at Saginaw Valley State University. I believe that having a strong foundation in art will elevate my abilities as a future dentist. Which is exactly why I am taking the time to study both before applying to dental school.

I have been sculpting since around age 6, but I didn’t start taking it seriously as a hobby until 2018. My first projects were all hand sculpted clay beads that I used to make necklaces inspired by Buddhist prayer beads (Japamala). I would also occasionally make small figurines and magnets. I loved to spread joy with my crafts but never saw it as something I could make a career from.

Fast-forward to 2021, I had just received my associates in psychology and was working full time as a paraprofessional. I loved working in education, but it didn’t allow me room to continue growing and investing in my own future. I needed a new challenge. In spring 2022 I had a bad cavity and had to take myself to the dentist for the first time as an adult. My fears had me googling everything I needed to know about fillings, crowns, root canals…ect. Through this personal research, I actual discovered the information to be interesting and found myself talking about it with everyone I know. By summer 2022 I had my first job as a dental assistant and earned my RDA license. I always knew I was destined to return to school. I am so happy that to have a clear vision of how I can use my skills and interest to help those around me.

Cuspid Craft is my newest project that will incorporate all of my latest art works, as well as blog entries with topics surrounding my experiences in school. My goal is to use my skills in art to pay for dental school! :-)

A woman with curly reddish-brown hair smiling at the camera on a rocky beach with waves crashing behind her.

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Decorative jar with a blue swirl pattern, a chocolate bar design, and purple and red accents, placed on a white surface with a plain background.
Miniature garden scene with a smiling yellow flower and pink petals, green grass at the bottom, and a metallic watering can pouring water onto the flower, all set against a textured blue background.
Decorative jar with hand-painted colorful characters on a green background.