Despite only recently moving to Mildura, Ruth Geffen has big hopes for her future here. Jessica Cornish spent an afternoon learning how to make glass jewellery with the local glass and mosaic artist. Picture: Carmel Zaccone

FROM a young age Ruth always loved art; but ironically her lack lustre drawing skills were not deemed to meet the teacher’s standards, so growing up she wasn’t able to participate in art classes at school.