Creating beauty is my life's work. I love nature and the natural form and have always strove to re-create it with 2 and 3 dimensional materials. This is how I communicate with the world and provide the public a means to connect with the natural world as well.

Growing up I worked with my mother silversmithing. Her work was very naturalistic. In my twenties, I began painting landscapes and photo realistic depictions of animals. But as an adult I did not have the capital to buy the equipment necessary for the metal work process.

So, I began by making bead jewelry which soon morphed into making jewelry boxes and hair accessories from this great clay I discovered at Michael's (yes, Michael's). This clay could easily be worked in a small space (my studio area is very small these days). And, I found a way to imitate the metal I loved through a process I invented of antiquing the clay. This gives it the illusion of being metal without all the cutting, filling, and shining required to get metal to conform to your ideas.

Professionally, I started out by doing numerous craft shows and soon discovered Etsy as a means to promote and sell my work. In addition, I have succesfully sold my jewelry and hair accessories through a number of stores in the Bellingham area. I still do a few shows a year which is always great way to meet new people, crafters and get great ideas. I hope one day that my designs will spread throughout the world sharing a connection with nature that everyone needs to make their world a little brighter and more beautiful.