UPCYCLED SARI SILK, LEATHER, AND GEMSTONE JEWELRY
Growing up in California gave me a love for different landscapes, and the incredible variety within even my own state inspired my love of travel to other places as well.
Over the years I lived and spent time in India, Asia, and Thailand. Those were experiences that shaped the rest of my life.
As a result I have friends and loved ones in many places who will always have a place in my heart.
Currently I live with my partner, who is from India originally, and our 3 year old son in a little cottage on the California north coast with a view of the ocean. It is my happy place.
I enjoy creating with Indian fabric remnants from my old silk sarees and also using reclaimed leather that would otherwise be wasted, and dreaming up new designs and creations with these materials.
My designs are inspired by the amazing natural landscapes I am lucky enough to live in. The feeling of the sun, sea, moon, stars, waves, ocean life, redwoods, ferns, and wildflowers of California, and also a bit of the charm, beauty and colors of India an are what i try to incorporate into my designs and pieces.
For any of my gemstone jewelry, I use high quality natural stones, not colored, and hypoallergenic 925 sterling silver or gold-filled ear wires for earrings. I also love to search for use vintage or recycled fabrics or leather, remnants for my earrings and tote bags.
When I'm not creating things, I chase my 3 year old son on the beaches, hike unexplored trails on the Lost Coast, play my cello, photograph wildflowers, and read the poetry of Kabir, Rumi, Gibran, and Mary Oliver and others.
