Designer Goldsmith
I graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in fine arts with a major focus on sculpture and design. It was at Syracuse that I first studied metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication. I soon came to view jewelry as a form of small sculpture; art at a very personal and intimate level.
Shortly after graduating, I embarked on my career as a metalsmith and began to sell my jewelry.
As my work evolved, my interest in volume, surface textures and patterns led me to explore many techniques which I could then use in my jewelry.
In 2004, I began to use computer design to expand the types of textures and patterns that I could create. I begin with a hand drawing, then translate this into a three-dimensional rendering in a computer. With the aid of a CNC machine my designs are then carved from wax and cast.
Throughout my career, I have always taken great care in the technical execution and hand finishing of all of my work.