Welcome to Truc Muches Designs. How is that pronounced you ask? Trook Mooch is the way! What is a trucmuches? It is a French word that means "bits and pieces" or "stuff" or "little bits and pieces". As it relates to my products I like to think of it as taking random bits and pieces and putting them together in a creative and special way through wearable art. It is my favorite French word. I hope it will become yours too.

My journey started when my sister and I had to fix a couple of our favorite store bought pieces that had broken. We were instantly mesmerized by the enormity of possibilities presented at the bead store. We decided right there and then we could make and wear our own custom jewelry. By the time we got home we not only thought we could make our own jewelry but just maybe other people would like our pieces and we could sell some of our creations also. A couple more trips to bead supply stores and we were in business. Our tastes and techniques evolved over time and continued to change as we grew and evolved in our art. My sister has since moved on to other creative endeavors but I still love to create my jewelry art.

I create what I would like to wear. I go where my whims take me. Most times I pick my jewelry for the day first and then clothes to compliment the look and mood. I like a variety of materials from pearls and gemstones to leather and hemp and pretty much everything in between. My inspirations come from many places, young and trendy looks in magazines and catalogs to classics in old movies to observing what everyday people are wearing.