Jewelry is more than an accessory...it is an expression of who you are.

When I was 7 years old, we lived in Granada, Spain in an old house that had wonderful Moroccan architecture and had one of the tunnels that had originally been used to sneak provisions into the Alhambra during the siege. The owner of the home was a famous jewelry designer in Spain, and I used to sit quietly for hours watching her create. She would let me play with little scraps and make things of my own.

Now 30 years later, my kids are all in school, and this stay at home mom finally has time to focus on doing something that I have loved all these years as more than a hobby. I completed my metalsmithing training at the Denver School of Metal Arts with Darlene Armstrong, and Travis Ogden. If that name sounds familiar, it is because he is one of the best metals instructors in the country, and most of the manuals you see are written by him. There is something so rewarding about taking a raw slab of stone and cutting and polishing into something beautiful and then creating a setting to accent it's beauty.

For me jewelry starts with a stone that catches my attention and I want to know what it will become. Although I rarely sketch ahead of time, I do carry a little pad with me on hikes and walks in our beautiful mountains. I will often stop and sketch a flower or the way a branch bends or a group of rocks. For me, jewelry tells a story of the elements, and of nature, it is literally, a wearable piece of art. Welcome to the Little Red Barn. Step inside and let me make you something beautiful.