Dragonflies, rippling water, the tip of a bird's wing.
The upheaval of a mountain as it pushes up from the earth.
The ever repeating geometry of the infinite patterns of crystals.

With hammer and saw, strength and skill, I transform heavy, sturdy metal into the delicate, ephemeral forms of nature.
In the world, I love to explore the intricate structures and patterns of nature.
In my studio, I am inspired to play with gemstones crystal formations and layers, as well as their color and mystery to transform them into jewelry.
Wearing them brings the healing, centering power of the natural world into everyday human settings.

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The swirl of burgundy silk skirts over ivory taffeta.
The sparkle of cut emerald and gold hanging from a perfectly formed earlobe.
The ever changing rise and fall of hemlines and the way a high heel changes the shape of a leg.
The interplay of history and culture on the way humans adorn themselves.

Ever mindful of where we came from and where we hope to go, I transform the raw materials of the earth and sea into lasting representations of human emotion.
Who we are, who we were, who we will be distilled into the way we ornament ourselves.
Wearing them links us to both the nature that formed the materials and the cultures we live in.