About me …
I live in Bellevue, Washington, with my husband Jordan and two sons. I have discovered that art is uplifting and even regenerative – works of beauty inspire all of us to see the best in the world, and look for more. This inspires us to create – sometimes by making the world more beautiful through art, sometimes by making the world a better place by seeing the potential in others, and working to make our earth a better place for all of us.

About jewelry …
Beautiful jewelry is a celebration of color, form and texture, and whimsy and grace. Wearing beautiful jewelry not only enables us to celebrate art in our daily life, but share it with those around us.

About my jewelry …
I use sterling and fine silver, high quality semi-precious stones, precious metal clay, polymer clay, glass beads, bone, leather, resins and found objects to craft one-of-a-kind artisan jewelry. All of my jewelry is comfortable and durable, because life is too short for discomfort and frustration. I make my jewelry in a variety of sizes so women can find what they want in sizes that work for them.

A friend once asked me …
… if it's difficult to give up the pieces I've made. In fact, it's quite the opposite. What is most meaningful to me about making jewelry is sharing it with others, seeing them enjoying wearing it, hearing about the reaction they get when they give it as a gift. Nothing gives me more pleasure than knowing others are enjoying my jewelry.

Speaking about others enjoying my jewelry …
… I am grateful to those who have mentored me in my artistic journey and love mentoring others. So I also teach and write about jewelry-making. I am a contributing editor to Step by Step Wire Jewelry magazine, and also write for other magazines as well. I am currently writing a book on designing and making organic polymer clay and wire art jewelry, and also a series of articles for Step by Step Beads magazine about new and interesting tools and products for polymer clay artists.