About Me
Jewelry making started as a casual hobby for me many moons ago. I spent years playing with beads. I tried my hand at wire-wrapping, resin, repurposing. And while I enjoyed all of these, it wasn't until early 2015, when I picked up my first piece of sheet metal (recycled roofing copper from the scrap yard), that I really fell in love with this amazing art form.
I started playing with metal and heavy gauge wire and began buying more and more tools - pliers, hammers, files, a jeweler's saw. I became infatuated with the feel of metal in my hands and the way I could manipulate it. The process ignited my creativity in a way that nothing else ever had.
The jewelry I make isn't particularly girly or refined - it's rustic, organic, a little rough around the edges. But I make each piece with care and intention. Through each hammer strike and broken saw blade emerges the story of the piece. I want you to have jewelry that speaks to that part of you that's a little rough around the edges. The part that's a little wild and imperfect and raw. I want it to tell a familiar story.
Towards the end of 2015, I took a 2-day intro to silversmithing class. I picked up a torch for the first time and started learning how to use fire to create art. I now see endless possibilities stretched out before me. My mind, my heart and my hands are ready for the journey. I hope you join me.
I started playing with metal and heavy gauge wire and began buying more and more tools - pliers, hammers, files, a jeweler's saw. I became infatuated with the feel of metal in my hands and the way I could manipulate it. The process ignited my creativity in a way that nothing else ever had.
The jewelry I make isn't particularly girly or refined - it's rustic, organic, a little rough around the edges. But I make each piece with care and intention. Through each hammer strike and broken saw blade emerges the story of the piece. I want you to have jewelry that speaks to that part of you that's a little rough around the edges. The part that's a little wild and imperfect and raw. I want it to tell a familiar story.
Towards the end of 2015, I took a 2-day intro to silversmithing class. I picked up a torch for the first time and started learning how to use fire to create art. I now see endless possibilities stretched out before me. My mind, my heart and my hands are ready for the journey. I hope you join me.
In my studio
I create rustic jewelry, fabricated by hand from copper, sterling silver and natural gemstones. I utilize a variety of metalworking and metalsmithing techniques including sawing, piercing, shaping, texturing, soldering, fusing, stone setting, oxidizing and polishing.