My formal education consists of degrees in the biosciences and geology. I spend part of my summers in Montana excavating fossils. I feel this ongoing interest reflects my attention to jewelry construction and the support structure of my designs; my passion for natural designs is constantly regenerated.

I have recently been combining these natural design elements with historic Japanese symbolism to create contemporary jewelry with traditional images, creating a new, and sometimes whimsical, look to these old patterns. Many pieces incorporate moveable elements and most are “storytelling”. Because I believe that a piece of jewelry should be as beautiful on the back as it is on the front, I give equal design attention to the reverse of my pendants, pins and bracelets as I do to the face; while not necessarily reversible, my clients consider the back designs to be their “secret.”