Basics

Channels:
Fashion, Fashion, Art, Crafts, and Design
Genres:
Jewelry, Wedding Apparel - Accessories
Roles:
Jewelry Designer, Artist, Designer
Specialties:
Pearl Specialist, Jewelry Design, Jewelry Fashioin
Hometown:
Mayberry, USA!

Biography

Formal GIA training with a Graduate Pearls Diploma and Pearl Grading Lab Certificate. Jewelry design/creation is mostly self-taught (books, etc.) with a few metal smith, design, and wire working classes thrown in.

Statements

I love anything to do with jewelry, fashion, and art. And pearls! Love 'em!!

Styles

Mostly contemporary, clean, classic looks that may seem trendy but continue on through time. And the occasional bold, striking pieces, too - love those!

Creative Tools Used

My imagination, and my hands,...oh, and my pliers,..those are fun. My hammer - now that's real fun!

Techniques

pearl knotting, wire work, some metal smith techniques, some pmc, chain maille

Achievements

Pearls Diploma (GIA), designing jewelry for one of the Playboy Golf Tournaments here in Arizona a few years back, and being an over all good mom and wife (at least that's what my boys tell me!).

Exhibitions

"What Lies Beneath" - Textures Gallery at Artspace, Scottsdale, AZ - August, 2007. Designs currently for show/sale at Artspace on Sixth, Heart and Soul Boutique, Prescott, and others.

Specialties

Pearl Specialist, Jewelry Design, Jewelry Fashioin

Inspirations

Life itself, music, moods, colors, smells - like the ocean, pine trees, flowers, foods - being at the beach, walking under trees, the moon and still nights, nature,...heck, what doesn't inspire me. Just breathe - it's all around you!

Group Members

GIA Alumni, Women's Mastermind Group, Local 1st Arizona, WATE (Women Artists at the Edge (arts group).