My work is about designing confidence. Materials that are free to be repurposed in a new beautiful way affirms the abundance that surrounds us and complements the wearer’s consciousness and style. The natural materials like wood and antler reflect life’s natural scape while metal frames the jewelry with an industrial quality. I want my designs to look or actually be kinetic in a thoughtful architectural way. With all the home replanting I have done, I have learned to take home with me through my designs. The process of riveting and tension setting allows this sense of motion to occur as the metal “housing” encases the wood and supports my flip rings.
Creating a unique juxtaposition of natural and industrial materials has also been a way for me to challenge what society deems valuable. By using materials that are largely repurposed or reclaimed, I can design wearables that speak to something warm, relatable, and even reachable. The design can then flourish as much as what is forming it.
Mission Statement
To add inspiration to our sensory and creative world through resourcefulness, curiosity, and aligned capability.
My Story
I grew up on 40 acres near the Colorado Rocky Mountains where pine trees and sagebrush grew abundantly in the high desert air. My parents are amazing artists who indulged our creativity with endless resources and freedoms afforded to us on our secluded and beautiful hilltop. My sister was my primary co-conspirator, producer, confidante and playmate. We were given a great deal of time to indulge our fantasies unrestricted. I pursued illustration and drawing through the 10,000th hour until I discovered jewelry making by working at Alfred University’s costume shop. I started making jewelry from buttons, leather, and hemlock cones I found outside which gave me an incredible initial focus; a design focus that gave me a way to filter life through. Illustration is a visual story, but jewelry design is a way to tell a more complete story that transcends materials, time, body, and occasion.
