The fascination of gems and metal has been a compelling force on every culture since the “beginning” … the first applications were not directed toward adornment … but to the belief that “magical” powers were bestowed on those who wore special stones and metals…

I have an attraction to these “old world” applications. They have been a strong creative source for my designs…

Another creative “muse” that I draw from is patterns found in nature. Abstraction of details…reducing complex structures to minimalist statements, visual “haiku” poems.

Jewelry is a medium that allows the artist to bring into being an intimate object that is part of someone’s life, a more “personal” effect than other mediums.