I am a jewelry artist/metal smith, specializing in studio-created, mixed-metal artisan jewelry and custom jewelry design.  My greatest inspirations are nature , ancient civilizations  and also the stones or fossils I sometimes incorporate into my designs.   I utilize conventional and non-conventional techniques and tools in my studio.  Each piece is carefully constructed by hand using fabrication methods such as sawing, forging, soldering, fold forming, traditional and innovative stone setting, hot and cold connections, and texturing.    I enjoy the process of transforming raw materials into timeless handmade jewelry with a deeper meaning, to adorn the body, as well as the spirit.