Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have always been interested in crafts – focusing primarily on the fiber arts. After a long career in retail, I decided to escape the corporate world. I left in 2000 to start my own business, to pursue an education as a jeweler, and most importantly, to spend more time with my family.

Primarily self-taught as a jewelry, my work focuses on the textural differences between the smooth pearls and the textured and oxidized metal. All of my designs are very simple, and focus on the intrinsic beauty of the materials. I live in Phoenix, Arizona with my husband, two teenaged sons, one dog and three tortoises.