I first took an interest in jewelry making my senior year of college. At that time, I was more intrigued by furniture restoration and finishing as a career and pursued that. However, my desire for creating jewelry persisted. A few years after graduating, I acquired a complete starter bench set up and began making jewelry as a hobby. I would make pieces for friends and family, inspired mainly by their character. I received a grant through the local arts council, and for a year, I explored western New York waterfalls and designed pieces from my adventures there. I typically receive my inspiration from nature, recognizing unique shapes or features and transforming them into small works of wearable art. I’ve been commissioned to make several custom pieces as well, with the only direction being “do what you want”!

My goal is to design one-of-a-kind, customer specific pieces - starting from scratch, or from a shape, color, or stone suggestion. I’ve worked with heirloom pieces, transforming them, or parts of them, into a more contemporary, functional piece. I enjoy the unique challenge repurposing presents.