As I look at my work, I realize the heart shape is  a theme that never goes out of style. I have a series of metal hearts, my “Used and Abused” pieces, that incorporate some unusual elements into the design. They are textured, 3 dimensional, things dangle from some of them, a great, rustic patina has been applied and all of them are stuffed with hand-made Asian paper (love that part!!). PLUS, they each have a story to tell [...]

Every day, I go down a new road with my work and I have to say that it is the mystery of it all that keeps me going. Being open to what comes next brings the gift of adventure and the opportunity to meet some amazing people along the way. Recently, I was commissioned to create two pieces of  cremation jewelry for a family who had lost a special Mother and Father/Grandparents.  Each piece has cremains from the mother on [...]