My life experiences have been very diverse, and are all part of who I am as an artist. I speak many languages, have traveled around the world, and lived in Mexico and India. I have known the rhythm of life in villages with no electricity or running water. I have slept in a manger in the foothills of the Himalayas, lived in a temple compound in southern India, and participated in ritual dancing and visitations through the night disguised as a demon in a village in Mexico. These and so many other experiences enrich my inner landscape, so, it is not a surprise when my work sometimes seems to be influenced by the aesthetics of other cultures. Although, I am not drawn to mimic ethnic styles, I often incorporate a textural feeling that is reminiscent of lives more connected to earth and nature and simple tools.

However, at the end of all travel there is an experience of coming home and reintegration into one's own sense of self. Ultimately, the effect of so much exposure to other cultures has been to clarify who I am as a person, a woman and an artist. Any visitor to my home would recognize that I am fascinated by ethnic art, but it is mostly from the unique forms, textures and themes of the world in which I live that I draw inspiration. When an element appears in my work that has an ethnic feel, I am driven to frame it with a simple, sleek shape or surface that reflects a more modern sensibility. Having worked both in graphic arts and in interior architecture, I often draw inspiration from modern graphic and architectural designs.

I delight in creating jewelry that is like miniature sculpture. I enjoy working with metal because it holds crisp pattern and attenuated form, and it resists in a way that creates a dialogue between the material and artistic vision. Art pleases me most when it combines elegance with a touch of whimsy. My individually handmade designs often explore the balance between these elements. May they bring a smile to your heart.