I have a deep appreciation for nature and it's beauty. The aspects that I love most about nature are the repetitive flowing lines in all organisms. The most enriching thing I enjoy is walking through the forest. When I'm walking through the forest, certain areas have a sense of enchantment and purity. I enjoy creating jewelry that celebrates the beauty of the forest.

I don't want to preserve nature with my jewelry by making exact replicas. I rather extract aspects of nature that I love most, such as color and form. I then use these and exaggerate them so much that I still feel inspiration from the original objects. But to people that view the jewelry, it can be translated to have a new meaning that is special to them.

All of my jewelry is created with the following materials. Argentium™ Sterling Silver, a 92.5% pure alloy of silver which is "virtually tarnish free". I also use traditional Sterling Silver, and Fine Silver. The stones are a variety of faceted natural stones and beads. Bright colors found in some of the pieces are enamel, which is fused glass on a backing of fine silver.

I studied the art of jewelry metalsmithing at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN. There I achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Tennessee Technological University in Spring 2006. Currently living in Kingston, TN, I enjoy developing new jewelry designs and creating them in my studio.