I started making jewelry when I was a wee girly. Over the years, I have sold my jewelry at nightclubs, in boutiques, music festivals, and online. My folks "made" me take art classes from the time I was 2, so I have done just about everything you can think of in terms of art, but jewelry was always my favorite thing-- that and beading everything from jewelry boxes to clocks, shrines, clothing... My jewelry making always ran concurrently with my "real" job, and it was not until about 2006 that I realized I was permanently disabled and had to quit my beloved "real" job. I was diagnosed with RSD, and have been unable to use my left arm/hand for a while now. (I have added a picture to my Bio Gallery -- if you would like to see what RSD LOOKS like-- not sure pic 5 is showing?)Since I was predominantly LEFT handed before developing RSD, I had to come up with a way to get my now MUCH-needed RIGHT hand to be more coordinated and useful. So I dusted off the ol' pliers + beads and got to work. In addition to making jewels, I also do a fun gift guide on Twitter-- focusing on promoting handmade + vintage goodness to the world. There are a lot of people who do not know about the handmade + vintage sites, and I SO enjoy sharing my finds on Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites. Currently: I am working on getting my Artfire shop up-to-speed! Re-doing the categories and so forth... Open to ANY and ALL suggestions from my fellow sellers and those who know the ropes!