I've been an all-around artist, musician and crafter my whole life. For years, I worked in the biology field, but am now pursuing a career in the arts. My main focus is jewelry design. I also have a substantial portfolio of 2D art waiting to be prepped for sale.



Lately most of my projects have been wire-wrapped crystal bracelets. I also enjoy making wire-wrapped gemstone pendants and gemstone illusion necklaces.



The wire-crystal bracelets evolved because people kept asking me: "do you do bracelets?" and I was never really comfortable with making bracelets. Stretch bracelets don't hold up very well. Beads on stringing wire with a clasp are so often awkward in bracelet form. Memory wire: not my thing. So I gave wire-linking with crystal beads a shot, and it just...worked. A few tricks, some delicate wire-handling, and I have something remarkable.




Sometime ago, I had a black moonstone rock that I wanted to wear around my neck. So I took out some heavy wire and wrapped it crudely, fashioning it into a pendant. After awhile, it occurred to me that it might be useful to be able to do this with other tumbled gems, and that I could do it artfully, using pearls, crystals, seed beads, whatever I could fit on the wire. I could add a dangle! It became an instinctive, meditative practice. Working around the vibration of the tumbled stone or crystal and the limitations of its shape is a fantastic exercise for the mind and spirit.



The illusion necklaces come from a different space. I think in terms of sets of beads that will compliment each other; it is a matter of texture, shape, luster and color. I generally space the sets by eye. Solid silver crimp beads are a must. I also usually stick with a single gemstone per necklace, and accent it with crystals, pearls, glass and silver as I see fit. The result is a fluid, classy, modern and comfortable necklace...and generally a long one! I'm a fan of generous lengths. Call me crazy, but what good is a gorgeous necklace if it just gets lost in your scoopneck top? That's nuts!



I also indulge myself in Navajo-esque beaded earrings from time to time, as well as simple gemstone necklaces, various bracelets, and some interesting wirework projects. And I'm developing some polymer clay techniques; I plan to use this medium as a way to express some of my floral designs in 3D. This should be interesting, so stay tuned!!