I have been obsessed with beading for almost 13 years. I enjoy the freedom and endless possibilities to create that beads offer me. I largely make one of a kind or limited run pieces, mainly because I have too many ideas to do more than one, and who wants to wear the same thing everyone else has anyway? I love work with people to make a special piece that they will cherish.
I also love to give new life to broken and outdated jewelry. After a friend brought me several pieces to remake for her, I realized how much jewelry I had in my own jewelry box that was collecting dust and have begun to remake some of it. I have also raided the jewelry boxes of other friends and family members. If you have a special piece that needs some TLC, perhaps I'm just the person to help you with it. I have a "before & after" section in my web gallery if you'd like to see some examples.
In my non-beading life (if it's possible to separate) I am a military spouse to a wonderful husband of 15 years who is an absolute dear to put up with my beads creeping into every part of the house. We have a wonderful son who's not quite 3 that I'm fortunate to be at home with for the moment. We are stationed in Italy at the moment, north of Venice near the Italian Alps. While it's difficult to be away from family & friends, it's a fantastic opportunity to see other parts of the world, and we're trying to make the most of it.