About the Artisan

I have been "making things" all my life. Even as a small child, born in Kentucky and raised on a farm, I was forever picking up bits and pieces and turning them into something I thought was beautiful. I began making jewelry at age 22 and for many years was self-taught and just created for myself and friends. It was a natural progression for this hobby and obsession to become more serious, so I can share it with people I meet who love what I do. I have taken classes at "Beads and Crystals", a lovely beads store in Frederick, Maryland as well as The Deleplaine Art Center, also in Frederick. I continue to learn every day, so watch my website grow and my products change. I am also a high school science teacher, so my background includes much time spent in the woods, on trails and in our gorgeous national parks, where I'm inspired by the sublime intricacies of our beautiful, big, blue and green world. Fortunately, I am also able to travel a fair amount out of the country, so I'm always on the lookout for inspiring ethnic and historical art and artifacts in the villages, streets, museums and historical sites I visit.