In 2008 I received my BFA from the Massachusetts College of art and design with a focus in Metalsmithing and Jewelry.

I think of jewelry as sculpture for the body. I tap into my love of the traditional adornment of Africa and Eurasia. Using sterling silver that adds impact without much weight. The feel, sound, and movement of these multipart necklaces, bracelets, and rings allow a flexibility that responds to how they are worn. I want to create dynamic, contemporary forms that feel uniquely powerful and inspiring to the individual wearer. Combining traditional metalsmithing techniques in precious metals, my completed pieces create an alchemy of pattern, texture, and fragments of memory and call to mind the transformation of nature over time.

Intricate groups of repeated elements that shift in size create an overall organic composition, with detailed textures. These repeated forms build up to a larger scale and a more dramatic impact to establish an urban, contemporary edge.

I enjoy creating these pieces in my studio/gallery at Lincoln Studios in Waltham, Massachusetts