My work graphically represents my life. I have come to see my striving for the "perfect and happy" life as a clean form, and all the divergent paths and unexpected detours as the cutting away or crumbling of the original form. The acceptance of life as it comes - usually messy, unpredictable, and tragic - can lead to a new kind of
beauty with richness and depth that only wisdom of experience can afford. I celebrate life in its chaos, juxtaposed with the eternal striving for order. Those universal themes are what resonate so sweetly to me when I work. As a self-taught metalsmith, I divide my time between making jewelry, teaching voice lessons and being with my family. My work can be seen in the following books published by Lark
Books: "Jewelry Box Challenge," "30-Minute Necklaces," "30-Minute Rings," and "Ring a Day."
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