I'm always surprised, and delighted, when someone enters by booth at an art fair and says, "What fun!" Surprised, because I can be quite serious and not a tiny bit anxiety ridden. Delighted, because my idea of fun has never matched with the general population. Meeting a kindred spirit is a little bit of magic.

A career graphic designer, I turned to jewelry making in earnest in 2016. I wanted to put a personal body of work into the world, one free of client requests, and to see my work alongside others in the field. Throughout my design career, I dabbled in every kind of art and craft but kept it close. Making it more public, I knew, would challenge me.

I juggle both types of work, travel for juried art fairs, show my work in galleries and occasionally teach.