All of my life I have been creating in some form. I am especially interested in all areas of design. This interest in design led to the exploration of jewelry fabrication. As a self-taught jeweler, I love working with metal and the endless possibilities it affords. Bold design, color, and texture on metal are the fundamentals of my work. Inspiration for design comes from everything around me especially nature, which is full of color. When designing a piece of jewelry, I take into consideration fashion trends, functionality, and wearability. Each piece should not only have a visual, artistic appeal, but a tactile one as well. It should be an expression of oneself and feel good against the skin. To complete the design I employ techniques such as sawing, forging, etching, roll-printing, soldering and enameling.