Artist's Statement

When I look back on my artistic journey I have come back to jewelry over and over. In my memory of childhood, those most shiny are of the hours left to my devices in a family friend’s jewelry studio, surrounded by metal bits, wire, beads, and anything I could engineer to swing from an earring hook. I have always gravitated to jewelry design because the metal seems so impenetrable and hard to manipulate, so permanent, yet when you are on the other side of the veil, metal can be soft, malleable and the techniques and tools so surprising. I love that jewelry is both personal and public, we choose statements and then also habitual talismans for luck or memorial or superstition. I like the personal mythology of wear and also the continual challenge of the craft.

There is so much to explore in the world around us, and, perhaps even more so, in the universe within us. My inspiration for Mind's Eye comes from the personal mythologies we carry, nature, the conscious and unconscious understanding that flows between all things.

In creating Mind's Eye Collective, I wanted to not only share my creative expression but also the channels that connect us all and move toward a cohesive, sustainable future. By placing focus on the handmade process, personal connections and earth-minded practices, I hope my practice will join a growing collective working towards synchronicity with the environment we are a part of.