About The Artist
I have been interested in both art and science since my childhood in Texas. I ultimately chose science, and was trained as a physicist and worked as a semiconductor engineer. Along the way, I also took a few classes in art and developed skills in jewelry making.
After a successful career at Intel, I left the semiconductor industry in 1999 to begin my family. While raising my three children, I resumed my interest in the creation of jewelry by taking a workshop in cloisonné that led to a deep passion in making cloisonné jewelry. I have taken several more workshops in jewelry making and cloisonné but am otherwise self-taught. Merging my knowledge of material science with my innate artistic sense, I am now designing and making one-of-a-kind and limited production pieces of cloisonné jewelry.
In my pieces, I like to explore color and the balance of extremes. Whether the design is abstract or realistic imagery, I emphasize the contrast between light and dark, opaque and transparent enamels, and textured and smooth surfaces. I enjoy the precision, structure, and complex detail of the wire work in cloisonné, yet appreciate the changeability of the delicately shaded enamels which are built up layer by layer.
Each of my cloisonné pieces is a journey for me in translating an inspiration into a gently balanced, physical form. I hope my pieces inspire curiosity and conversation, and that the customer will enjoy wearing them as much as I enjoyed making them.