I first discovered the "Art of Making Jewelry" when I was 15. I took a class and was hooked - knowing that this would be my career. I love working with the metal, either gold or silver. My designs start with a variety of stone, drawing lines, curves, which then are made out of different shaped wires that I forge and texture. I never really know how the piece will look till finished. Often its the stones that inspire me. I am always looking for a new find, or different shape, to see what surprised design It ends up being.