Artist Statement
My designs originated during my senior year at RISD for my thesis project. I began first by deciding to use one shape and see how many different variations I could make. I chose to use a circle as my basic shape and thought that through manipulation and mixing metals I would be able to achieve a distinguished look and feel. I was inspired to mix metals by the Victorian Era and their use of brass, iron and even steel to create jewelry. My idea was to apply the same technique by using any combination of gold, silver, brass, copper, nickel, bronze and even zinc washers to create refreshing and remarkable designs. As a way to push my imagination even further I completed a study with different sized metal link combinations by building models and taking photos of them document compositions. Through this process I gained a better understanding of what arrangements would work best.
After graduation from RISD I continued using circles and mixing metals because of all the excited and positive feedback that I was receiving for my jewelry designs. By pushing my original designs even further, I created more wearable and affordable jewelry. My Jewelry continues to grow by building and or combining ideas from my existing work and continually exceeding the limits. The exploration of endless possibilities keeps me inspired and motivated.