I am a designer who drove up this mountain on a fall day about 15 years ago.

 I knew I was home.

 For most of my life, I have been in the fashion industry. I was a seamstress for        many well known rock and roll bands in the 60's and 70's. Names included   members of Derek and the Dominoes (Eric Clapton), Wings, and Frank Zappa.

Many of my garments had outlandish embellishments created from bottle caps and broken necklaces. These seemed to naturally evolve into jewelry.

I took a one semester silversmithing course from a woman who had learned in Sri Lanka. She taught me the old world ways cutting and soldering. I devoured books on every technique I could. I worked in anodized aluminum and thermoplastics, creating color by any method I could find. I studied enameling and patinas, learning how heat works with the metals.

I treat each design in jewelry the same as I do with my garments. The finished products are as much fun to wear as they are to create. The colors are vibrant and rich.