I create jewelry pieces combining unusual beads, construction and colors.
I am inspired by the need to share beauty in beads with everyone.
I really enjoy working with Swarovski crystals, gold and silver beads, and semi-precious stones (i.e. turquoise, hematite, amber and amethyst).
A wonderful sunrise in a strikingly blue sky.
I began making jewelry many, many years ago, when I was cruising boutiques in the Soho District. The beads I saw were so varied and beautiful that I just had to buy some. I first tried my hand at making macaroni bead necklaces. Through the years, I have expanded the content and style of my work. I am very pleased and excited about the pieces I create.
I am a visual artist who has been creating for over forty years as a painter, poet, and jeweler.
I discovered Fire Mountain Gems from an ad in Ornament magazine.
Playing music, reading and traveling.
I can get into making a piece and become lost, contently, in the process. I work on something regularly as one of my careers.
I used to sell at street fairs. Now I sell through my website.
Do not give up on your craft.