I went to school and got my degree in architecture, because someone told me I'd never be able to do it. The discipline really suited my personality and I enjoyed the struggle, the sleep deprivation, and learning to have a critical eye. I graduated in 1996 from Penn State University and moved forward seeking a climate change.

I relocated to Phoenix Arizona. It was there that I took my first class in metal smithing. I enjoyed it, but couldn't take the heat, and felt the need to relocate again. Everyone I knew was living on the east coast, so I moved further west.

I landed in San Francisco where I met my husband and continued to work as an architect. We got a dog and moved to east bay. I worked in the garage on jewelry relentlessly and realized I liked it a lot more than my day job.

We have since moved to Portland Oregon and have two babies and I'm no longer an architect, but still stubborn and still making jewelry.

Orders are filled in 7-10 days and shipped USPS (2-3 day delivery). Please contact me to make other arrangements if you need an item expedited. Additional charges will apply to anything shipped other then USPS and for international orders.

All work is guaranteed. If you have an issue with your work at any point in time, please contact me so I can fix the problem. Items can be exchanged and refunds can be issued for work returned within 2 weeks from the date you receive your order in its original packaging.

WEST COAST REP [incuding AK,WA, OR,CA,+ID] :

Palladium Inc. / www.palladiuminc.org

CALIFORNIA :

Artisans Gallery / www.artisanssantacruz.com

Fine Eye / www. fineeye.com

Ansel Adams Gallery / Yosemite National Park, CA

Options / www. optionsgallery.com

Pacific Gallery / www. PacificGallery.net

Trios Gallery / www.TriosGallery.com

DELAWARE :

Panache / Rehoboth Beach, DE

FLORIDA :

Amelia San Jon Gallery / Fernandina , FL

Newbill Collection / Seaside, FL

GEORGIA :

SOHO The Forum / Norcross, GA

ILLINOIS :

Chicago Architecture Foundation / www.architecture.org

Mindscape Adornments / www.mindscapeadornments.com

MASSACHUSETTS :

i d / Provincetown, MA

Left Bank Small Works / www.leftbankgallery.com

Mark August / www.markaugust.com

MARYLAND :

Dragonflies / Lexington Park, MD

How Sweet It Is / Takoma Park, MD

MICHIGAN :

Ariana Gallery / www.arianagallery.com

Northwood Gallery / www.northwoodgalleryart.com

Ruth Conklin Gallery / www.ruthconklingallery.com/

MISSOURI :

American Visions Contemporary Craft / www.american-visions.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE :

Worldly Goods / www.worldlygoodsnh.com

NEW JERSEY :

Center Piece / www.centerpiecegifts.com

NEW MEXICO :

Fx|18 / www.fx18.com

Palette Contemporary Art & Craft / www.palettecontemporary.com

NEW YORK :

Whimsies Incognito / www.www.whimsiesincognito.blogspot.com

NORTH CAROLINA :

Red Sky Gallery / www.redskygallery.com

Tin Roof / www.tinroofhighlands.com

OHIO :

The Dancing Sheep / Cleveland, OH

OREGON :

Amenity Shoes /Portland, OR

ArtworksJewelry.com / www.ArtworksJewelry.com

Carefree Gallery /Jacksonville, OR

A Framer's Touch / www.aframerstouch.com

Mary Lou Zeek Gallery / www.zeekgallery.com

9th Street Gallery / Newport, OR

Raindogs / www.raindogsonline.com

REDUX / www.reduxpdx.com

The Real Mother Goose / www.therealmothergoose.com

Relish / www.ShopRelish.com

RiverSea / Astoria, OR

Rowboat Gallery / www.RowboatGallery.com

Tilde / www.TildeShop.com

OHIO :

The American Gallery / Sylvania, OH

BliS Wear / www.bliswear.com

Rieck’s / www.riecksgallery.com

PENNSYLVANIA :

Blendo / Philadelphia, PA

Fallingwater/ www.fallingwatermuseumstore.org

Jean Jacques / www.jean-jacquesgallery.com

Kiki Hughes / www.kikihughes.com

Langman Gallery / Willow Grove, PA

Palmer Art Museum /Penn State University, PA

TENNESSEE :

Metal Museum / www.MetalMuseum.org

VIRGINIA :

Appalachian Spring / www.appalachianspring.org

WASHINGTON :

BlueBottle Art + Store / www.BlueBottleArt.com

Hub Bub / Centralia WA

Lakeshore Gallery / Kirkland, WA

The Laurel Tree / Duvall, WA

WASHINGTON, D.C. :

Wake Up Little Suzie / Washington, D.C.

WISCONSIN :

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art / www.MMoCA.com

Seasons Gallery / www.seasonsonstcroix.com