My jewelry is made from sterling silver sheet and wire. I manipulate them into forms by sawing, hammering, forging, soldering, fusing, etching, using a hydraulic press and stakes, and more. Stones or finds of various materials are sometimes included. Using a Korean technique called “Kum Boo,” allows me to add gold accents to pieces. It involves attaching a thin sheet of 24 kt gold to the sterling silver by pressure and heat. “Tide Pool Necklace” is inspired by beach pebbles that I had collected while walking my dog. I translated their forms into metal by first cutting them into plexi sheets and hydraulically pressing printed sterling sheets. The sheets were made by etching a pattern that reflects water swirling around as wavelets rush up the beach and recede back into the ocean. “Chain of Fools” was a fun piece to make. I played with shapes created from wire, integrating a simple clasp. Earrings include hollow forms made from sterling sheet. It uses a synclastic method of shaping the metal with a hammer and plastic stake. I forged wire into shapes and included bezel set stones.
