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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Jewelry design |
| Location | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | As a native of Florida, I gather inspiration from its landscape and history. I incorporate organic materials, found objects and gemstones into my designs with mixed metal. After studying art history in college, I spent a decade working for fine jewelry manufacturers and retailers. There I gleaned an insider perspective in design and fabrication. My work is influenced by the, “Readymades” of Marcel Duchamp, 1920’s era fashion and literature, and mid-century, modernist design. Though the jewelry industry has sent me all over the country from Manhattan to Georgia, from Colorado to Alaska; the coast tends to beckon me back. Each of my pieces is handcrafted and assembled in my studio a stone's throw from the St. Johns River. Though I am currently being seduced by the allure of Austin, Texas! |
| Interests | art history, travel, nutrition, native american mythology, hiking, fashion, found object art, dancing, design |
| Favorite music | Classical, Opera, Jazz, Punk, Folk, etc... Irving Berlin, Jim O'Rourke, Owen Pallet, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Angela Gheorghiu, Townes Van Zandt, The National, Destroyer, Neutral Milk Hotel, St.Vincent, Ramona Falls... |