Since childhood I have always enjoyed a variety of art forms. In high school I painted and created craft. As a young parent, I directed my creativity to holiday gifts and home decor. Later, I took a local jewelry class and continually expanded my jewelry making skills at art centers, workshops and many hours of practice. I also learned that my great-grandparents owned and operated a jewelry store in NYC. You could say jewelry making is in my DNA. I love being a maker and knowing my ancestral origin. I naturally acquired a love of metal and the creativity to explore the many facets of jewelry making, as well as few artifacts and tools of the trade from my family.