I began my design practice in 1993 after completing a degree in fashion design at Woodbury University in Los Angeles. My formal training has, without a doubt, influenced the course of my work over the past ten years. It affects how I see and what I'm trying to achieve. In particular, my philosophy and approach to design is to take my chosen medium (wire wrapping and weaving) to a higher professional standard that I refer to as Jewelry Art. I am confident that my abilities as a designer and as an instructor will enhance the profession and bring it to a higher standard.

My workshops are intense, but the intensity comes from the work itself, and not from my personality. A student who completes one of my workshops, even one of the basic workshops, will have achieved self-confidence and will leave the workshop with a professional finished product. Because I had to make these techniques my own before I felt comfortable working with wire, I encourage each student's growth and further exploration.