About the Artist

I have always loved creating things. As a child, I expressed myself through drawing, painting, and making small handmade objects, and later worked as an airbrush artist while in college. For many years, however, I set art aside while pursuing my other passion: understanding how the universe works. After obtaining degrees in mathematics and physics, I went on to graduate school to pursue a PhD in physics.

During my program, a minor injury forced me to pause my hobby of rock climbing and led me to look for a new one. Around the same time, I began spending more time on hands-on technical work in the lab, including assembling equipment and soldering electronic components for our research projects. I was reminded by how much I loved this precise, physical kind of work. It made me realize how deeply I need to create tangible things in order to feel fulfilled. When I discovered jewelry making soon after as my new-found hobby, that same sense of focus and intense joy returned, and it became clear that working with my hands was fundamental to who I am.

In 2013, two years into my PhD program, I made the difficult decision to leave and pursue jewelry design. It was a risky choice, but it was one that felt necessary, and looking back, I know it was the right decision for me. 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, I now create my work from my studio in Denver, Colorado, where the surrounding landscape continues to inspire my love of natural forms and timeless design.

My work is inspired by the aesthetic intricacy and elegance of historical eras, especially the Victorian period, as well as by my love of nature. I use antiqued metals and historically-produced brass components, many of which are struck from original antique dies by long-established manufacturers in the United States and Europe, to create pieces that feel timeless, like small treasures once shiny and new but darkened and refined with age. Many of my designs feature custom, hand-applied finishes that I developed through years of experimentation, grounded in both technical precision and artistic intuition. This process allows me to create distinctive colors and iridescent or color-shifting surfaces that give each piece its own unique character.

Every item in my shop is thoughtfully designed and handcrafted with care by me. Thank you for supporting independent artists and for being part of my creative journey.