As a studio metalsmith and artist, I make one-of-a-kind and limited production art jewelry and sculpture. My work relies on shape, color, and texture to evoke feelings and convey the essence of a subject rather than a realistic depiction of it. My practice combines traditional metalsmithing techniques such as fabrication, casting, and enameling with fiber techniques such as needle felting and paper casting. Through my use of material, process, and form, I explore the impact of historically gendered roles on artistic expression. My work is also deeply personal – a way for me to study and reflect on myself and the world around me – and explores themes of identity, connection, time, and memory. By intertwining personal narratives with symbolic subversion, I challenge the notion of “women’s work” and the devaluation of decorative arts.

I draw inspiration from folk art and the rich history of cultural expression from all over the world as I try to understand my own place in it. For example, Wallflowers, begun in 2025, is an ongoing series of self-portraits that explore identity and how it feels to try to find a sense of belonging. The term wallflower is often used to describe someone that does not engage in social situations; however, the plant gets its name from its ability to thrive in challenging conditions such as small pockets of soil on stone walls. My most recent sculpture, Little Things, is inspired by cellular structures and emulates the layering of both natural and built environments. It combines enameled and patinated copper elements with needle felted wool as it imitates the beauty in microscopic structures that is often invisible to the naked eye. By centering processes and materials traditionally associated with craft in sculptural works that adorn bodies and environments, I seek to revalue ornamentation.