I come from a family of jewelers, my grandfather and great grandfather were both jewelers. I would have to blame amber for drawing me into beading and jewelry making . I have always been attracted to amber and on a trip to Ashville, North Carolina I sat down one afternoon and made an amber necklace. From that moment on I was hooked. My goal in jewelry making is to use earth's natural bounty to create designs that show off mother earth's beauty, color and incredible diversity.