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  "This is a piece in my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of butterfly wings. Coming from a fiber arts background, I incorporate textile techniques and love the colors of enamel and niobium. My goal is to create mimicry between the various materials and techniques."
  Photo: Hap Sakwa

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  "This is a piece in my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of butterfly wings. Coming from a fiber arts background, I incorporate textile techniques and love the colors of enamel and niobium. My goal is to create mimicry between the various materials and techniques."
  Photo: Hap Sakwa

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• "This is a piece in my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of butterfly and beetle wings. Coming from a fiber arts background, I incorporate textile techniques and love the colors of enamel and niobium. My goal is to create mimicry between the various materials and techniques."
  Photo: Hap Sakwa

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• "In the Earwing Series I played with the same pattern of hand woven, flattened wire, but varied the materials, techniques and color in each pair. Earwings #1 are enameled woven silver."
  Photo: Carol Holaday

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• "In the Earwing Series I played with the same pattern of hand woven, flattened wire, but varied the materials, techniques and color in each pair. Earwings #2 are woven gold and silver."
  Photo: Carol Holaday

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• "In the Earwing Series I played with the same pattern of hand woven, flattened wire, but varied the materials, techniques and color in each pair. Earwings #3 are enameled woven silver and copper."
  Photo: Carol Holaday

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• "This is a piece in my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of butterfly and beetle wings. Coming from a fiber arts background, I incorporate textile techniques and love the colors of enamel and niobium. My goal is to create mimicry between the various materials and techniques."
  Photo: Hap Sakwa

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• "This is a piece in my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of beetle and butterfly wings. I had particular fun with the dots and spots in this piece."
  Photo: Hap Sakwa

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• "Scarab Ring is part of my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I hope to share my awe of the insect world. I have a continued fascination with mimicking the patterns found in the insect world with textile techniques."
  Photo: Carol Holaday
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• "Scarab Ring is part of my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I hope to share my awe of the insect world. I have a continued fascination with mimicking the patterns found in the insect world with textile techniques."
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• "Jewel Beetle Teapot is part of my 'Bugs are Beautiful' series. I hope to share my awe of the insect world."

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• "This is one of the pieces in my "Bugs are Beautiful" series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of beetle and butterfly wings."
  Photo: Steve Rossman

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• "This is one of the pieces in my "Bugs are Beautiful" series. I am fascinated with the real but surreal beauty of beetle and butterfly wings."
  Photo: Hap Sakwa

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Statement

I delight in the magical surrealism of reality in nature.  The designs are informed by studies of entomology, and life sciences, as well as experiences while living in the tropics and the desert. I savor researching and revisiting the realm of anomalous plants and animals. With this comes the humble reminder that we are only one species in a multitude of interdependent creatures. We are defined as human beings by our need to create personal adornment and art.  I feel a connection to a continuum of artisans as I pursue the possibilities that emerge from within me. 

As a fiber artist now working with metal; I find that after 30 years, I am still striving to turn straw into gold.  The textile patterns and textures fixed into the metal evoke memories of the traditional textiles and basketry encountered while living abroad.  Translating fiber techniques into silver, copper and gold continues to fascinate me. With a weaver’s eye for color, I explore the processes of applying patinas and enamels, as well as incorporating gemstones and beads into my work.

In the solitude of my studio, I lose myself in time through detailed labor-intensive and historical processes. As I meld my lifelong interests, I endeavor to create exquisite and timeless pieces of jewelry and sculpture. This counterbalances the often irresolvable challenges encountered in my daily life. With passion and joy, I continue to push my own limits as well as the limits of the techniques and materials.

Selected Collections

• Numerous private collections throughout the United States