Totems and Talismans 

This series investigates ideas around beauty, opulence and the baroque, art vs. craft, distinctions between art and decoration, and the expansion of these definitions and the invisible boundaries between them over time.

Totem for a Broken Heart

Velvet worn and creased over 60 years, modern day faceted beads, and deconstructed vintage jewelry are stitched together into a rich abstraction of color, shape, and form.