“Do not touch” is a phrase continuously dictated to us when viewing art. Be it a museum sign, or a subtly placed suggestion in a boutique that sells items of fragility, we generally abide. Our hands and fingertips have the ability to seek out new terrain while communicating to our over-stimulated brains, pleasure or pain.

What creates a sensation of vulnerability in one may heighten the most intimate feelings in another. These pieces welcome personal exploration through visual stimulation and physical touch. By the appropriation of different materials in the fabrication process, as well as presenting jewelry outside the realm of industry standards, I hope to command the viewer’s perception of the craft object.

What one feels and experiences will ultimately create and define the meaning contained within this series My intent is to present jewelry as a vehicle for ideas, not merely a vessel for decoration and nostalgia.