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Malden Avenue East Necklace from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, chinese lantern pods 8” x 8” x 1” collection of Tacoma Art MuseumMalden Avenue East Rings from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, chinese lantern pods, copper, enamel, fine silver each approx. 1.5” x 1” x .5” $1400Arboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collectionArboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collectionArboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Arboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collectionBig Sur 2000 sterling silver, eucalyptus leaves, wool yarn 14” x 14” x .5” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art MuseumMain Street #1 2001 sterling silver, deciduous material 9” x 9” x 1.5” one-of-a-kindMain Street #1 (detail) 2001 sterling silver, deciduous material 9” x 9” x 1.5” one-of-a-kindTranscript 2001 sterling silver, chinese lantern pods 8” x 8” x 1” one-of-a-kind
Living Rings 2001 rings: living plants, terra cotta pots, sterling silver, soil stands: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collectionsLiving Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collectionLiving Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collectionLiving Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collectionLiving Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collection
Living Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collectionSavannah Necklace 2000 sterling silver, live oak pods, silk cord approx. 18" length one-of-a-kind $980Savannah Bracelet 2000 live oak pods, elastic 2" diameter edition of three $60Sanibel Island Rings 2001 sterling silver, found organic materials tallest ring approx. 2" x 1" x .5" one-of-a-kind $900
Malden Avenue East Necklace from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, chinese lantern pods 8” x 8” x 1” collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Malden Avenue East Necklace
from Structural Series #1: Decomposition
1999
sterling silver, chinese lantern pods
8” x 8” x 1”
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Malden Avenue East Rings from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, chinese lantern pods, copper, enamel, fine silver each approx. 1.5” x 1” x .5” $1400
Malden Avenue East Rings
from Structural Series #1: Decomposition
1999
sterling silver, chinese lantern pods, copper, enamel, fine silver
each approx. 1.5” x 1” x .5”
$1400
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Arboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Arboretum
from Structural Series #1: Decomposition
1999
sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen
16” x 16” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Arboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Arboretum
from Structural Series #1: Decomposition
1999
sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen
16” x 16” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Arboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Arboretum
from Structural Series #1: Decomposition
1999
sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen
16” x 16” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Arboretum from Structural Series #1: Decomposition 1999 sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen 16” x 16” x .5” one-of-a-kind private collection
Arboretum
from Structural Series #1: Decomposition
1999
sterling silver, magnolia leaves, linen
16” x 16” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Big Sur 2000 sterling silver, eucalyptus leaves, wool yarn 14” x 14” x .5” one-of-a-kind collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Big Sur
2000
sterling silver, eucalyptus leaves, wool yarn
14” x 14” x .5”
one-of-a-kind
collection of Tacoma Art Museum
Main Street #1 2001 sterling silver, deciduous material 9” x 9” x 1.5” one-of-a-kind
Main Street #1
2001
sterling silver, deciduous material
9” x 9” x 1.5”
one-of-a-kind
Main Street #1 (detail) 2001 sterling silver, deciduous material 9” x 9” x 1.5” one-of-a-kind
Main Street #1 (detail)
2001
sterling silver, deciduous material
9” x 9” x 1.5”
one-of-a-kind
Transcript 2001 sterling silver, chinese lantern pods 8” x 8” x 1” one-of-a-kind
Transcript
2001
sterling silver, chinese lantern pods
8” x 8” x 1”
one-of-a-kind
Living Rings 2001 rings: living plants, terra cotta pots, sterling silver, soil stands: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collections
Living Rings
2001
rings: living plants, terra cotta pots, sterling silver, soil
stands: cherry, felt
each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
one-of-a-kind
private collections
Living Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collection
Living Ring
2001
ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil
stand: cherry, felt
each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Living Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collection
Living Ring
2001
ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil
stand: cherry, felt
each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Living Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collection
Living Ring
2001
ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil
stand: cherry, felt
each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Living Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collection
Living Ring
2001
ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil
stand: cherry, felt
each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Living Ring 2001 ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil stand: cherry, felt each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5" one-of-a-kind private collection
Living Ring
2001
ring: living plant, terra cotta pot, sterling silver, soil
stand: cherry, felt
each ring approx. 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.5"
one-of-a-kind
private collection
Savannah Necklace 2000 sterling silver, live oak pods, silk cord approx. 18" length one-of-a-kind $980
Savannah Necklace
2000
sterling silver, live oak pods, silk cord
approx. 18" length
one-of-a-kind
$980
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Savannah Bracelet 2000 live oak pods, elastic 2" diameter edition of three $60
Savannah Bracelet
2000
live oak pods, elastic
2" diameter
edition of three
$60

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Sanibel Island Rings 2001 sterling silver, found organic materials tallest ring approx. 2" x 1" x .5" one-of-a-kind $900
Sanibel Island Rings
2001
sterling silver, found organic materials
tallest ring approx. 2" x 1" x .5"
one-of-a-kind
$900
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Organic Series

The Organic Series marks my fascination with the natural, botanical world, as well as an ongoing exploration of the transience and impermanence of our tenuous physical circumstances.  To highlight both the inherent strength and inevitable fragility of form, the organic elements in these pieces are real.  Many of these works are pieces which could only be worn with the understanding of the wearer that they would eventually be worn away.  When I work with these materials, I’m interested both in how to actually connect the elements into a finished piece, and also in how the piece will eventually fall apart and decay.  What will be left is as interesting to me as what it started out as.  I’m interested in the blurring of the line between jewelry and sculpture, functional art and nonfunctional art.  To me, these boundaries are somewhat arbitrary and as transient as the pieces themselves.

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