As a jewelry artist, I work to fight the misconception that craft is beneath fine art. While conceptualizing my designs, I find the ways that my subject can communicate with the practical hardware as well as the wearer, giving each piece a dynamic feel and hiding little secrets in the details. I am always asking myself how a sculpture can interact playfully with the wearer while also maintaining the sleekness and versatility required for comfortable everyday wear. I work best when pressing against the parameters of function to stretch them beyond simplicity and commonality. My subject matter is influenced by my reverence for the natural world and humankind's essential spiritual bond with it, which gives birth to mythology and storytelling. Studying the minute details in the natural world is a spiritual experience for me, a chance to slow down and meditate with my hands.