An individual’s personality is created through our reactions to our uncertainties. Many of my pieces signify a fear or apprehension of the situations I tend to find myself in and I seek now to communicate brief impressions of what I have observed and encountered. Through silversmithing, I have found an outlet to realize my imperfections and overcome my uncertainties.

My work reflects a fascination with the untouched and uninfluenced aspects of the earth’s materials and how they can be manipulated. Over time, those materials become distorted and imperfect, but always still hold some type of recognizable form. Although I attempt to stay true to the physical and untreated aspects of the materials, I try to add a separate technique and process to not only call the piece my own, but to show its hand-made qualities.
Because my training began with an emphasis on craft, I am increasingly passionate about the power of metalsmithing as a craft. It is unfortunate that craftsmanship is being slowly overrun by the conceptual and design era. Concept in itself can be a premise for beautiful work and be part of the creative process but without technical craftsmanship, perfection cannot be attained. I cannot say though that all beautifully crafted pieces are without a conceptual background, every piece is born from an idea in an artist’s mind. I hope to pass onto the future generation my love of quality craftsmanship, aesthetic distinctiveness and technical ability.