The Terrain Series draws inspiration from the winter landscape. During winter, snow softens the contours of the ground and seems to reshape them as wind drifts and strips the snow across the land throughout the season. These pieces started out…
One fall afternoon, while driving home, a magpie (pica hudsonia) flew across Chena Hot Springs Rd in front of me. A momentary glimpse of blue black with a flash of white, then I blinked and we continued on our separate…
Set in sterling silver with a sterling silver chain, this fossilized creature is set in a silver bezel, stamped with its specimen name.
Dendritic agate, cast iron, sterling silver This lariat is a wearable celebration of the spruce-covered landscapes that can be see in Interior Alaska. On one end, the handmade chain supports a spruce cone, the seed of the Black Spruce tree,…
This poppy jasper is set in sterling silver and hangs on a handmade sterling silver chain made of links that mimic the shape of the stone. The chain 28 inches long, and slips through the large silver ring on the…
The dramatic shape of this Crazy Lace agate is reflected in the shape of the links in the handmade chain. The long length of the chain accentuates the elongated shape of the stone, making it a striking focal point. The…
Dendritic opal looks so much like some of the snow and ice I see when things first being to freeze in the fall here in Alaska. Save
I was reminded of standing on a beach in winter while working on this necklace. The druzy inclusions sparkle in this photo. Save Save