I love watercolor- the depth you can get from layer after layer of paint, the ways paints granulate and show the texture of the paper, and the bright playful colors I can get my hands on! I love adding details in my paintings with pencil, paint markers, shimmer, and metallic blips and dots.

About 15 years ago I was experimenting with different styles of jewelry and I woke up with the idea of dripping resin on scraps of watercolor paintings. I had never worked with resin before and was learning as I went. I discovered that resin will dome on watercolor paper and soak in just slightly as it cures. And when it's done it magnifies the textures of the painting and preserve the colors- I was in love!

I was so taken by the process- finding tiny little compositions packed with vibrant visual interest. And how they practically glowed when I dropped the resin on them! I just had to keep making more to see what would happen! I still have those 'whoa moments' when I cut up my artwork or pour resin that take my breath away!

I deal with sensitive ears at times so I make sure to only use nickel-free hooks and hypoallergenic posts. I have titanium I can use by special request and I'm happy to switch out from hooks to posts to titanium- just ask!