hand built and forged

I use traditional tools: torch, hammer, saw, drill, hand press, and rolling mill to make trinket trays, rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.

I dislike the aesthetic of machine-made perfection (except in car and appliance parts). I purposefully make my trinket trays with irregular shapes to showcase the artist's hand. And I prefer things that look as if they've been found and dug up, or passed down through generations of use.

many of my pieces are oxidized to darken the metal, hammered to add texture, and flame-painted to add color and patina. I frequently upcycle silver, and gold by melting an older or broken piece and turning it into sheet or ingots for entirely new creations. 

And there's some shiny stuff mixed in, for a new generation to add their own patina through years of wear and use.