Handcrafted in New YorkResponsibly-made luxury jewels for the modern, creative womanMy journey into jewelry developed because I am a maker. I love to make things. I sewed my clothing as a child, learning from my mother, a master seamstress. My hands are tools that allow creativity to flow into tangible objects resulting in beautiful jewelry made just for you.Being an artist is such a joy and thinking about what kind of jewelry you might want to wear helps me to create designs that naturally come from my heart.I am primarily a wax carver creating master models to be cast in recycled gold and set with responsibly sourced gemstones. All of my pieces are handmade in my studio near the jewelry district in New York.You can see that much of my jewelry line is inspired by the ocean, urban landscapes, and the exquisite eccentricity of nature. I'm devoted to creating jewelry that is meant to be worn a lifetime and embodies a sense of adventure, you may even see a seashell or two.As you clasp each necklace and slip on each ring, you're immersing yourself in a quiet, personal moment of self-love and appreciation for jewelry with original designs that are not computer or machine made.I support the "Mercury Free Mining" organization, am a member of the "Ethical Metalsmiths" group and the "Women's Jewelry Association”. I donate a portion of each jewelry sale to the "Heal The Bay" foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Thank you for joining me here.

Jewelry Designer

Producer - Royal/T Cafe www.royal-t.orgWorking with owner, Sue Hancock, architect, Kulapat Yantrasast and the NY design agency, GOTO Design, managed the creative and production teams transforming a 10,000 sq.ft. business space into a cafe/art space/retail space. Participated in producing the opening party at Royal/T for the artist Murakami which celebrated the opening of the Murakami exhibit at MOCA, October 28, 2007.Responsibilites: Managing the design, construction and creative teams. Setting and meeting production goals and deadlines. Establishing and managing a multi-million dollar budget. Setting up accounting system, p.o. system, hiring outside accounting firm. Responsible for all billing including accounts receivable and payable. Establishing wholesale merchant accounts for purchasing retail products for in-house boutique. Trademark applications and liquor license applications including securing outside legal representation. Sourcing catering and developing the menu for the opening event, hiring security, sound equipment, valet and private parking contracts, ensuring that all permits and insurance documents were filed with the city, event day load-in and set-up.

Boutique marketing and design agency specializing in brand development, toy packaging and product development, corporate identity, promotional & marketing materials for syndicated television, in-store marketing materials for food and beverage brands including cross platform licensing partnerships and licensing/product style guides that enhance brand equity and increase revenues for clients primarily in entertainment, consumer products and food and beverage businesses. Experienced with designing convention booth environments and producing large scale marketing materials for NATPE, Promax/BDA conventions.Created marketing materials for Baskin-Robbins including packaging, posters, licensing partnership promotional materials with Dreamworks for Shrek, Spirit, Sinbad, Alladin, invented ice cream names, produced collateral materials for franchises. Created marketing materials for Jamba Juice developing new branding introducing bold, new illustrations incorporated on all in-store posters, collateral, cups, napkins and product packaging.Created new in-store merchandising for Koo Koo Roo including development of a new menu and menu system introducing multiple new product offerings.Marketing, product development, design and production of toy packaging systems for Disney Consumer Products, Mattel and Playmates Toys. Art direction of all product photography, engineering of packaging systems, print production/management.Marketing and creative for syndicated television programming, home video, licensing, trade advertising and style guides for many clients including; Fox TV, Buena Vista Television, Paramount Television, Warner Brothers Home Video, Turner Broadcasting, MGM, Broadway Video, New World Pictures, Sony Pictures. Specific Skills: Creative Advertising & Design; Brand Building and Integration; Web Development; Licensing & Merchandising; International Television Marketing; Project Management; Studio and Client Presentations; Food and Product Photography