It all started with a dog named Gonzo

After he died, I made a reliquary — a small container filled with fuzz from his favorite tennis ball, his hair tied in silk thread, and soil from his burial site.  The process of making it gave me a connection to my memories of him.

Wearing it gave me something to hold. That's when I understood what jewelry can really do.

It is so much more than simple adornment.  

It's memory, made tangible. It's love you can touch on the hardest days.

I create jewelry to hold what you're afraid to forget.

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unapologetically sentimental

I've always wanted to help people process difficult things. I even got my Masters Degree in Social Work about it!

I burnt out of Social Work fast, but I found my voice in metal.  And after nearly 20 years making memorial jewelry, I understand that what you're really asking for isn't just a beautiful object, you want a way to stay connected to someone you love.

Every piece starts as an idea in my head and ends in hand-fabricated metal. I saw, solder, file and polish. I build tiny hinges and mechanism that let a flower open or the wings of a butterfly move. I set stones, etch and work in jewelers brass, sterling silver, 14k, and 22k gold.

Nearly 20 years at the bench means the technical side is second nature which frees me to focus on getting your story right.

I communicate in silver and gold, turning something hard into something beautiful.

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Something made just for you- or made BY you

Whether you have a memory you'd like me to translate into metal, or you want to make the piece yourself (with my hands guiding yours) I offer a few ways to create something that is entirely, uniquely yours.

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a blurb about erin

I say I'm inspired by nature and nostalgia, but what does that even mean?

Childhood wonder. The delight in watching dandelion seeds float through the air, or seeing fiddleheads unfurl.

Holding my grandmothers hand as we walked to the park to find baseballs and pick wildflower bouquets that she treated like a dozen roses.

The soothing words spoken to an anxious mind "take a deep breath sweet pea".

Nostalgia that tugs so hard it sometimes takes my breath away. This is what inspires me.

I feel, sometimes it seems, too much. And my guess is, you do too.

It helps to have something that gives weight to emotion, that reminds you when you begin to forget.

Jewelry for the ones who feel everything.

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