About
My jewelry is shaped by my background in archaeology and my interest in material culture, particularly how ancient forms and design motifs carry meaning across time.
I earned my degree in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College, including study in Athens, Greece. My archaeological training taught me to look closely at objects to understand their construction, materials, and historical meaning. After graduating, I went on to work in museums and international education, including several years living and working in Russia, Tajikistan, and Jordan.
Bringing together my interests in archaeology and traditional craft, I trained at the Jewelry Arts Institute in New York City, where I completed a two-year apprenticeship and now teach. For more than fifty years, Jewelry Arts has been dedicated to researching and preserving ancient goldsmithing techniques.
Process & Materials
Working from my studio in Brooklyn, I handcraft high-karat gold jewelry informed by the ancient Mediterranean world. My work is grounded in the study of museum collections, archaeological sites, scholarly sources, and surviving jewelry from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Etruria, and Rome.
High-karat gold is central to my work, as it was for ancient goldsmiths. Its malleability preserves the subtle variation and character that results from forming metal by hand. I work with traditional techniques including alloying gold, forming sheet and wire, fusing, granulation, and handwoven chain.